Chad Patrick #39

Graduated from Hebron (Ind.) High School, where he also played basketball...Attended Purdue University Northwest and became the first player in school history to be drafted...Was named 2021 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Year (9 GS, 5-2, 1.83 ERA, 64 IP, 97 K)...Enjoys golf, bowling and fishing.

2025

Went 3-8 with a 3.53 ERA in 27 games (23 starts) with Milwaukee...Had four stints with the team (Opening Day-7/5, 8/18-8/19, 8/24 and 9/9-end)...The team went 8-15 in his starts...produced five quality starts...Ranked among NL rookie leaders in starts (first, 23), strikeouts (first, 127) and innings pitched (second, 119.2)...Made his Major League debut on 3/29 at New York-AL and pitched the seventh inning of a 20-9 loss...his first career strikeout was J.C. Escarra...allowed a two-run homer to Oswald Peraza (1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HR)...Made his first Major League start on 4/1 vs. Kansas City (4.2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 3 BB-1 IBB, 5 K)...had no decision in a 5-0 win...Notched his first Major League win in an 8-2 victory on 4/6 vs. Cincinnati (5.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 1 HR)...Produced a career-high nine strikeouts over five innings on 6/23 vs. Pittsburgh...Went 2-4 with a 4.04 ERA in eight starts at Triple-A Nashville...Did not allow a baserunner in four relief appearances during the NLDS vs. Chicago, striking out six batters in 4.2 innings while stranding all six inherited runners...Appeared in two games during the NLCS vs. Los Angeles, going 0-1 with a 4.15 ERA (4.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 2 HR).

2024

Was International League Pitcher of the Year after going 14-1 with a 2.90 ERA in 26 games (24 starts) at Triple-A Nashville...Was an International League All-Star as he led the league in wins (14), ERA (2.90) and strikeouts (145)…Became just the third pitcher in the International League since its modern inception in 1912 to win a Triple Crown, joining Toronto’s Al Cicotte (1960) and Rochester’s Dennis Martinez (1976)…Was just the third Nashville pitcher to win a league’s Triple Crown, joining Stefan Weaver (Southern League in 1982) and Chris Hammond (American Association in 1990)…Also led the International League in WHIP (1.09) and ranked second in opponent batting average (.215)…His only loss on the season came in a 2-0 defeat on 5/3 vs. Norfolk as the Sounds were no-hit by three pitchers...Was added to the 40-man roster on 11/19.