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Marcus Stroman

March 14, 2023

Marcus Earl Stroman (born May 1, 1991) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Mets. Stroman is listed at 5 feet 7 inches (1.70 m),[1] making him one of only six pitchers shorter than 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) to make a start at the MLB level in the 21st century.[2]

Marcus Stroman
Stroman in 2019 with the Mets
Chicago Cubs – No. 0
Pitcher
Born: (1991-05-01) May 1, 1991 (age 31)
Medford, New York, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
May 4, 2014, for the Toronto Blue Jays
MLB statistics
(through 2022 season)
Win–loss record67–67
Earned run average3.62
Strikeouts972
Teams
Career highlights and awards
Medals

Stroman attended Duke University, and played college baseball for the Duke Blue Devils. He made his MLB debut with the Blue Jays in 2014. In 2017, he was the World Baseball Classic MVP. After the regular season, he won a 2017 Gold Glove Award. Stroman was named an All-Star in 2019, and the Blue Jays traded him to the Mets later in the 2019 season.

High school and college

Marcus Earl Stroman was born in Medford, New York, on May 1, 1991. He attended Patchogue-Medford High School in Medford, where he enjoyed a high school rivalry with Steven Matz, a friend and future New York Mets teammate, who pitched for the nearby Ward Melville High School. Matz and Stroman were teammates on the same elite travel team, the Paveco Storm, for several years in junior high and high school. The two were roommates during the Area Code Games and pitched against each other several times in high school, including a notable game on April 16, 2009,[3] which was attended by more than 50 scouts from every MLB team, and is considered one of the best games in the history of Long Island high school baseball.[according to whom?] Matz struck out 12 and allowed one hit, leading his team to a 1–0 victory, while Stroman struck out 14 and allowed three hits. Both pitchers threw complete games. Mets scout Larry Izzo later called it "one of the best duels I've ever seen".

Stroman was drafted in the 18th round of the 2009 MLB draft (532nd overall) by the Washington Nationals. He opted to not sign,[4] and instead entered Duke University, where he played college baseball for the Duke Blue Devils baseball team.

At Duke, Stroman compiled a career record of 15–13 in 48 appearances, and set the Duke record for career strikeouts (290 over 222 innings pitched). He was also a position player for Duke, making 97 appearances, mostly at second base and shortstop.[5] In 2010 and 2011, he played collegiate summer baseball for the Orleans Firebirds of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL), allowed zero earned runs over 34 career innings with Orleans, was named a league all-star in 2010, and is a member of the CCBL Hall of Fame class of 2022.[6][7][8][9]

On May 15, 2016, Stroman graduated from Duke University with a bachelor's degree in sociology.[10]

Professional career

Minor leagues

Billed by analysts as the most major league ready player available in the 2012 MLB draft,[11] Stroman was drafted by the Jays 22nd overall, and became the first Duke player ever selected in the first round.[12] After starting his professional career with the Low-A Vancouver Canadians, the Blue Jays promoted Stroman to the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats on August 1, 2012.[13] Stroman was suspended for 50 games on August 28, 2012, for testing positive for methylhexanamine, a banned stimulant.[14]

Having completed his suspension, Stroman started and pitched five scoreless innings to get the win in the May 19, 2013 game for the Fisher Cats.[15][16] On July 2, 2013, Stroman struck out 13 batters over 62⁄3 innings in a 3–1 loss to the New Britain Rock Cats.[17] He was ranked as the number three prospect in the Blue Jays organization on July 26, 2013, when the revised Top 100 Prospects list was released.[18]

Stroman attended the Blue Jays' 2014 major league spring training camp, and was assigned to the minor league camp on March 19.[19] He was the 2014 Opening Day starting pitcher for the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons.[20]

Toronto Blue Jays

2014–2015

Stroman was called up to the Blue Jays on May 3, 2014, after Brandon Morrow was transferred to the 60-day injured list.[21] At the time of his call-up, he was considered the organization's number two prospect.[22] He earned his first MLB victory on May 6, pitching 11⁄3 innings in relief of Drew Hutchison.[23] Stroman was optioned back to Triple-A Buffalo on May 18, and was recalled on May 30 to make his first Major League start the following day. He pitched six innings and surrendered only one earned run on five hits, striking out six and issuing no walks to earn the win over the Kansas City Royals.[24] On August 9, Stroman pitched nine innings for the first time in his career, but came away with a no-decision as the Blue Jays defeated the Detroit Tigers 3–2 in extra innings.[25] He earned his first complete game and shutout on September 8, needing only 93 pitches to beat the Chicago Cubs 8–0. Stroman yielded only three hits, and at one point had retired 19 consecutive batters.[26][27]

On September 17, Stroman was suspended six games and fined an undisclosed amount for intentionally throwing at Caleb Joseph during a game against the Baltimore Orioles. Immediately following the announcement, he filed an appeal of the suspension.[28] On September 21, Stroman dropped his appeal, and MLB reduced his suspension to five games.[29] It was announced shortly afterward that upon his return from the suspension, he would be moved to the bullpen for the remainder of the season.[30] Stroman pitched four innings in relief of Drew Hutchison's final start of the season on September 26, and earned his first career save. He did not appear in the final two games of the Blue Jays season, and finished 2014 with an 11–6 record, 3.65 ERA, 111 strikeouts, and a 1.17 WHIP in 1302⁄3 innings pitched.[31]

 
Stroman in his 2015 debut

On October 6, 2014, Stroman announced through his Twitter account that he would change his uniform number from 54 to 6 in honor of his grandmother.[32] During 2015 spring training, Stroman suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.[33] He underwent a successful surgery, performed by Dr. James Andrews, to repair his ACL.[34] Stroman was placed on the 60-day disabled list on April 5.[35] While rehabbing from the injury, Stroman returned to Duke University to finish his degree, majoring in Sociology with a minor in Markets and Management Studies.[36]

