Louie Varland Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 1" / 205 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 12/9/1997 (26)
- Experience
- 2
- College
- Concordia-St. Paul (MN)
Louie Varland Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Louie Varland News
Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Louie Varland was hit hard in a loss against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday. The right-hander recorded five innings in the box score and allowed seven hits, six runs, three walks and struck out six on the evening. Other than the strikeouts, Varland didn't do much to help managers. Varland was a popular sleeper in the fantasy community entering 2024, but over two starts has allowed nine earned runs on 13 hits with five walks and 10 strikeouts. It is only two starts so managers might not want to panic drop the right-hander just yet. Varland will look to get back on track in a matchup versus the Detroit Tigers on Sunday.
Minnesota Twins right-hander Louie Varland is set for his first start of the 2024 MLB season. Varland made the team out of camp, which was the first time in his career that happened as he started last season in Triple-A. Varland ended up pitching in 17 games, starting 10 for the Twins last season, and went 4-3 with a 4.63 ERA. Varland will face a Milwaukee Brewers lineup that is slashing .303/.364/.413. The Twins enter play on Tuesday with a record of 2-1.
Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Louie Varland struggled to find much success during Wednesday's outing against the Detroit Tigers. The right-hander allowed eight hits and nine earned runs through four innings of work. Varland came into this game with a 11/1 K/BB ratio, but walked three during this outing. Despite this bad outing, Varland should still be the favorite for the fifth spot in the rotation. He'll likely win the spot by default with Anthony DeSclafani (elbow) heading to the injured list.
Batting Order
1 | Edouard Julien |
2 | Ryan Jeffers |
3 | Alex Kirilloff |
4 | Trevor Larnach |
5 | Byron Buxton |
6 | Jose Miranda |
7 | Willi Castro |
8 | Jair Camargo |
9 | Austin Martin |
Louie Varland Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Edouard Julien |
2 | Ryan Jeffers |
3 | Alex Kirilloff |
4 | Trevor Larnach |
5 | Byron Buxton |
6 | Jose Miranda |
7 | Willi Castro |
8 | Jair Camargo |
9 | Austin Martin |
Minnesota Twins right-hander Louie Varland ended last season on a high note. He was called up in September and posted a 1.50 ERA and a 17:1 K: BB across 12 innings. Overall, the 26-year-old owned a 4.63 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, and a 71: 17 K: BB across 68 innings as a starter and reliever in 2023. His fastball touched triple digits at the end of last season. Varland's fastball velocity (95.3 MPH) was in the 73rd percentile while posting an elite 6.00 BB% rate (83rd percentile) per Baseball Savant. He is competing with newly acquired Anthony DeSclafani (elbow) for the fifth spot in Minnesota's rotation. DeSclafani is dealing with elbow soreness and is uncertain about Opening Day. Varland has had an excellent spring and has yet to allow a run while posting a 0.64 WHIP and 11 strikeouts over 11 innings. With the strong spring, Varland should win a spot in Minnesota's rotation and is a bargain at his current NFBC ADP of 287. ATC projects Varland with a (7-6) record, 4.15 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, and 116 strikeouts over 120 innings. If Varland can carry over his hot spring, he could easily smash his ADP and surpass projections, making him a valuable pick in the later rounds of upcoming fantasy drafts.