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Louie Varland
- Wichita Wind Surge - AA
- SP
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- Bats: R / Throws: R
- Age: 24
- Rule 5 Eligible: After 2022 Season
- Acquisition Method: Draft
Scouting Report
August 2022 Update
After earning Twins Minor League Pitcher of the Year honors by dominating Single-A in 2021, the former 15th-round pick is following up with a strong campaign at Double-A to verify his legitimacy as a prospect. Through his first 105 innings at Wichita, he posted a 3.34 ERA while averaging 10.2 K/9 and 3.3 BB/9. He's managed to quiet down some early control issues and looks ready for a shot at the next level. It's probably time to push him a bit since he'll turn 25 in December.
Monthly Splits
| Split | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | SVO | IP | H | R | ER | HR | HB | BB | IBB | SO | AVG | WHIP | GO/AO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Games | WCH | 2 | 4 | 4.15 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52.0 | 53 | 30 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 60 | .262 | 1.46 | 1.04 |
| Away Games | WCH | 5 | 0 | 2.55 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53.0 | 49 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 59 | .240 | 1.23 | 0.85 |
| Day Games | WCH | 2 | 0 | 2.70 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | .250 | 1.30 | 1.11 |
| Night Games | WCH | 5 | 4 | 3.41 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95.0 | 92 | 43 | 36 | 14 | 2 | 36 | 0 | 108 | .251 | 1.35 | 0.92 |
| On Grass | WCH | 7 | 4 | 3.34 | 20 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105.0 | 102 | 46 | 39 | 14 | 2 | 39 | 0 | 119 | .251 | 1.34 | 0.94 |
| April | WCH | 2 | 1 | 3.05 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.2 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 22 | .182 | 1.11 | 1.16 |
| May | WCH | 2 | 0 | 4.05 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26.2 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 31 | .240 | 1.39 | 0.73 |
| June | WCH | 2 | 1 | 3.08 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26.1 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 35 | .238 | 1.22 | 0.69 |
| July | WCH | 1 | 2 | 3.91 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.1 | 33 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 28 | .314 | 1.58 | 1.25 |
| August | WCH | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .304 | 1.50 | 1.17 |
| vs Left | WCH | -- | -- | -- | 20 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 47.2 | 53 | -- | -- | 8 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 53 | .276 | 1.53 | 1.07 |
| vs Right | WCH | -- | -- | -- | 20 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 57.0 | 49 | -- | -- | 6 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 66 | .229 | 1.19 | 0.84 |
| Batting First | WCH | -- | -- | -- | 20 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 13.0 | 15 | -- | -- | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | .278 | 1.54 | 0.81 |
| Batting Second | WCH | -- | -- | -- | 20 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 12.2 | 13 | -- | -- | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 11 | .250 | 1.34 | 0.75 |
| Batting Third | WCH | -- | -- | -- | 20 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 14.0 | 10 | -- | -- | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 20 | .196 | 1.14 | 1.63 |
| Batting Fourth | WCH | -- | -- | -- | 20 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 12.2 | 12 | -- | -- | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 15 | .261 | 1.34 | 0.62 |
| Batting Fifth | WCH | -- | -- | -- | 20 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 10.1 | 17 | -- | -- | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13 | .386 | 2.03 | 0.88 |
| Batting Sixth | WCH | -- | -- | -- | 20 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 11.0 | 14 | -- | -- | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | .311 | 1.55 | 0.75 |
| Batting Seventh | WCH | -- | -- | -- | 20 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 11.2 | 5 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 13 | .132 | 0.94 | 0.67 |
| Batting Eighth | WCH | -- | -- | -- | 20 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9.2 | 9 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | .231 | 1.24 | 1.13 |
| Batting Ninth | WCH | -- | -- | -- | 20 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9.2 | 7 | -- | -- | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | .189 | 1.03 | 3.00 |
| Leading Off | WCH | -- | -- | -- | 20 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 24.2 | 24 | -- | -- | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 31 | .242 | 1.38 | 0.63 |
| Starter | WCH | 7 | 4 | 3.14 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.1 | 97 | 42 | 35 | 14 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 115 | .251 | 1.31 | 0.91 |
| Reliever | WCH | 0 | 0 | 7.71 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | .263 | 2.14 | 1.50 |
| First Inning | WCH | -- | -- | 2.84 | 19 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 19.0 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 20 | .225 | 1.05 | 1.19 |
| Second Inning | WCH | -- | -- | 2.84 | 19 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 19.0 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 27 | .337 | 1.89 | 1.80 |
| Third Inning | WCH | -- | -- | 4.05 | 20 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 20.0 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 20 | .243 | 1.30 | 0.68 |
| Fourth Inning | WCH | -- | -- | 0.45 | 20 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 20.0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 19 | .147 | 0.75 | 0.74 |
| Fifth Inning | WCH | -- | -- | 3.86 | 19 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 18.2 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 25 | .208 | 1.34 | 0.94 |
| Sixth Inning | WCH | -- | -- | 10.57 | 11 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7.2 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | .412 | 2.35 | 0.50 |
| Seventh Inning | WCH | -- | -- | 0.00 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | 1.50 | 2.00 |