On August 5, it was announced that Stroman would begin a rehab assignment later in the month.[37] He threw off a mound for the first time following his injury on August 11, after receiving medical clearance the day prior.[38] General Manager Alex Anthopoulos stated afterward that Stroman would be stretched out as a starter in his rehab.[39] Stroman threw a 40-pitch simulated game on August 24,[40] and a 51-pitch game on August 28.[41] On September 2, he made his Class-A debut with the Lansing Lugnuts and pitched 42⁄3 innings, yielding no hits while walking one and striking out seven.[42] He made his second and final rehab start on September 7, with the Buffalo Bisons.[43] Manager John Gibbons confirmed on September 8 that Stroman would return as a starting pitcher, and make his 2015 debut against the New York Yankees on September 12.[44] He was activated from the 60-day disabled list on September 11,[45] and started the second game of a doubleheader the following day. Stroman pitched five innings and earned the win, yielding three runs before being removed due to a rain delay.[46] He made three more starts, and finished the 2015 regular season with a 4–0 record, 1.67 ERA, and 18 strikeouts in 27 innings pitched.[31]

Stroman played his first career postseason game in Game 2 of the 2015 American League Division Series against the Texas Rangers. He gave up three earned runs and struck out five, retiring 14 consecutive batters at one point. He pitched seven innings and received a no-decision in the loss.[47] He started again in Game 5 of the same series, allowing six hits and two earned runs over six innings in an eventual 6–3 Blue Jays victory.[48]

2016–2017

On March 23, 2016, Stroman was named the Opening Day starter for the Blue Jays.[49] He pitched into the ninth inning, holding the Tampa Bay Rays to three runs on six hits, while striking out 5 in a 5–3 win.[50] Stroman established a new career-high in strikeouts, with 9, in a 5–1 win over the Rays on May 1. He also set a Blue Jays franchise-record for strikeouts on a pitcher's birthday, surpassing David Price, Marc Rzepczynski, and Roy Halladay, who each had 8 strikeouts in starts on their birthdays.[51] Stroman improved on his single-game strikeout record on August 1, when he struck out 13 Houston Astros batters in a no-decision.[52] He finished the 2016 regular season with a 9–10 record, 4.37 ERA, and 166 strikeouts over a career-high 204 innings pitched.[31] He had the highest ground ball percentage among major league pitchers (60.1%), and the lowest fly ball percentage (20.4%).[53][54]

On October 3, the Blue Jays announced that Stroman would start the Wild Card game against the Baltimore Orioles the following day.[55] He pitched a full six innings, giving up just two earned runs and striking out six, as the Blue Jays won the game 5–2 in extra innings and advanced to the 2016 American League Division Series to play the Texas Rangers.[56] Stroman was scheduled to start the fourth game of the ALDS against the Rangers, however the Blue Jays swept Texas and advanced to play the Cleveland Indians in the American League Championship Series. Stroman pitched 51⁄3 and yielded four earned runs in Game 3 of the ALCS, his lone start of the series.[31]

On February 14, 2017, it was announced that Stroman had won his arbitration case and would receive a $3.4 million salary for the 2017 season.[57] In a 6–5 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on April 25, Stroman recorded the first hit of his career. His double to left field was the first ever pinch hit by a Blue Jays pitcher, and also the first extra-base pinch hit by an American League pitcher since Gary Peters in 1971.[58] Stroman hit an opposite field home run off Julio Teherán in the Blue Jays 9–0 win over the Atlanta Braves on May 18, 2017. In doing so, Stroman became just the second Blue Jays pitcher to hit a home run, joining Mark Hendrickson, who did so on June 21, 2003.[59] Stroman's home run followed Luke Maile's solo shot, making the batterymates the first to hit back-to-back home runs since 1970.[60] He also became the first pitcher listed 5 feet 8 inches (1.73 m) or shorter to hit a home run in the majors since Tom Phoebus of the Baltimore Orioles did so in 1968.[61] On July 3, Stroman left a game against the New York Yankees after five innings when a blister developed on his right middle finger, though the injury did not cause him to miss a start.[62] Stroman was hit on the right elbow by a line drive in Toronto's 7–2 win over the Baltimore Orioles on September 2, and was forced to leave the game,[63] though he was once again able to make his next start.[64]

Stroman finished the 2017 season with 13 wins, 164 strikeouts, and a 3.09 ERA in 201 innings. By passing the 200-inning mark, he became the seventh Blue Jays pitcher in the prior 20 years to have consecutive 200-inning seasons.[65] He again had the highest ground ball percentage among major league pitchers (62.1%), and the lowest fly ball percentage (19.7%).[66][67] He gave up the longest home run of all major league pitchers in 2017, at 496 feet.[68]

On October 28, Stroman was named a finalist for the American League pitcher's Gold Glove Award, along with Alex Cobb and Chris Sale.[69] Stroman won the award on November 7.[70] The Toronto chapter of the Baseball Writers' Association of America unanimously voted Stroman the Blue Jays' Pitcher of the Year for 2017.[71]

2018–2019

On February 15, 2018, Stroman announced through his Twitter account that he had lost his arbitration case and would make $6.5 million for the season instead of his requested salary of $6.9 million.[72] Stroman struggled to start the 2018 season, going 0–5 with a 7.71 ERA before being placed on the 10-day disabled list due to right shoulder fatigue on May 11.[73] On June 13, he made his High-A debut with the Dunedin Blue Jays and pitched 41⁄3 innings in a rehab start, surrendering two runs on one hit while walking four and striking out three.[74] Stroman returned to Toronto's rotation on June 23, pitching five shutout innings against the Los Angeles Angels.[75] Later in the season, Stroman was forced to leave starts on August 7 and 17 against the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees, respectively due to blisters in his pitching hand.[76][77] He would return again on September 3 to start against the Tampa Bay Rays, however, blisters again forced him out of the game. Stroman would not return again in 2018 after this start, ending his 2018 season with a 4–9 record and a 5.54 ERA in 19 starts.[78] On March 13, 2019, Stroman was announced as the Opening Day starter by Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo.[79] On June 30, Stroman was named to the 2019 MLB All-Star Game, his first all-star nomination of his career.[80]

