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Claimed by Giants Strotman was claimed off waivers by the Giants on Thursday.

Impact Strotman made 42 relief appearances at the Triple-A level in 2022 and posted a 6.32 ERA and 1.75 WHIP in 52.2 innings. He was a fourth-round pick by the Rays in the 2017 first-year player draft, but he hasn't yet made his major-league debut.

NOVEMBER 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Scooped up by Texas The Rangers claimed Strotman off waivers from the Twins on Monday.

Impact After being acquired from the Rays last summer along with Joe Ryan as part of the deal that sent Nelson Cruz to Tampa Bay, Strotman was a colossal disappointment in his first full season in the Twins organization. Over his 50.1 innings at Triple-A St. Paul, the 26-year-old righty turned in a 6.44 ERA, 1.72 WHIP and 58:33 K:BB. Though the Twins deemed him unworthy of a 40-man roster spot, the Rangers will bring him aboard with the hope of helping him regain the form that once made him one of the top pitching prospects in the Rays' system.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Designated for assignment Strotman was designated for assignment by the Twins on Saturday.

Impact Strotman has spent the entire year at Triple-A St. Paul, where he's posted a 6.44 ERA and 1.72 WHIP in 50.1 innings over 39 relief appearances. He'll lose his spot on the 40-man roster as part of a move after Matt Wallner's contract was selected Saturday.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Sent to minor-league camp Strotman was optioned to Triple-A St. Paul on Wednesday, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

Impact Strotman was with the Twins in major-league camp but will quickly head over to the minor-league side. The 25-year-old was acquired from the Rays as part of the return for Nelson Cruz in July, and he struggled to a 7.33 ERA, 1.76 WHIP and 42:30 K:BB over 54 innings with St. Paul. Strotman will need a better showing in 2022 to have a chance of making it to the majors this season.

MARCH 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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JULY 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Twins trade 2 months of Nelson Cruz for 2 pitching prospects: Scouting the new arms Joe Ryan and Drew Strotman What are 65 games of the most productive hitter in Twins history worth? Two high-minors pitching prospects to help the Twins reload.

JULY 23, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Twins see acquiring Joe Ryan, Drew Strotman as 'a really good outcome' The Rays know they paid a steep price to get Nelson Cruz but feel confident about it.

JULY 23, 2021 • TAMPABAY.COM

Sent to Minnesota Strotman is part of the trade package the Rays are sending to the Twins in exchange for Nelson Cruz, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact It's believed to be a four-player trade in total, though Strotman and Cruz are the only names reported thus far. Strotman has been at Triple-A this season and has a 3.39 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 62:33 K:BB across 58.1 innings (12 starts). He'll likely remain at that level with his new organization, though he's already on the 40-man roster and could see the majors at some point this season.

JULY 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Heads to MiLB camp The Rays optioned Strotman to their minor-league camp Tuesday.

Impact Stroman will likely open the 2021 minor-league season with High-A Bowling Green or Double-A Montgomery. The 24-year-old right-hander had a rough go during his first exposure to the High-A level in 2019, posting a 5.06 ERA and 1.81 WHIP over five starts in the Florida State League.

MARCH 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Checking in on Rays’ Shane Baz, Xavier Edwards, Drew Strotman For team’s promising prospects, there are familiar faces, an absence of competition and a challenge to stay busy.

MARCH 16, 2021 • TAMPABAY.COM

Solid in early appearances Strotman, who fired a scoreless first inning against Atlanta in his first start of spring Sunday, has a 3.86 ERA across the 2.1 innings covering his first three Grapefruit League a...

Impact The right-hander has back-to-back scoreless one-inning efforts after giving up his only earned run of Grapefruit League play thus far on a solo home run versus the Red Sox back on March 5. Strotman struggled to a 5.06 ERA and 1.81 WHIP over 16 innings at High-A Charlotte back in 2019, but it appears he'll continue to be given consistent opportunities against big-league bats for the balance of the exhibition slate.

MARCH 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE