P Louie Varland #37
Age: 30 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Good
05/08/2028
OA: 45 POT: 45
P LOUIE VARLAND #37 - AGE: 30 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
12 0 0-0 0 4.76 17.0 22 3 8 25 1.76 0.1
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 50 50 50
Movement 50 50 50 50
Control 60 60 60 60
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 60 60
Slider 55 55
Changeup 45 45
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 93-95 Mph
Stamina 55
Suggested Role Starter
Type Flyball Pitcher
Hold Runners 40
Defense 55
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 30
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 65
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
05/07/2028 @ LAA Loss, 3-9 1.2 4 1 1 0 2
05/02/2028 @ CWS Win, 3-0 2.0 0 0 0 1 3
04/28/2028 TOR Loss, 2-7 2.0 4 1 1 1 2
04/25/2028 CIN Win, 7-3 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
04/23/2028 CIN Win, 7-5 1.0 0 0 0 2 2
04/19/2028 @ NYY Loss, 4-6 2.1 2 1 1 1 3
04/13/2028 CLE Win, 6-2 1.1 3 1 1 2 2
04/09/2028 CWS Loss, 3-9 1.1 2 2 2 0 2
04/08/2028 CWS Loss, 7-11 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
04/06/2028 HOU Win, 9-5 1.2 3 1 1 0 2
PERSONALITY
Just goes about his business.
Birthday:12/09/1997
Born in:Maplewood, MN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$3,077,200
Signed Through:2028 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 35 Days
Service This Yr:44 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, 65 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2028 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 12 0 0 0 0 4.76 17.0 22 9 9 3 8 25 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 12 4 16.41 11.65 13.24 4.24 3.98 1.76 91 0.1 .432        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 41 16 3 1 3 8 6 12 0 0 0 .390 .468 .732 1.200      
vs. RHB 31 6 1 1 0 1 2 13 0 0 1 .194 .265 .290 .555      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2028 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 2 0 0 0 0 2.45 3.2 4 1 1 0 1 5  
March 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0  
April 9 0 0 0 0 5.54 13.0 18 8 8 3 7 20  
May 2 0 0 0 0 2.45 3.2 4 1 1 0 1 5  
Spring Training 10 0 1 0 0 4.66 9.2 10 5 5 2 5 7  
Last Year 71 0 4 3 0 3.80 111.1 100 51 47 17 36 116  
2 Years Ago 51 0 5 3 0 5.55 82.2 93 54 51 21 24 78  
Career 229 27 23 18 1 4.54 471.1 479 252 238 85 148 453  
Home 8 0 0 0 0 5.91 10.2 16 7 7 2 6 17  
Road 4 0 0 0 0 2.84 6.1 6 2 2 1 2 8  
Grass 12 0 0 0 0 4.76 17.0 22 9 9 3 8 25  
Day 5 0 0 0 0 4.05 6.2 8 3 3 1 3 11  
Night 7 0 0 0 0 5.23 10.1 14 6 6 2 5 14  
As Reliever / Substitution 12 0 0 0 0 4.76 17.0 22 9 9 3 8 25  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2022 Minnesota - MLB 24 5 5 1 2 0 3.81 26.0 26 11 11 4 6 21 0 0 1.23 .297 4.26 0.2 102
2023 Minnesota - MLB 25 17 10 4 3 0 4.63 68.0 66 35 35 16 17 71 0 0 1.22 .284 5.16 0.1 92
2024 Minnesota - MLB 26 13 12 3 6 0 4.18 66.2 68 33 31 10 19 58 0 0 1.30 .291 4.45 0.6 97
2025 Minnesota - MLB 27 60 0 6 1 1 4.88 99.2 104 59 54 14 38 84 0 0 1.42 .307 4.63 0.2 92
2026 Minnesota - MLB 28 51 0 5 3 0 5.55 82.2 93 54 51 21 24 78 0 0 1.42 .301 5.54 -0.8 79
2027 Minnesota - MLB 29 71 0 4 3 0 3.80 111.1 100 51 47 17 36 116 0 0 1.22 .288 4.15 0.8 117
2028 Minnesota - MLB 30 12 0 0 0 0 4.76 17.0 22 9 9 3 8 25 0 0 1.76 .432 3.98 0.1 92
Total MLB 229 27 23 18 1 4.54 471.1 479 252 238 85 148 453 0 0 1.33 .300 4.68 1.1 95
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2019 Total - R 21 3 1 0 1 0 2.08 8.2 9 2 2 1 4 10 0 0 1.50 .333 3.78 0.1 193
2021 Fort Myers - A 23 10 8 4 2 0 2.09 47.1 41 14 11 2 16 76 0 0 1.20 .375 1.74 2.1 190
2021 Cedar Rapids - A+ 23 10 10 6 2 0 2.10 55.2 41 14 13 4 14 66 0 0 0.99 .272 2.63 1.8 191
2021 Total - A+ 23 20 18 10 4 0 2.10 103.0 82 28 24 6 30 142 0 0 1.09 .317 2.22 4.0 190