New York Mets

 
Stroman pitching in 2019

On July 28, 2019, the Toronto Blue Jays traded Stroman (along with cash considerations) to the New York Mets for pitching prospects Anthony Kay and Simeon Woods Richardson.[81] In 11 starts with the Mets in 2019, Stroman was 4–2 with a 3.77 ERA and 60 strikeouts. He finished 10–13 with a 3.22 ERA overall between the Blue Jays & Mets.[82]

On November 15, 2019, Stroman announced via Twitter he was switching to number 0 for the 2020 season and also changed his Twitter handle to @STR0. Earlier in the offseason, he stated he wanted to give up No. 7 in honor of Jose Reyes.[83] That offseason, he also hired Nikki Huffman as his personal trainer, away from the Toronto Blue Jays where she served as head trainer. He first met her in 2015 at Duke University where she helped him recover from a torn ACL ahead of schedule.[84] Stroman missed the beginning of the 2020 season with a torn left calf muscle.[85] On August 10, 2020, before his return, he announced he would opt out of the season.[86]

After the 2020 season, the Mets extended a qualifying offer to Stroman worth $18.9 million for the 2021 season. Stroman accepted the qualifying offer on November 11.[87]

In 2021, Stroman led the Mets' starting rotation with 10 wins, 158 strikeouts and 179 innings pitched.

Chicago Cubs

On December 1, 2021, Stroman signed a three-year contract worth $71 million to play for the Chicago Cubs.[88] He is the first ever Cub to wear the number 0.

International career

In December 2016, Stroman announced that he would play for the United States national baseball team at the 2017 World Baseball Classic.[89] He made three starts for the team, and posted a 2.35 ERA in 151⁄3 total innings. In the final game, Stroman held Team Puerto Rico scoreless and without a hit through six innings, leading Team USA to an 8–0 victory and their first WBC championship. Following the game, Stroman was named the tournament's most valuable player (MVP).[90] He was also named to the All-World Baseball Classic team.[91] He will represent Puerto Rico at the 2023 World Baseball Classic.

Pitching style

 
Stroman on the MLB Network during the 2015 MLB postseason

Stroman's repertoire includes six pitches: his four-seam fastball and two-seam fastball average 93 miles per hour (150 km/h) and 92 miles per hour (148 km/h) respectively. His off-speed pitches include a curveball at 82 miles per hour (132 km/h), a changeup at 85 miles per hour (137 km/h), a cutter at 90 miles per hour (140 km/h), and a slider at 85 miles per hour (137 km/h).[92][93] He has relied more on his two-seam fastball (about 41–44%) since the 2015 season.[94]

Personal life

Stroman was born in Medford, New York,[4] to Earl Stroman and Adlin Auffant,[95] who divorced when he was in the 5th grade. His mother is Puerto Rican,[96] making him eligible to represent Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic.[97][98] His father is a police detective in Suffolk County, New York.[99] Stroman has a brother, Jayden, and sister, Sabria.[100] His cousin, Erskine Kelley, played minor league baseball with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs organizations.[101]

Stroman has several tattoos, including a large tribute on his left shoulder to his grandmother, Gloria Major, who would regularly attend his high school games and died while he was attending Duke University.[102] His other tattoos include the area code 631, portraits of his parents, a Gold Glove Award, the Air Jordan logo, a quote from Mark 9, a quote from Martin Luther King Jr., the flag of Puerto Rico, his mother's eye, the Major League Baseball logo with the date of his MLB debut, the date of his 2015 knee surgery, a portrait of Rihanna, Cillian Murphy's character from Peaky Blinders, Denzel Washington's character from Training Day, himself swinging a bat in a Blue Jays uniform, the skyline of Toronto, the head of a lion, his father's police badge, his own initials, an orchid, a poker chip, the number 6, a silhouetted airplane, and a wine glass as well as "God bless me," "God save me" and "family" in Spanish and the words "blessed," "mamma's boy," "daddy's gift," "dreamchaser," "BElieve in YOUrself," "smile," "mom," "dad," "height doesn't measure heart" and "breaking stereotypes."[103][104]

In 1997, a six-year-old Stroman made an appearance on the Nickelodeon game show Figure It Out.[105]

On January 9, 2015, Stroman completed the legal process for trademarking "Height Doesn't Measure Heart" and "HDMH".[106] Since mid-2015, he has produced caps with New Era that feature his trademarks.[107] He has also partnered with Nike, Jordan Brand, BioSteel, and Rogers to create apparel featuring the HDMH logo.[108] Stroman stated in December 2016 that he measured exactly 5 feet 7.25 inches (1.7082 m) for a physical examination for Nike.[109]

Stroman appeared on the remix of the title track of rapper Mike Stud's 2016 album These Days. Stroman has also appeared in concert with Stud, who was his teammate at Duke.[110]

