Levi Stoudt (born December 4, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Baltimore Orioles organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds, with whom he made his debut in 2023.

Levi Stoudt
Stoudt with the Louisville Bats in 2023
Baltimore Orioles
Pitcher
Born: (1997-12-04) December 4, 1997 (age 26)
Pottstown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
April 19, 2023, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
(through 2023 season)
Win–loss record0–1
Earned run average9.58
Strikeouts9
Teams

Amateur career

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Stoudt attended Perkiomen School in Pennsburg, Pennsylvania, and played college baseball at Lehigh University. In 2018, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Orleans Firebirds of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[1]

Professional career

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Seattle Mariners

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Stoudt was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the third round, with the 97th overall selection, of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.[2][3] Stoudt underwent Tommy John surgery after the Mariners drafted him.[4]

He made his professional debut two years later in 2021 with the Everett AquaSox and was promoted to the Arkansas Travelers during the season.[5][6] Over 15 starts between the two teams, he went 7–3 with a 3.31 ERA and 86 strikeouts over 81+23 innings.[7]

Cincinnati Reds

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On July 29, 2022, the Mariners traded Stoudt, Edwin Arroyo, Andrew Moore, and Noelvi Marte to the Cincinnati Reds for Luis Castillo.[8] He played for the Chattanooga Lookouts after the trade. On November 15, 2022, the Reds added Stoudt to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[9]

Stoudt began the 2023 season with the Louisville Bats. On April 18, the Reds announced that Stoudt would be promoted to the major leagues for the first time to start a game against the Tampa Bay Rays the following day.[10] In 4 games (2 starts) for the Reds, he posted a 9.58 ERA with 9 strikeouts across 10+13 innings of work. On February 13, 2024, Stoudt was designated for assignment by the Reds following the waiver claim of Bubba Thompson.[11]

Seattle Mariners (second stint)

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On February 17, 2024, Stoudt was claimed off waivers by the Mariners.[12] He was optioned to the Triple–A Tacoma Rainiers to begin the 2024 season.[13] In 12 games (11 starts), Stoudt registered a 3–4 record and 6.92 ERA with 36 strikeouts across 52 innings pitched. On June 9, Stoudt was designated for assignment by Seattle.[14]

Baltimore Orioles

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On June 13, 2024, Stoudt was claimed off waivers by the Baltimore Orioles.[15] In 9 games for the Double–A Bowie Baysox, he logged a 4.26 ERA with 18 strikeouts across 12+23 innings pitched. Stoudt was designated for assignment by the Orioles on July 26.[16] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Bowie on July 31.[17]

References

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  1. ^ "#2 Levi Stoudt – Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  2. ^ "MLB draft: For Lehigh pitcher Levi Stoudt, tip that he would get picked by Seattle proved true".
  3. ^ "MLB draft: Lehigh right-hander Levi Stoudt picked in Round 3". June 4, 2019.
  4. ^ "Town and Country Newspaper - article". upvnews.com.
  5. ^ Cotterill, T. J. "Levi Stoudt Is Better Than Ever". www.baseballamerica.com.
  6. ^ "Town and Country Newspaper - article". upvnews.com.
  7. ^ "Concocting a deal between the A's and Mariners that makes sense for both".
  8. ^ Casella, Paul. "Mariners acquire Castillo, top pitcher on market". MLB.com.
  9. ^ "Reds' Levi Stoudt: Selected to 40-man roster". cbssports.com. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  10. ^ "Reds' Levi Stoudt: To make MLB debut Wednesday". cbssports.com. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  11. ^ "Reds Claim Bubba Thompson, Designate Levi Stoudt". MLB Trade Rumors. February 13, 2024.
  12. ^ "Mariners Claim Levi Stoudt, Designate Canaan Smith-Njigba". MLB Trade Rumors. February 17, 2024.
  13. ^ "Mariners' Levi Stoudt: Demoted to Triple-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  14. ^ "Mariners Place Ty France On The 10-Day Injured List". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
  15. ^ "Orioles Claim Levi Stoudt". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  16. ^ "Orioles, Phillies Swap Austin Hays For Seranthony Dominguez". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  17. ^ "Orioles Outright Levi Stoudt". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
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