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Brock Stewart

Brock Allen Stewart (born October 3, 1991) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays.

Brock Stewart
Stewart with the Los Angeles Dodgers
Minnesota Twins – No. 61
Pitcher
Born: (1991-10-03) October 3, 1991 (age 33)
Normal, Illinois, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
MLB debut
June 29, 2016, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
MLB statistics
(through July 24, 2024)
Win–loss record8–3
Earned run average4.57
Strikeouts144
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Teams

Career

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Amateur career

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Stewart is the son of Jeff Stewart, who is a former college baseball coach and current San Diego Padres scout. Stewart attended Normal Community West High School in Normal, Illinois and was drafted by the New York Mets in the 40th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft. He did not sign and played college baseball at Illinois State University, where he started pitching as a redshirt junior after having primarily been a third baseman before that.[1] In 2013, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[2]

Los Angeles Dodgers

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Stewart was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the sixth round of the 2014 Major League Baseball Draft.[1] He made his professional debut with the Ogden Raptors of the Pioneer Baseball League,[3] where he appeared in 17 games (with one start) and was 3–2 with a 3.41 ERA.[4]

Stewart started the 2015 season with the Great Lakes Loons of the Class-A Midwest League[5] and was promoted after seven starts to the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes of the California League.[6] Between the two levels, he was 4–6 with a 4.46 ERA in 25 appearances (19 starts).[7]

Stewart returned to the Quakes to begin the 2016 season[8] and was promoted to the Tulsa Drillers of the Texas League[9] and Oklahoma City Dodgers of the Pacific Coast League during the season.[10] Despite his promotion he was named to the mid-season Texas League all-star game.[11] He was later named the Dodgers organizational minor league pitcher of the year for 2016.[12] Between three minor league levels in 2016, he was 9–4 with a 1.79 ERA and 129 strikeouts in 21 starts.[7]

Stewart was called up to the majors on June 29, 2016, to start for the Dodgers against the Milwaukee Brewers.[13] He allowed five runs in the second inning and lost the game. He struck out seven and allowed eight hits in his five innings of work.[14] He recorded his first major league win on September 7 against the Arizona Diamondbacks when he allowed only one run in five innings.[15] Stewart made five starts and two relief appearances for the Dodgers with a 5.79 ERA in 28 innings.[16]

Stewart suffered from tendinitis in his right shoulder during spring training in 2017, causing him to begin the season on the disabled list.[17] After recovering from his injury, Stewart spent 2017 bouncing between the minors and the majors, appearing in 17 games (with 4 starts) for the Dodgers with a 3.41 ERA and no decisions[18] and also making 5 starts for Oklahoma City, where he had a 3.12 ERA.[7] On September 2, he was placed on the 60-day disabled list to make room for Rocky Gale.[19]

Toronto Blue Jays

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On July 31, 2019, Stewart was claimed off waivers by the Toronto Blue Jays.[20] He was called up to the Blue Jays from Buffalo on August 5.[21] On October 30, Stewart was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to the Triple–A Buffalo Bisons.

Chicago Cubs

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On December 12, 2019, Stewart was selected by the Chicago Cubs in the minor league phase of the 2019 Rule 5 draft.[22] Stewart did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[23] He was released on May 28, 2020.[24]

He spent the remainder of the 2020 season with the independent Chicago Deep Dish.[25] During the 2020 offseason, Stewart completed a program with Tread Athletics that increased the velocity of his pitches.[26]

Los Angeles Dodgers (second stint)

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On December 11, 2020, Stewart signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.[27] However he underwent Tommy John surgery in May and did not pitch in 2021.[28]

Minnesota Twins

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On July 14, 2022, Stewart announced that he had signed a two-year minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins.[29] In 11 games split between the Triple-A St. Paul Saints, High-A Fort Myers Miracle, and rookie-level Florida Complex League Twins, Stewart posted a cumulative 0-2 record and 7.71 ERA with 16 strikeouts in 14 innings pitched.

He began the 2023 season with Triple-A St. Paul, appearing in 7 games and registering a 2.08 ERA with a whopping 17 strikeouts in 8+2⁄3 innings of work. On April 25, 2023, Stewart had his contract selected to the active roster.[30][31] He posted a stellar 0.70 ERA with 35 strikeouts in 25+2⁄3 innings before he was placed on the injured list with right elbow soreness on June 27.[32] On August 4, Stewart was transferred to the 60–day injured list.[33] He was activated from the injured list on September 26,[34] and made three scoreless appearances to end the season.