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marcus, stroman, marcus, earl, stroman, born, 1991, american, professional, baseball, pitcher, chicago, cubs, major, league, baseball, previously, played, toronto, blue, jays, york, mets, stroman, listed, feet, inches, making, only, pitchers, shorter, than, fe. Marcus Earl Stroman born May 1 1991 is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball MLB He previously played in MLB for the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Mets Stroman is listed at 5 feet 7 inches 1 70 m 1 making him one of only six pitchers shorter than 5 feet 10 inches 1 78 m to make a start at the MLB level in the 21st century 2 Marcus StromanStroman in 2019 with the MetsChicago Cubs No 0PitcherBorn 1991 05 01 May 1 1991 age 31 Medford New York U S Bats RightThrows RightMLB debutMay 4 2014 for the Toronto Blue JaysMLB statistics through 2022 season Win loss record67 67Earned run average3 62Strikeouts972TeamsToronto Blue Jays 2014 2019 New York Mets 2019 2021 Chicago Cubs 2022 present Career highlights and awardsAll Star 2019 Gold Glove Award 2017 World Baseball Classic MVP 2017 Medals Men s baseballRepresenting United StatesWorld Baseball Classic2017 Los Angeles TeamStroman attended Duke University and played college baseball for the Duke Blue Devils He made his MLB debut with the Blue Jays in 2014 In 2017 he was the World Baseball Classic MVP After the regular season he won a 2017 Gold Glove Award Stroman was named an All Star in 2019 and the Blue Jays traded him to the Mets later in the 2019 season Contents 1 High school and college 2 Professional career 2 1 Minor leagues 2 2 Toronto Blue Jays 2 2 1 2014 2015 2 2 2 2016 2017 2 2 3 2018 2019 2 3 New York Mets 2 4 Chicago Cubs 3 International career 4 Pitching style 5 Personal life 6 References 7 External linksHigh school and college EditMarcus Earl Stroman was born in Medford New York on May 1 1991 He attended Patchogue Medford High School in Medford where he enjoyed a high school rivalry with Steven Matz a friend and future New York Mets teammate who pitched for the nearby Ward Melville High School Matz and Stroman were teammates on the same elite travel team the Paveco Storm for several years in junior high and high school The two were roommates during the Area Code Games and pitched against each other several times in high school including a notable game on April 16 2009 3 which was attended by more than 50 scouts from every MLB team and is considered one of the best games in the history of Long Island high school baseball according to whom Matz struck out 12 and allowed one hit leading his team to a 1 0 victory while Stroman struck out 14 and allowed three hits Both pitchers threw complete games Mets scout Larry Izzo later called it one of the best duels I ve ever seen Stroman was drafted in the 18th round of the 2009 MLB draft 532nd overall by the Washington Nationals He opted to not sign 4 and instead entered Duke University where he played college baseball for the Duke Blue Devils baseball team At Duke Stroman compiled a career record of 15 13 in 48 appearances and set the Duke record for career strikeouts 290 over 222 innings pitched He was also a position player for Duke making 97 appearances mostly at second base and shortstop 5 In 2010 and 2011 he played collegiate summer baseball for the Orleans Firebirds of the Cape Cod Baseball League CCBL allowed zero earned runs over 34 career innings with Orleans was named a league all star in 2010 and is a member of the CCBL Hall of Fame class of 2022 6 7 8 9 On May 15 2016 Stroman graduated from Duke University with a bachelor s degree in sociology 10 Professional career EditMinor leagues Edit Billed by analysts as the most major league ready player available in the 2012 MLB draft 11 Stroman was drafted by the Jays 22nd overall and became the first Duke player ever selected in the first round 12 After starting his professional career with the Low A Vancouver Canadians the Blue Jays promoted Stroman to the Double A New Hampshire Fisher Cats on August 1 2012 13 Stroman was suspended for 50 games on August 28 2012 for testing positive for methylhexanamine a banned stimulant 14 Having completed his suspension Stroman started and pitched five scoreless innings to get the win in the May 19 2013 game for the Fisher Cats 15 16 On July 2 2013 Stroman struck out 13 batters over 62 3 innings in a 3 1 loss to the New Britain Rock Cats 17 He was ranked as the number three prospect in the Blue Jays organization on July 26 2013 when the revised Top 100 Prospects list was released 18 Stroman attended the Blue Jays 2014 major league spring training camp and was assigned to the minor league camp on March 19 19 He was the 2014 Opening Day starting pitcher for the Triple A Buffalo Bisons 20 Toronto Blue Jays Edit 2014 2015 Edit Stroman was called up to the Blue Jays on May 3 2014 after Brandon Morrow was transferred to the 60 day injured list 21 At the time of his call up he was considered the organization s number two prospect 22 He earned his first MLB victory on May 6 pitching 11 3 innings in relief of Drew Hutchison 23 Stroman was optioned back to Triple A Buffalo on May 18 and was recalled on May 30 to make his first Major League start the following day He pitched six innings and surrendered only one earned run on five hits striking out six and issuing no walks to earn the win over the Kansas City Royals 24 On August 9 Stroman pitched nine innings for the first time in his career but came away with a no decision as the Blue Jays defeated the Detroit Tigers 3 2 in extra innings 25 He earned his first complete game and shutout on September 8 needing only 93 pitches to beat the Chicago Cubs 8 0 Stroman yielded only three hits and at one point had retired 19 consecutive batters 26 27 On September 17 Stroman was suspended six games and fined an undisclosed amount for intentionally throwing at Caleb Joseph during a game against the Baltimore Orioles Immediately following the announcement