Gus Varland

Augustus James Varland (born November 6, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023.

Gus Varland
Milwaukee Brewers
Pitcher
Born: (1996-11-06) November 6, 1996
Maplewood, Minnesota, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
MLB debut
March 30, 2023, for the Milwaukee Brewers
Career statistics
(through May 9, 2023)
Win–loss record0–0
Earned run average2.25
Strikeouts5
Teams

Career

Varland graduated from North High School in North St. Paul, Minnesota and played college baseball at Concordia University, St. Paul.

Oakland Athletics

The Oakland Athletics selected Varland in the 14th round of the 2018 MLB draft. He split his first professional season between the rookie-level Arizona League Athletics, Low-A Vermont Lake Monsters, and Single-A Beloit Snappers.

He made 5 appearances (4 starts) with the High-A Stockton Ports in 2019, posting a 2-1 record and 2.39 ERA with 27 strikeouts in 26.1 innings pitched.[1] Varland did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

Los Angeles Dodgers

The Athletics traded Varland and Sheldon Neuse to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for Adam Kolarek and Cody Thomas on February 12, 2021.[3] Varland spent the year with the Double-A Tulsa Drillers, pitching to a 1-4 record and 5.71 ERA with 22 strikeouts in 34.2 innings of work.

On May 6, 2022, Varland was the starting pitcher in a game against the Wichita Wind Surge, for whom his brother Louie was the starting pitcher.[4] He spent the entire 2022 season with Tulsa, struggling to a 4-4 record and 6.11 ERA with 85 strikeouts in 70.2 innings pitched.

Milwaukee Brewers

On December 7, 2022, the Milwaukee Brewers selected Varland in the Rule 5 Draft. He later made the Brewers' Opening Day roster out of spring training.[5] Varland made his MLB debut on Opening Day (March 30), pitching in relief against the Chicago Cubs.[6] Through 7 appearances for Milwaukee, Varland held a 2.25 ERA with 5 strikeouts in 9.0 innings pitched. In a May 15 appearances against the St. Louis Cardinals, Varland was torched for 9 earned runs on 6 hits and 3 walks with 1 strikeout. He was designated for assignment by the Brewers the following day.[7]

Personal life

Varland's younger brother, Louie, is also a professional baseball player, currently with the Minnesota Twins.[8]

See also

References
  1. "Oakland A's 2019 Community Prospect List #22: Gus Varland bursts onto the scene". athleticsnation.com. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  2. "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  3. "Dodgers acquire IF Sheldon Neuse and RHP Gus Varland from Athletics". MLB.com.
  4. "Varland brothers start against one another in Double-A". truebluela.com. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  5. "Brewers Rule 5 pick Gus Varland makes the opening day roster". Jsonline.com. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  6. https://www.mlb.com/news/brice-turang-gus-varland-debut-for-brewers-on-opening-day
  7. "Brewers' Gus Varland: Designated for assignment". cbssports.com. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  8. "Gus Louie Varland square off as starters for Tulsa, Wichita". MiLB.com. May 6, 2022. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
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