Stewart began the 2024 campaign out of the Twins' bullpen, compiling an 0.68 ERA with 17 strikeouts over his first 13 appearances. He was placed on the injured list with right shoulder tendinitis on May 3, 2024.[35] After receiving a platelet-rich plasma injection,[36] Stewart was transferred to the 60–day injured list on July 3.[37] He was activated on July 24.[38] However, on August 9, it was announced that Stewart would miss the remainder of the season after undergoing arthroscopic shoulder surgery.[39]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Reinhardt, Randy (June 6, 2014). "ISU's Stewart, Rhoades hear names called in draft". Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  2. ^ "Brock Stewart - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  3. ^ Stephen, Eric (June 15, 2014). "Ogden Raptors 2014 opening day roster includes John Richy, Brock Stewart". SB Nation. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  4. ^ "2014 Ogden Raptors statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  5. ^ DeVries, Matt (April 6, 2015). "Loons Arrive in Midland for 2015 Season". milb.com. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  6. ^ Bernreuter, Hugh (May 18, 2015). "Dodgers promote pitching prospect Brock Stewart". mlive.com. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  7. ^ a b c "Brock Stewart Register Statistics & History". Baseball Reference. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  8. ^ "2016 Quakes Roster Announced". Our Sports Central. April 4, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  9. ^ Tripodi, Chris (May 11, 2016). "Stewart gets upper hand on familiar foes". milb.com. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  10. ^ Unruh, Jacob (June 13, 2016). "OKC Dodgers: Brock Stewart makes Triple-A debut in front of scout father". The Oklahoman. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  11. ^ Stephen, Eric (June 14, 2016). "Alex Verdugo, Willie Calhoun among 9 Texas League All-Stars for Double-A Tulsa". SB Nation. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
  12. ^ Stephen, Eric (September 2, 2016). "Brock Stewart, Edwin Rios named Dodgers minor league pitcher, player of the year". SB Nation. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  13. ^ Hogg, Curt (June 28, 2016). "Dodgers' Stewart set to debut vs. host Brewers". mlb.com. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  14. ^ McCalvy, Adam and Ken Gurnick (June 30, 2016). "Bats silenced as 1 inning sours Stewart's debut". Archived from the original on July 1, 2016. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  15. ^ "September 7, 2016, Arizona Diamondbacks at Los Angeles Dodgers play-by-play and box score". Baseball Reference. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  16. ^ "2016 Los Angeles Dodgers Batting, Pitching & Fielding Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  17. ^ McCullough, Andy (March 12, 2017). "Dodgers rookie Brock Stewart sidelined because of shoulder soreness". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  18. ^ "Brock Stewart Statistics & History". Baseball Reference. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
  19. ^ Moreno, Matthew. "Brock Stewart on 60 day disabled list". DodgerBlue. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
  20. ^ "Blue Jays' Brock Stewart: Claimed by Blue Jays". CBS Sports. July 31, 2019. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  21. ^ "Blue Jays' Brock Stewart: Called up by Toronto". CBS Sports. August 5, 2019. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
  22. ^ "Jays pass, lose Jimenez to Giants in Rule 5". TSN. December 12, 2019. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  23. ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  24. ^ @Brock_A_Stewart (May 28, 2020). "Just got that call a little bit ago. Very tough to hear and realize. I'm not done though. I'm ready to go. I'll…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  25. ^ Hayes, Dan (May 19, 2023). "Why the Twins think reliever Brock Stewart's 'full-circle moment' is just the start". The Athletic. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
  26. ^ Shaikin, Bill (April 29, 2024). "Column: Risk and reward: This ex-Dodger used to throw 91 mph. Now he throws 97". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  27. ^ "Dodgers Agree To Minor League Deals With Morrow, Nelson, Stewart, Pazos". MLB Trade Rumors. December 11, 2020.
  28. ^ Stephen, Eric (May 8, 2021). "Brock Stewart will undergo Tommy John surgery". SB Nation. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  29. ^ "Back in the game! Thrilled to share I've signed with the Minnesota @Twins organization through the '23 season! Finishing up rehab down in Fort Myers, FL until I'm good to go". Twitter.com. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  30. ^ "Twins select contract of pitcher Brock Stewart". MLB.com.
  31. ^ "Twins' Brock Stewart: Officially added to roster". cbssports.com. April 25, 2023. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  32. ^ "Twins' Brock Stewart: Heads to injured list". cbssports.com. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  33. ^ "Twins Claim Outfielder Jordan Luplow". twinsdaily.com. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  34. ^ "Twins' Brock Stewart: Back from injured list". cbssports.com. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
  35. ^ "Twins make smart roster move after surprisingly placing Brock Stewart on IL". puckettspond.com. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  36. ^ "Twins' Brock Stewart: Begins light activity". cbssports.com. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  37. ^ "Twins' Brock Stewart: Shifts to 60-day IL". cbssports.com. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  38. ^ "Twins Designate Diego A. Castillo For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  39. ^ "Twins' Brock Stewart To Undergo Shoulder Surgery". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
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