| Bases Empty | WCH | -- | -- | -- | 20 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 57.1 | 57 | -- | -- | 9 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 68 | .247 | 1.40 | 0.83 |
| Bases Loaded | WCH | -- | -- | -- | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.1 | 3 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .273 | 0.90 | 0.67 |
| Runner at 1st | WCH | -- | -- | -- | 20 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 20.0 | 20 | -- | -- | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 17 | .270 | 1.35 | 1.24 |
| Runners at 1st & 2nd | WCH | -- | -- | -- | 15 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 8.1 | 8 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | .258 | 1.20 | 1.80 |
| Runners at 1st & 3rd | WCH | -- | -- | -- | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.1 | 3 | -- | -- | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .214 | 1.15 | 0.40 |
| Runner at 2nd | WCH | -- | -- | -- | 18 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9.0 | 10 | -- | -- | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | .278 | 1.44 | 0.63 |
| Runners at 2nd & 3rd | WCH | -- | -- | -- | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.1 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 0.00 | 3.00 |
| Runner at 3rd | WCH | -- | -- | -- | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.1 | 1 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 9.00 | 1.00 |
| Scoring Position | WCH | -- | -- | -- | 20 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 27.2 | 25 | -- | -- | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 34 | .248 | 1.23 | 1.00 |
| No Outs | WCH | -- | -- | -- | 20 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 36.1 | 34 | -- | -- | 6 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 40 | .241 | 1.32 | 0.55 |
| One Out | WCH | -- | -- | -- | 20 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 36.2 | 41 | -- | -- | 5 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 37 | .285 | 1.50 | 1.13 |
| Two Outs | WCH | -- | -- | -- | 20 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 32.0 | 27 | -- | -- | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 42 | .223 | 1.19 | 1.48 |
| Ahead in Count | WCH | -- | -- | -- | 20 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 48.2 | 32 | -- | -- | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 75 | .184 | 0.66 | 0.92 |
| Behind in Count | WCH | -- | -- | -- | 20 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 19.1 | 31 | -- | -- | 3 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 11 | .360 | 3.62 | 1.20 |
| Season | Team | LG | Level | W | L | ERA | G | GS | CG | SHO | HLD | SV | SVO | IP | H | R | ER | HR | NP | HB | BB | IBB | SO | AVG | WHIP | GO/AO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | ELZ | APP | ROA | 0 | 1 | 2.08 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 150 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | .257 | 1.50 | 0.00 |
| 2021 | 2 teams | - | Minors | 10 | 4 | 2.10 | 20 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103.0 | 82 | 28 | 24 | 6 | 1624 | 5 | 30 | 0 | 142 | .214 | 1.09 | 0.93 |
| 2021 | FTM | FSL | A | 4 | 2 | 2.09 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47.1 | 41 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 792 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 76 | .228 | 1.20 | 1.13 |
| 2021 | CR | MID | A+ | 6 | 2 | 2.10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55.2 | 41 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 832 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 66 | .202 | 0.99 | 0.81 |
| 2022 | WCH | TEX | AA | 7 | 4 | 3.34 | 20 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105.0 | 102 | 46 | 39 | 14 | 1713 | 2 | 39 | 0 | 119 | .251 | 1.34 | 0.94 |
| Date | Team | OPP | W | L | ERA | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | SVO | IP | H | R | ER | HR | HB | BB | IBB | SO | AVG | WHIP | GO/AO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-08 | WCH | vs TUL | 0 | 0 | 7.71 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | .263 | 2.14 | 1.50 |
| 2022-04-14 | WCH | @ NWA | 1 | 0 | 3.48 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | .184 | 1.26 | 1.43 |
| 2022-04-22 | WCH | vs MID | 0 | 1 | 4.11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .190 | 1.24 | 1.23 |
| 2022-04-27 | WCH | @ ARK | 1 | 0 | 3.05 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .182 | 1.11 | 1.16 |
| 2022-05-06 | WCH | vs TUL | 1 | 0 | 3.16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | .189 | 1.13 | 0.96 |
| 2022-05-12 | WCH | @ NWA | 1 | 0 | 3.69 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .210 | 1.14 | 0.84 |
| 2022-05-18 | WCH | vs SPR | 0 | 0 | 3.58 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | .213 | 1.14 | 0.89 |
| 2022-05-24 | WCH | @ CC | 0 | 0 | 3.61 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | .214 | 1.20 | 0.85 |
| 2022-05-29 | WCH | @ CC | 0 | 0 | 3.61 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | .215 | 1.27 | 0.91 |
| 2022-06-04 | WCH | vs FRI | 0 | 0 | 3.61 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | .219 | 1.28 | 0.86 |
| 2022-06-10 | WCH | @ ARK | 1 | 0 | 3.24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .212 | 1.20 | 0.75 |
| 2022-06-15 | WCH | @ TUL | 1 | 0 | 3.27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .218 | 1.22 | 0.73 |
| 2022-06-25 | WCH | vs SA | 0 | 1 | 3.42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | .223 | 1.24 | 0.79 |
| 2022-06-30 | WCH | @ SPR | 0 | 0 | 3.42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | .223 | 1.25 | 0.83 |
| 2022-07-06 | WCH | vs AMA | 0 | 1 | 3.50 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | .229 | 1.28 | 0.87 |
| 2022-07-12 | WCH | vs ARK | 0 | 0 | 3.60 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .235 | 1.31 | 0.83 |
| 2022-07-17 | WCH | vs ARK | 1 | 0 | 3.50 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | .234 | 1.30 | 0.88 |
| 2022-07-23 | WCH | @ TUL | 0 | 0 | 3.64 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .244 | 1.33 | 0.91 |
| 2022-07-29 | WCH | vs NWA | 0 | 1 | 3.55 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .248 | 1.33 | 0.92 |
| 2022-08-04 | WCH | @ SA | 0 | 0 | 3.34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .251 | 1.34 | 0.94 |
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