Louis Dennis Varland (born December 9, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB).
| Louie Varland | |
|---|---|
| Minnesota Twins – No. 49 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1997-12-09) December 9, 1997 (age 24) St. Paul, Minnesota | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 7, 2022, for the Minnesota Twins | |
| MLB statistics (through 2022 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 1–2 |
| Earned run average | 3.81 |
| Strikeouts | 21 |
| Teams | |
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Varland attended North High School in North St. Paul, Minnesota and played college baseball at the Concordia University, St. Paul. He was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 15th round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.
Varland made his professional debut with the Elizabethton Twins. He did not play for a team in 2020, due to the Minor League Baseball season being cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He returned in 2021 to pitch for the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels and Cedar Rapids Kernels.[1][2] He was named the Twins minor league pitcher of the year after going 10–4 with a 2.10 earned run average (ERA) and 142 strikeouts.[3] Varland started 2022 with the Wichita Wind Surge. He made his major league debut with the Twins on September 7.[4]
His brother, Gus, pitches in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.[5]