Marcus Stroman, Starting Pitcher, Chicago Cubs
Date of Birth: 5/1/1991
Birthplace: Medford, New York
College: Duke University
Marcus Stroman, starting pitcher for the Chicago Cubs, was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in 2012. He pitched in the Blue Jays' minor league system from 2012 through the start of the 2014 season. On August 28, 2012, he received a fifty game suspension for the use of a banned substance.
In 42 games in the minor leagues, Stroman had a 14-9 record with 197 strikeouts to 45 walks and a 3.24 ERA. He joined the Blue Jays for 26 games in 2014 and he finished with an 11-6 record, 111 strikeouts to 28 walks, and a 3.65 ERA in 130.2 innings.
Stroman suffered a knee injury in Spring training 2015 and he missed all but four games of the 2015 regular season. He pitched 19.1 innings in three postseason games and he gave up 22 hits, including a home run, and 9 earned runs.
Stroman finished the 2016 season with a 4.37 ERA in 32 games. He had 9 wins to 10 losses and 166 strikeouts to 54 walks in 204.0 innings. In 2 postseason games, he pitched 11.1 innings and he gave up 7 hits and 6 runs.
In 2017, Stroman had a 3.09 ERA in 33 games with the Blue Jays. He finished the season with 13 wins and 9 losses and 164 strikeouts to 62 walks in 201.0 innings. He won his first Gold Glove in 2017.
Stroman spent time on the DL in 2018, pitching in just 19 games. He finished the season with 4 wins and 9 losses, 77 strikeouts to 36 walks, and a 5.54 ERA in 102.1 innings.
The Blue Jays traded Stroman to the New York Mets on July 28, 2019. He finished the 2019 season with a 10-13 record, 159 strikeouts to 58 walks, and a 3.22 ERA in 184.1 innings in 21 games with the Blue Jays and 11 games with the Mets.
Stroman opted out of the COVID-19 shortened 2020 season. He became a free agent on October 28, 2020, and less than a month later, on November 11th, he re-signed with the Mets. He had a strong 2021 season, leading the National League in the number of games played for starting pitchers with 33. He had 10 wins and 13 losses, 158 strikeouts to 44 walks, and a 3.02 ERA in 179.0 innings.
Stroman became a free agent on November 3, 2021. He signed with the Cubs on December 1st.
Career pitching statistics for Stroman through 2021 include:
- 179 games played
- 1,028.1 innings pitched
- 61-60 win-loss record
- 853 strikeouts to 288 walks
- 3.63 ERA
Personal Life
While rehabbing from knee surgery during the 2015 season, Stroman went back to Duke University and completed a degree in sociology.
Sources for Information
Wikipedia - Marcus Stroman
ESPN - Marcus Stroman