he filed an appeal of the suspension 28 On September 21 Stroman dropped his appeal and MLB reduced his suspension to five games 29 It was announced shortly afterward that upon his return from the suspension he would be moved to the bullpen for the remainder of the season 30 Stroman pitched four innings in relief of Drew Hutchison s final start of the season on September 26 and earned his first career save He did not appear in the final two games of the Blue Jays season and finished 2014 with an 11 6 record 3 65 ERA 111 strikeouts and a 1 17 WHIP in 1302 3 innings pitched 31 Stroman in his 2015 debut On October 6 2014 Stroman announced through his Twitter account that he would change his uniform number from 54 to 6 in honor of his grandmother 32 During 2015 spring training Stroman suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee 33 He underwent a successful surgery performed by Dr James Andrews to repair his ACL 34 Stroman was placed on the 60 day disabled list on April 5 35 While rehabbing from the injury Stroman returned to Duke University to finish his degree majoring in Sociology with a minor in Markets and Management Studies 36 On August 5 it was announced that Stroman would begin a rehab assignment later in the month 37 He threw off a mound for the first time following his injury on August 11 after receiving medical clearance the day prior 38 General Manager Alex Anthopoulos stated afterward that Stroman would be stretched out as a starter in his rehab 39 Stroman threw a 40 pitch simulated game on August 24 40 and a 51 pitch game on August 28 41 On September 2 he made his Class A debut with the Lansing Lugnuts and pitched 42 3 innings yielding no hits while walking one and striking out seven 42 He made his second and final rehab start on September 7 with the Buffalo Bisons 43 Manager John Gibbons confirmed on September 8 that Stroman would return as a starting pitcher and make his 2015 debut against the New York Yankees on September 12 44 He was activated from the 60 day disabled list on September 11 45 and started the second game of a doubleheader the following day Stroman pitched five innings and earned the win yielding three runs before being removed due to a rain delay 46 He made three more starts and finished the 2015 regular season with a 4 0 record 1 67 ERA and 18 strikeouts in 27 innings pitched 31 Stroman played his first career postseason game in Game 2 of the 2015 American League Division Series against the Texas Rangers He gave up three earned runs and struck out five retiring 14 consecutive batters at one point He pitched seven innings and received a no decision in the loss 47 He started again in Game 5 of the same series allowing six hits and two earned runs over six innings in an eventual 6 3 Blue Jays victory 48 2016 2017 Edit On March 23 2016 Stroman was named the Opening Day starter for the Blue Jays 49 He pitched into the ninth inning holding the Tampa Bay Rays to three runs on six hits while striking out 5 in a 5 3 win 50 Stroman established a new career high in strikeouts with 9 in a 5 1 win over the Rays on May 1 He also set a Blue Jays franchise record for strikeouts on a pitcher s birthday surpassing David Price Marc Rzepczynski and Roy Halladay who each had 8 strikeouts in starts on their birthdays 51 Stroman improved on his single game strikeout record on August 1 when he struck out 13 Houston Astros batters in a no decision 52 He finished the 2016 regular season with a 9 10 record 4 37 ERA and 166 strikeouts over a career high 204 innings pitched 31 He had the highest ground ball percentage among major league pitchers 60 1 and the lowest fly ball percentage 20 4 53 54 On October 3 the Blue Jays announced that Stroman would start the Wild Card game against the Baltimore Orioles the following day 55 He pitched a full six innings giving up just two earned runs and striking out six as the Blue Jays won the game 5 2 in extra innings and advanced to the 2016 American League Division Series to play the Texas Rangers 56 Stroman was scheduled to start the fourth game of the ALDS against the Rangers however the Blue Jays swept Texas and advanced to play the Cleveland Indians in the American League Championship Series Stroman pitched 51 3 and yielded four earned runs in Game 3 of the ALCS his lone start of the series 31 On February 14 2017 it was announced that Stroman had won his arbitration case and would receive a 3 4 million salary for the 2017 season 57 In a 6 5 win over the St Louis Cardinals on April 25 Stroman recorded the first hit of his career His double to left field was the first ever pinch hit by a Blue Jays pitcher and also the first extra base pinch hit by an American League pitcher since Gary Peters in 1971 58 Stroman hit an opposite field home run off Julio Teheran in the Blue Jays 9 0 win over the Atlanta Braves on May 18 2017 In doing so Stroman became just the second Blue Jays pitcher to hit a home run joining Mark Hendrickson who did so on June 21 2003 59 Stroman s home run followed Luke Maile s solo shot making the batterymates the first to hit back to back home runs since 1970 60 He also became the first pitcher listed 5 feet 8 inches 1 73 m or shorter to hit a home run in the majors since Tom Phoebus of the Baltimore Orioles did so in 1968 61 On July 3 Stroman left a game against the New York Yankees after five innings when a blister developed on his right middle finger though the injury did not cause him to miss a start 62 Stroman was hit on the right elbow by a line drive in Toronto s 7 2 win over the Baltimore Orioles on September 2 and was forced to leave the game 63 though he was once again able to make his next start 64 Stroman finished the 2017 season with 13 wins 164 strikeouts and a 3 09 ERA in 201 innings By passing the 200 inning mark he became the seventh Blue Jays pitcher in the prior 20 years to have consecutive 200 inning seasons 65 He again had the highest ground ball percentage among major league pitchers 62 1 and the lowest fly ball percentage 