2022 Wichita - AA 24 20 19 7 4 0 3.34 105.0 102 46 39 14 39 119 0 0 1.34 .320 3.84 1.6 119
2022 St. Paul - AAA 24 4 4 1 1 0 1.69 21.1 15 5 4 1 3 27 0 0 0.84 .275 1.98 0.9 245
2023 St. Paul - AAA 25 16 15 7 1 0 3.97 81.2 84 48 36 8 26 88 0 0 1.35 .338 3.42 1.9 104
2024 St. Paul - AAA 26 17 16 5 8 0 4.75 83.1 84 49 44 12 32 96 0 0 1.39 .323 4.34 1.8 107
2026 St. Paul - AAA 28 6 6 3 3 0 7.42 30.1 41 25 25 9 10 26 0 0 1.68 .348 6.88 -0.0 73
Total IL 43 41 16 13 0 4.53 216.2 224 127 109 30 71 237 0 0 1.36 .328 4.12 104.7
Total TL 20 19 7 4 0 3.34 105.0 102 46 39 14 39 119 0 0 1.34 .320 3.84 118.5
Total MWL 10 10 6 2 0 2.10 55.2 41 14 13 4 14 66 0 0 0.99 .272 2.63 190.7
Total APP 3 1 0 1 0 2.08 8.2 9 2 2 1 4 10 0 0 1.50 .333 3.78 192.6
Total FSL 10 8 4 2 0 2.09 47.1 41 14 11 2 16 76 0 0 1.20 .375 1.74 190.3
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2025 Minnesota - MLB 27 2 0 0 0 0 2.70 3.1 4 1 1 0 4 3 0 0 2.40 .364 5.15 -0.0 166
2026 Minnesota - MLB 28 2 0 0 0 0 6.75 2.2 3 2 2 1 0 2 0 0 1.12 .222 6.63 -0.1 65
Total MLB 4 0 0 0 0 4.50 6.0 7 3 3 1 4 5 0 0 1.83 .300 5.81 98.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2022 Minnesota - MLB P 5 5 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 26.0 0.69 0.0 .000
2023 Minnesota - MLB P 17 10 4 4 1 8 0 1.000 68.0 1.06 +0.6 .000
2024 Minnesota - MLB P 13 12 4 5 0 9 0 1.000 66.2 1.21 -0.1 1.022
2025 Minnesota - MLB P 60 0 7 11 1 18 0 1.000 99.2 1.63 +0.5 1.089
2026 Minnesota - MLB P 48 0 1 3 1 4 0 1.000 82.2 0.44 +0.4 .989
2026 St. Paul - AAA P 6 6 0 2 1 2 0 1.000 30.1 0.59 -0.4 .981
2027 Minnesota - MLB P 71 0 5 4 1 9 0 1.000 111.1 0.73 +0.6 1.000
2028 Minnesota - MLB P 12 0 2 0 1 2 0 1.000 17.0 1.06 -0.2 1.010
TOTAL P 232 33 23 31 6 54 0 1.000 501.2 0.97 +1.4 1.042
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/2019 Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 15th round of the 2019 MLB June Amateur Draft from Concordia University-St. Paul (St. Paul, MN).
04/22/2024 Minnesota Twins optioned RHP Louie Varland to St. Paul Saints. [Auto]
04/22/2024 St. Paul Saints activated RHP Louie Varland. [Auto]
06/11/2024 Minnesota Twins recalled RHP Louie Varland from St. Paul Saints. [Auto]
06/12/2024 Minnesota Twins optioned RHP Louie Varland to St. Paul Saints. [Auto]
06/16/2024 Minnesota Twins recalled RHP Louie Varland from St. Paul Saints. [Auto]
06/16/2024 Minnesota Twins activated RHP Louie Varland. [Auto]
06/17/2024 Minnesota Twins optioned RHP Louie Varland to St. Paul Saints. [Auto]
06/17/2024 Minnesota Twins reassigned RHP Louie Varland to the minor leagues. [Auto]
06/17/2024 St. Paul Saints activated RHP Louie Varland. [Auto]
08/09/2024 Minnesota Twins recalled RHP Louie Varland from St. Paul Saints. [Auto]
08/10/2024 Minnesota Twins optioned RHP Louie Varland to St. Paul Saints. [Auto]
08/14/2024 Minnesota Twins recalled RHP Louie Varland from St. Paul Saints. [Auto]
08/15/2024 Minnesota Twins optioned RHP Louie Varland to St. Paul Saints. [Auto]
09/25/2024 Injured (sprained elbow),out for 4-5 weeks.
11/24/2024 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $740,000.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
12/01/2025 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $740,000.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
11/20/2026 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,300,000.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
11/18/2027 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,077,200.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
02/27/2028 Unsuccessfully completed training to add a pitch to his arsenal at the Minnesota Twins development complex.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
2027 71 4
Year RA Rank
2027 71 4
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