Chad Patrick
| Chad Patrick | |
|---|---|
| Milwaukee Brewers – No. 39 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 14, 1998 Crown Point, Indiana, U.S.  | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right  | |
| MLB debut | |
| March 29, 2025, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
| MLB statistics  (through 2025 season)  | |
| Win–loss record | 3–8 | 
| Earned run average | 3.53 | 
| Strikeouts | 127 | 
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Chandler Allen Patrick (born August 14, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2025.
Career
[edit]College
[edit]Patrick played college baseball at Purdue University Northwest. In 2020 and 2021, he played summer league baseball for the Traverse City Pit Spitters of the Northwoods League.[1]
Arizona Diamondbacks
[edit]He was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the fourth round, with the 107th overall selection, of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft.[2] He made his professional debut with the Single-A Visalia Rawhide. Patrick split the 2022 season between the rookie-level Arizona Complex League Diamondbacks, Visalia, and the High-A Hillsboro Hops, posting an aggregate 5–2 record and 3.30 ERA with 54 strikeouts across 13 total games. Patrick began the 2023 campaign with the Double-A Amarillo Sod Poodles, registering a 4–7 record and 4.71 ERA with 90 strikeouts in 91+2⁄3 innings pitched across 19 starts.[3]
Oakland Athletics
[edit]On July 31, 2023, the Diamondbacks traded Patrick to the Oakland Athletics in exchange for Jace Peterson.[4] He spent the remainder of the year with the Double-A Midland RockHounds and Triple-A Las Vegas Aviators. Patrick struggled to an 8.44 ERA in 2 starts for Midland, and struggled to a 0–3 record and 7.89 ERA in 6 games for Las Vegas.[5]
Milwaukee Brewers
[edit]On November 15, 2023, the Athletics traded Patrick to the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for Abraham Toro.[6] Patrick made 26 appearances (24 starts) for the Triple–A Nashville Sounds in 2024, compiling a 14–1 record and 2.90 ERA with 145 strikeouts across 136+1⁄3 innings pitched. Following the season, Patrick was named the International League pitcher of the year.[7] On November 20, 2024, the Brewers added Patrick to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[8]
Patrick was optioned to Triple-A Nashville to begin the 2025 season.[9] However, following multiple injuries, Patrick was added to Milwaukee's Opening Day roster on March 26.[10] He made his debut on March 29. On April 1, Patrick made his first career MLB start, in which he pitched 4+2⁄3 innings and earned 5 strikeouts, and leading the team to its first win of the season.[11][12] On April 6, Patrick recorded his first career win after tossing 5+1⁄3 innings of one-run ball against the Cincinnati Reds.[13] As the 2025 season went on, Patrick saw some success but teams eventually began to catch up to Patrick's primary pitches (a cutter, four-seam, and sinker—all variations on a fastball). Without a quality off-speed pitch to complement the fastballs, the Brewers' manager Pat Murphy said in June that he believed Patrick's pitch mix was affecting his performance.[14] In Patrick's subsequent start, he used a slider 24 times to good effect.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ "Northwoods League Alumni in Major League Baseball" (PDF). northwoodsleague.com.
 - ^ jim.hunsley@nwi.com, 219-548-4356, Jim Hunsley (July 12, 2021). "Dreams realized for local pitchers Chad Patrick and Matt Litwicki at the MLB Draft". nwitimes.com. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Chad Patrick - Stats - Batting". fangraphs.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
 - ^ https://www.mlb.com/press-release/press-release-a-s-acquire-patrick-from-d-backs-for-peterson
 - ^ "Chad Patrick Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
 - ^ https://www.mlb.com/news/press-release-brewers-acquire-right-handed-pitcher-chad-patrick-from-oakland
 - ^ "Brewers pitching prospect Chad Patrick finally is in the mix for a spot in the starting rotation". jsonline.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
 - ^ Polishuk, Mark (November 19, 2024). "Brewers Add Logan Henderson, Chad Patrick To 40-Man Roster". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
 - ^ "Brewers' Chad Patrick: Sent to minors". cbssports.com. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
 - ^ "Brewers' Chad Patrick: Included on Opening Day roster". cbssports.com. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
 - ^ "'Needed a win today': Patrick overcomes illness to halt Brewers' pitching woes". MLB.com. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
 - ^ "Milwaukee Brewers get first win, good start from Patrick". WTAQ News Talk | 97.5 FM · 1360 AM | Green Bay, WI. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
 - ^ Hogg, Curt. "Brewers 8, Reds 2: Chad Patrick dazzles again and Jackson Chourio homers twice". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
 - ^ Hogg, Curt. "As Patrick's repertoire becomes more vulnerable, spot in rotation may be in jeopardy". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Archived from the original on June 24, 2025.
 - ^ McCalvy, Adam (June 29, 2025). "With Woodruff's return imminent, Patrick holds his own vs. Rockies". MLB.com. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
 
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from MLB · ESPN · Baseball Reference · Fangraphs · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Baseball Almanac
 
- 1998 births
 - Living people
 - Amarillo Sod Poodles players
 - Arizona Complex League Diamondbacks players
 - Baseball players from Indiana
 - Hillsboro Hops players
 - Las Vegas Aviators players
 - Major League Baseball pitchers
 - Midland RockHounds players
 - Milwaukee Brewers players
 - Nashville Sounds players
 - People from Crown Point, Indiana
 - Purdue Northwest Pride
 - Salt River Rafters players
 - Traverse City Pit Spitters players
 - Visalia Rawhide players