19 7 66 67 He gave up the longest home run of all major league pitchers in 2017 at 496 feet 68 On October 28 Stroman was named a finalist for the American League pitcher s Gold Glove Award along with Alex Cobb and Chris Sale 69 Stroman won the award on November 7 70 The Toronto chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America unanimously voted Stroman the Blue Jays Pitcher of the Year for 2017 71 2018 2019 Edit On February 15 2018 Stroman announced through his Twitter account that he had lost his arbitration case and would make 6 5 million for the season instead of his requested salary of 6 9 million 72 Stroman struggled to start the 2018 season going 0 5 with a 7 71 ERA before being placed on the 10 day disabled list due to right shoulder fatigue on May 11 73 On June 13 he made his High A debut with the Dunedin Blue Jays and pitched 41 3 innings in a rehab start surrendering two runs on one hit while walking four and striking out three 74 Stroman returned to Toronto s rotation on June 23 pitching five shutout innings against the Los Angeles Angels 75 Later in the season Stroman was forced to leave starts on August 7 and 17 against the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees respectively due to blisters in his pitching hand 76 77 He would return again on September 3 to start against the Tampa Bay Rays however blisters again forced him out of the game Stroman would not return again in 2018 after this start ending his 2018 season with a 4 9 record and a 5 54 ERA in 19 starts 78 On March 13 2019 Stroman was announced as the Opening Day starter by Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo 79 On June 30 Stroman was named to the 2019 MLB All Star Game his first all star nomination of his career 80 New York Mets Edit Stroman pitching in 2019 On July 28 2019 the Toronto Blue Jays traded Stroman along with cash considerations to the New York Mets for pitching prospects Anthony Kay and Simeon Woods Richardson 81 In 11 starts with the Mets in 2019 Stroman was 4 2 with a 3 77 ERA and 60 strikeouts He finished 10 13 with a 3 22 ERA overall between the Blue Jays amp Mets 82 On November 15 2019 Stroman announced via Twitter he was switching to number 0 for the 2020 season and also changed his Twitter handle to STR0 Earlier in the offseason he stated he wanted to give up No 7 in honor of Jose Reyes 83 That offseason he also hired Nikki Huffman as his personal trainer away from the Toronto Blue Jays where she served as head trainer He first met her in 2015 at Duke University where she helped him recover from a torn ACL ahead of schedule 84 Stroman missed the beginning of the 2020 season with a torn left calf muscle 85 On August 10 2020 before his return he announced he would opt out of the season 86 After the 2020 season the Mets extended a qualifying offer to Stroman worth 18 9 million for the 2021 season Stroman accepted the qualifying offer on November 11 87 In 2021 Stroman led the Mets starting rotation with 10 wins 158 strikeouts and 179 innings pitched Chicago Cubs Edit On December 1 2021 Stroman signed a three year contract worth 71 million to play for the Chicago Cubs 88 He is the first ever Cub to wear the number 0 International career EditIn December 2016 Stroman announced that he would play for the United States national baseball team at the 2017 World Baseball Classic 89 He made three starts for the team and posted a 2 35 ERA in 151 3 total innings In the final game Stroman held Team Puerto Rico scoreless and without a hit through six innings leading Team USA to an 8 0 victory and their first WBC championship Following the game Stroman was named the tournament s most valuable player MVP 90 He was also named to the All World Baseball Classic team 91 He will represent Puerto Rico at the 2023 World Baseball Classic Pitching style Edit Stroman on the MLB Network during the 2015 MLB postseason Stroman s repertoire includes six pitches his four seam fastball and two seam fastball average 93 miles per hour 150 km h and 92 miles per hour 148 km h respectively His off speed pitches include a curveball at 82 miles per hour 132 km h a changeup at 85 miles per hour 137 km h a cutter at 90 miles per hour 140 km h and a slider at 85 miles per hour 137 km h 92 93 He has relied more on his two seam fastball about 41 44 since the 2015 season 94 Personal life EditStroman was born in Medford New York 4 to Earl Stroman and Adlin Auffant 95 who divorced when he was in the 5th grade His mother is Puerto Rican 96 making him eligible to represent Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic 97 98 His father is a police detective in Suffolk County New York 99 Stroman has a brother Jayden and sister Sabria 100 His cousin Erskine Kelley played minor league baseball with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs organizations 101 Stroman has several tattoos including a large tribute on his left shoulder to his grandmother Gloria Major who would regularly attend his high school games and died while he was attending Duke University 102 His other tattoos include the area code 631 portraits of his parents a Gold Glove Award the Air Jordan logo a quote from Mark 9 a quote from Martin Luther King Jr the flag of Puerto Rico his mother s eye the Major League Baseball logo with the date of his MLB debut the date of his 2015 knee surgery a portrait of Rihanna Cillian Murphy s character from Peaky Blinders Denzel Washington s character from Training Day himself swinging a bat in a Blue Jays uniform the skyline of Toronto the head of a lion his father s police badge his own initials an orchid a poker chip the number 6 a silhouetted airplane and a wine glass as well as God bless me God save me and family in Spanish and the words blessed mamma s boy daddy s gift dreamchaser BElieve in YOUrself smile mom dad height doesn t measure heart and breaking stereotypes 103 104 In 1997 a six year old Stroman made an appearance on the Nickelodeon game show Figure It Out 105 On January 9 2015 Stroman completed