Noah Syndergaard, Starting Pitcher, Los Angeles Dodgers
Date of Birth: 8/29/1992
Birthplace: Mansfield, Texas
Nickname: Thor
Noah Syndergaard, starting pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers, was originally drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in 2010. After pitching in the Blue Jays' minor league system for three years, he was traded to the New York Mets in December, 2012. He continued in the minors through 2014.
As a minor league pitcher from 2010 through 2014, Syndergaard had an impressive 31-19 record and 474 strikeouts to 124 walks in 94 games.
Syndergaard joined the Mets for 24 games in 2015 and he had a strong first season in the major leagues. He finished the season with a 9-7 record, 166 strikeouts to 31 walks, and a 3.24 ERA in 150.0 innings. In 4 postseason games, he pitched 19.0 innings and he gave up 15 hits and 7 runs. He struck out 26 batters and walked 8 and he had a 3.32 ERA.
Syndergaard had a good season in 2016, finishing with a 2.60 ERA in 31 games. He had 14 wins to 9 losses and 218 strikeouts to 43 walks in 183.2 innings. In the Wild Card game, he pitched 7.0 innings and he gave up just 2 hits.
Syndergaard spent most of the 2017 season on the DL, pitching in just 7 games with the Mets.
Syndergaard had a good 2018 season, finishing with 13 wins and 4 losses, 155 strikeouts to 39 walks, and a 3.03 ERA in 154.1 innings in 25 games.
Syndergaard finished the 2019 season with 10 wins and 8 losses, 202 strikeouts to 50 walks, and a 4.28 ERA in 197.2 innings in 32 games.
Syndergaard had Tommy John surgery on March 24, 2020. He didn't play in the shortened 2020 season.
Syndergaard spent almost all of the 2021 season on the IL. He pitched just 2.0 innings in 2 games with the Mets.
Syndergaard became a free agent on November 3, 2021. He signed with the Los Angeles Angels on November 16th. He was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies on August 2, 2022.
Syndergaard became a free agent on November 6, 2022. He signed with the Dodgers on December 16th.
Career pitching statistics for Syndergaard through 2021 include:
- 121 games played
- 718.0 innings pitched
- 47-31 win-loss record
- 777 strikeouts to 166 walks
- 3.32 ERA
Sources for Information
Wikipedia - Noah Syndergaard
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Baseball Reference - Noah Syndergaard