the legal process for trademarking Height Doesn t Measure Heart and HDMH 106 Since mid 2015 he has produced caps with New Era that feature his trademarks 107 He has also partnered with Nike Jordan Brand BioSteel and Rogers to create apparel featuring the HDMH logo 108 Stroman stated in December 2016 that he measured exactly 5 feet 7 25 inches 1 7082 m for a physical examination for Nike 109 Stroman appeared on the remix of the title track of rapper Mike Stud s 2016 album These Days Stroman has also appeared in concert with Stud who was his teammate at Duke 110 References Edit Pedias Matthew January 10 2015 Blue Jays Stroman trademarks catchphrase Sportsnet Retrieved January 10 2015 Lindbergh Ben August 21 2014 The Top Prospect Progress Poll grantland com Retrieved August 21 2014 The day Matz faced Stroman in high school a b Bio Marcus Stroman stroshow com Retrieved June 24 2016 Marcus Stroman Bio Duke University Blue Devils GoDuke com December 15 2009 Retrieved August 1 2012 2022 CCBL Hall of Fame Class Announced capecodbaseball org June 12 2022 Retrieved June 12 2022 East All Star Roster capecodbaseball org Retrieved August 2 2019 8 Marcus Stroman pointstreak com Retrieved July 20 2021 Marcus Stroman pointstreak com Retrieved July 20 2021 Stroman can t wait to walk at Duke graduation mlb com May 15 2016 Retrieved May 15 2016 Amos Craig August 1 2012 Marcus Stroman Extends Scoreless Streak to 10 Innings with Vancouver Canadians BleacherReport com Retrieved August 2 2012 Pleskoff Bernie December 13 2013 Stroman mixes a power arm with a deadly arsenal MLB com Retrieved September 10 2014 Ewen Steve August 1 2012 Marcus Stroman gets the call to Double A leaves the Vancouver Canadians TheProvince com Archived from the original on May 1 2016 Retrieved August 1 2012 Lott John August 28 2012 Jays prospect Marcus Stroman suspended 50 games for use of banned substance The National Post Archived from the original on April 11 2013 Retrieved February 10 2013 Homers Lead to Sweep of Rock Cats 7 4 New Hampshire Fisher Cats May 19 2013 Retrieved May 19 2013 Peaslee Evan May 20 2013 Elite prospect Stroman makes first 13 start MLB com Retrieved June 18 2014 Roberts Quinn July 3 2013 Stroman ties Double A New Hampshire whiff mark MLB com Retrieved July 3 2013 Chisholm Gregor July 26 2013 Pitching remains strength in Blue Jays system MLB com Archived from the original on December 14 2013 Retrieved July 26 2013 Blue Jays assign Marcus Stroman Ricky Romero to minor league camp Buffalo Bisons March 19 2014 Retrieved March 19 2014 Moritz Amy April 2 2014 Herd s Stroman has huge chip on his shoulder buffalonews com Retrieved September 8 2015 Baer Bill May 3 2014 Blue Jays call up pitching prospect Marcus Stroman hardballtalk nbcsports com Retrieved May 3 2014 Chisholm Gregor May 3 2014 Blue Jays No 2 prospect Stroman to join pen MLB com Retrieved May 4 2014 Doyle Shaun May 6 2014 Blue Jays Game Recap Drew Hutchison Shows Grit jaysjournal com Retrieved May 6 2014 Blue Jays score 7 runs in 1st to crush Royals Sportsnet May 31 2014 Retrieved May 31 2014 Ross Jaime August 9 2014 Reimold plays hero with 10th inning walk off double MLB com Retrieved August 9 2014 Stroman pitches first CG shutout in Jays win Sportsnet September 8 2014 Retrieved September 8 2014 Davidi Shi September 8 2014 Stroman more than a flash in the pan for Jays Sportsnet Retrieved September 8 2014 MLB suspends Jays Stroman six games appeal launched TSN ca September 17 2014 Retrieved September 17 2014 Davidi Shi September 21 2014 Stroman gets six game suspension cut to five Sportsnet Retrieved September 21 2014 Koreen Eric September 23 2014 Toronto Blue Jays rookie Marcus Stroman s year as a starter comes to a close sports nationalpost com Retrieved September 23 2014 a b c d Marcus Stroman Statistics amp History Baseball Reference Retrieved September 28 2014 McKenna Ryan October 6 2014 Blue Jays SP Stroman changing to No 6 in 2015 Sportsnet Retrieved October 6 2014 Gleeman Aaron March 10 2015 Blue Jays lose Marcus Stroman for the season with a torn ACL hardballtalk nbcsports com Retrieved March 10 2015 Short D J March 19 2015 Marcus Stroman undergoes knee surgery hardballtalk nbcsports com Retrieved March 30 2015 Creech Edward April 5 2015 Blue Jays Designate Juan Oramas For Assignment mlbtraderumors com Retrieved April 5 2015 Chisholm Gregor Stroman to finish Duke degree while rehabbing knee MLB com Retrieved September 23 2015 Stroman rehab assignment tentatively slated for Aug 21 Sportsnet August 5 2015 Retrieved August 5 2015 Chisholm Gregor August 10 2015 Stroman cleared to begin throwing program MLB com Retrieved August 11 2015 Ross Jamie August 11 2015 Stroman throws off mound for 1st time post injury MLB com Retrieved August 11 2015 Calcaterra Craig August 24 2015 Marcus Stroman fells great after a simulated game could start a rehab assignment soon hardballtalk nbcsports com Retrieved August 24 2015 Ross Jamie August 28 2015 Stroman throws simulated game in Dunedin MLB com Retrieved August 28 2015 Zwelling Arden September 2 2015 Stroman cruises in rehab start with single A Lansing Sportsnet Retrieved September 2 2015 Kennedy Brendan September 7 2015 Marcus Stroman roughed up in final rehab start thestar com Retrieved September 8 2015 Collier Jamal September 8 2015 Stroman to return vs Yankees on Saturday MLB com Retrieved September 8 2015 Blue Jays activate Stroman transfer Travis to 60 day DL Sportsnet September 11 2015 Retrieved September 11 2015 Kennedy Brendan September 12 2015 Marcus Stroman makes long awaited season debut for Jays thestar com Retrieved September 13 2015 Texas Rangers vs Toronto Blue Jays Box Score October 9 2015 scores espn go com October 9 2015 Retrieved December 14 2015 Fidlin Ken October 14 2015 Blue Jays complete comeback in crazy Game 5 win over Rangers torontosun com Retrieved January 28 2017 Wilner Mike March 23 2016 Marcus Stroman named Blue Jays opening day starter Sportsnet Retrieved March 23 2016 Chastain Bill Chisholm Gregor April 3 2016 Stroman sets tone Blue Jays hold off Rays in opener MLB com Archived from the original on April 7 2016 Retrieved April 3 2016 Chisholm Gregor May 1 2016 Stroman celebrates in style with shutdown start MLB com Retrieved May 2 2016 Ray Jordan Chisholm Gregor August 2 2016 Blue Jays nipped in 14th after Martin s clutch blast MLB com Retrieved August 2 2016 Major League Leaderboards 2016 Pitchers Dashboard FanGraphs Baseball www fangraphs com Major League Leaderboards 2016 Pitchers Batted Ball Statistics FanGraphs Baseball www fangraphs com Blue Jays Stroman to start AL wild card game vs Orioles Sportsnet October 3 2016 Retrieved October 3 2016 Chisholm Gregor Ghiroli Brittany October 5 2016 Blue Jays oust O s in 11th on Edwin s blast MLB com Archived from the original on October 6 2016 Retrieved October 5 2016 Wile Brandon February 14 2017 Stroman McHugh Odorizzi win arbitration cases thescore com Retrieved February 14 2017 Langosch Jenifer Chisholm Gregor April 26 2017 Stroman s double leads to Toronto win in 11th MLB com Retrieved April 26 2017 Chisholm Gregor May 18 2017 Stroman goes opposite field for 1st career HR MLB com Retrieved May 18 2017 Sportsnet Stats on Twitter Sportsnet May 18 2017 Retrieved May 18 2017 ESPN Stats amp Info on Twitter ESPN Stats amp Info May 18 2017 Retrieved May 19 2017 Blue Jays RHP Marcus Stroman says blister on throwing hand extremely frustrating ESPN July 4 2017 Retrieved July 4 2017 Chisholm Gregor September 2 2017 Stroman day to day after elbow hit by liner MLB com Retrieved September 2 2017 Marcus Stroman to start for Blue Jays vs Tigers on Friday Sportsnet September 7 2017 Retrieved October 1 2017 Davidi Shi September 30 2017 Stro Show lives up to the hype in ace like 2017 season Sportsnet Retrieved October 1 2017 Major League Leaderboards 2017 Pitchers Dashboard FanGraphs Baseball www fangraphs com Major League Leaderboards 2017 Pitchers Batted Ball Statistics FanGraphs Baseball www fangraphs com Statcast Leaderboard baseballsavant com Chisholm Gregor October 28 2017 Pillar Stroman named AL Gold Glove finalists MLB com Retrieved October 29 2017 Davidi Shi November 7 2017 Blue Jays Marcus Stroman wins Gold Glove Sportsnet Retrieved November 7 2017 Davidi Shi December 6 2017 Baseball writers name Donaldson Blue Jays Player of the Year Sportsnet Retrieved December 6 2017 Blue Jays Marcus Stroman reveals he lost arbitration case Sportsnet February 15 2018 Retrieved February 15 2018 Chisholm Gregor May 11 2018 Marcus Stroman lands on DL with shoulder fatigue MLB com Retrieved May 11 2018 Marcus Stroman says he s ready for return to Jays rotation cbc ca June 18 2018 Retrieved May 24 2019 Davidi Shi June 24 2018 Marcus Stroman s successful return offers relief for hurting Blue Jays sportsnet ca Retrieved May 24 2019 Rose Aaron August 7 2018 Stroman s strong night ended by blister MLB com Retrieved May 28 2019 Chisholm Gregor August 18 2018 Stroman headed to disabled list with blister MLB com Retrieved May 28 2019 Forde Craig September 11 2018 Stroman blister unlikely to return this season MLB com Retrieved May 24 2019 Chisholm Gregor March 13 2019 Stroman gets Opening Day assignment MLB com Retrieved May 28 2019 Wharnsby Tim June 30 2019 Marcus Stroman to represent Jays at All Star game cbc ca Retrieved July 1 2019 Mets Blue Jays agree to Stroman deal MLB com July 28 2019 Retrieved July 28 2019 Marcus Stroman stats Martin Colin November 15 2019 Mets pitcher Marcus Stroman announces what jersey number he ll be wearing in 2020 SNY tv Retrieved March 11 2022 I think I should be dominant Stro rarin to go MLB com Mets starter Marcus Stroman sidelined with torn calf muscle USA Today Mets Marcus Stroman opts out of 2020 MLB season amid COVID 19 concerns CBS Sports Stroman accepts qualifying offer from Mets MLB com Retrieved November 11 2020 Chicago Stroman to Cubs on 3 year deal December 1 2021 Retrieved December 1 2021 Blue Jays Stroman announces he s pitching for Team USA at WBC Sportsnet December 3 2016 Retrieved December 3 2016 Thornburg Chad March 23 2017 Stroman dazzles en route to Classic MVP MLB com Archived from the original on March 23 2017 Retrieved March 23 2017 Perry Dayn March 23 2017 World Baseball Classic 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MiLB com Retrieved September 25 2014 Zwelling Arden May 30 2014 Blue Jays RHP Stroman is going to be big Sportsnet Retrieved June 18 2014 Marcus Stroman s 36 Tattoos amp Their Meanings Body Art Guru Retrieved January 25 2020 Clair Michael October 25 2019 Marcus Stroman has a tattoo of himself hitting a homer Cut4 Major League Baseball Retrieved January 25 2020 Perry Dayn December 3 2015 WATCH Here s Marcus Stroman age 6 on Nickelodeon s Figure It Out cbssports com CBS Sports Retrieved December 3 2015 Pedias Matthew January 9 2015 Blue Jays Stroman trademarks catchphrase Sportsnet Retrieved September 21 2016 Marcus Stroman teams with New Era to design his own collection of hats TSN ca July 25 2015 Retrieved September 21 2016 HDMH stroshow com Retrieved October 17 2017 MStrooo6 December 14 2016 Fact of the day officially measured in at 5 feet 7 1 4 inches during my Jumpman23 physical HDMHApparel HDMH Tweet via Twitter Nightengale Bob February 10 2016 Marcus Stroman s vision for life beyond baseball I want a lane in everything USA Today Retrieved July 14 2019 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Marcus Stroman Career statistics and player information from MLB or ESPN or Baseball Reference or Fangraphs or Baseball Reference Minors or Retrosheet Marcus Stroman s official website Marcus Stroman on Twitter Sporting positionsPreceded byDrew HutchisonJ A Happ Opening Day starting pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays20162019 Succeeded byMarco EstradaHyun jin Ryu Portals Biography Baseball New York state Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Marcus Stroman amp oldid 1144540121, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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