# Chad Patrick
**Chad Patrick** (Chandler Allen Patrick, born 1998 in Crown Point, Indiana) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball. A right-hander listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 217 pounds, he was drafted by the [Arizona Diamondbacks](https://www.edgepedia.org/arizona-diamondbacks) in the fourth round of the 2021 MLB draft and made his major league debut with [Milwaukee](https://www.edgepedia.org/milwaukee) on March 29, 2025.[1](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/patrich01.shtml) • [2](https://www.mlb.com/player/chad-patrick-694477)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full name / born | Chandler Allen Patrick; 1998, Crown Point, Indiana; bats and throws right[1](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/patrich01.shtml) |
| Draft | 2021, fourth round (107th overall) by the Arizona Diamondbacks from Purdue University Northwest, signed for $350,000[3](https://www.baseballamerica.com/players/8823-chad-patrick/) |
| College distinction | First player in Purdue Northwest history to be drafted; 2021 GLIAC Pitcher of the Year (5-2, 1.83 ERA, 97 strikeouts in 64 innings)[2](https://www.mlb.com/player/chad-patrick-694477) |
| 2024 minor league season | 14-1, 2.90 ERA at Triple-A Nashville; International League Triple Crown and Pitcher of the Year[2](https://www.mlb.com/player/chad-patrick-694477) |
| MLB debut | March 29, 2025, at Yankee Stadium, in relief in a 20-9 loss[2](https://www.mlb.com/player/chad-patrick-694477) • [4](https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Chad_Patrick) |
| 2025 rookie season | 3-8, 3.53 ERA in 27 games (23 starts), 119.2 innings, 127 strikeouts; led NL rookies in starts and strikeouts; Baseball America All-Rookie[2](https://www.mlb.com/player/chad-patrick-694477) |
| 2026 role | Swingman: 9-4, 3.40 ERA in 57 games with 6 starts and 6 saves, 106.0 innings[2](https://www.mlb.com/player/chad-patrick-694477) |
## Early life and college
Patrick graduated from Hebron High School in Indiana, where he also played basketball in addition to baseball.[2](https://www.mlb.com/player/chad-patrick-694477) He attended Purdue University Northwest, a Division II school in [Hammond, Indiana](https://www.edgepedia.org/hammond-indiana), and became the first player in the school's history to be selected in the MLB draft.[2](https://www.mlb.com/player/chad-patrick-694477) • [5](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/mlb/news/who-is-chad-patrick-how-he-became-purdue-universitys-first-ever-major-pro-draftee/articleshow/127643608.cms)
As a college junior in 2021 he was named Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Year after going 5-2 with a 1.83 ERA, 97 strikeouts, and 8 walks in 64 innings over nine starts.[2](https://www.mlb.com/player/chad-patrick-694477) • [3](https://www.baseballamerica.com/players/8823-chad-patrick/) [Baseball America](https://www.edgepedia.org/baseball-america)'s pre-draft report described a three-pitch mix of a 90-95 mph fastball he could sink and cut to both sides of the plate, a downer curveball, and a solid-average changeup, delivered with a simple, repeatable motion.[3](https://www.baseballamerica.com/players/8823-chad-patrick/)
## Draft and minor leagues
The Diamondbacks selected Patrick in the fourth round, with the 107th overall pick, of the 2021 draft, and he signed for $350,000.[3](https://www.baseballamerica.com/players/8823-chad-patrick/) He pitched in Arizona's system through 2023, including a stint with the Amarillo Sod Poodles, for whom he was named Texas League Pitcher of the Week on May 28, 2023.[2](https://www.mlb.com/player/chad-patrick-694477)
**2024 breakout.** Assigned to the [Nashville Sounds](https://www.edgepedia.org/nashville-sounds), Milwaukee's Triple-A affiliate, Patrick went 14-1 with a 2.90 ERA in 26 games (24 starts) and was named International League Pitcher of the Year and an International League All-Star.[2](https://www.mlb.com/player/chad-patrick-694477) He led the league in wins (14), ERA (2.90), and strikeouts (145), a [Triple Crown](https://www.edgepedia.org/triple-crown-baseball) that made him just the third pitcher in the [International League](https://www.edgepedia.org/international-league) since its modern inception in 1912 to achieve it, after Al Cicotte of Toronto (1960) and Dennis Martinez of Rochester (1976).[2](https://www.mlb.com/player/chad-patrick-694477) He also led the league in WHIP (1.09) and ranked second in opponent batting average (.215), and his only loss came in a 2-0 defeat on May 3 against Norfolk in which the Sounds were no-hit.[2](https://www.mlb.com/player/chad-patrick-694477) Milwaukee selected his contract from Nashville on November 19, 2024, adding him to the 40-man roster.[2](https://www.mlb.com/player/chad-patrick-694477)
## Major league career
**2025.** Patrick made Milwaukee's Opening Day roster and debuted on March 29, 2025 at [Yankee Stadium](https://www.edgepedia.org/yankee-stadium), pitching the seventh inning of a 20-9 loss in which the Yankees hit nine home runs, a team record; his first career strikeout was J.C. Escarra.[2](https://www.mlb.com/player/chad-patrick-694477) • [4](https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Chad_Patrick) He made his first major league start on April 1 against Kansas City and recorded his first win on April 6 against [Cincinnati](https://www.edgepedia.org/cincinnati).[2](https://www.mlb.com/player/chad-patrick-694477) Across the season he went 3-8 with a 3.53 ERA in 27 games (23 starts), pitching 119.2 innings with 127 strikeouts, and ranked first among NL rookies in starts and strikeouts and second in innings pitched.[2](https://www.mlb.com/player/chad-patrick-694477) He moved between Milwaukee and Nashville several times, with four stints on the major league roster, and was named to the Baseball America Major League All-Rookie Team.[2](https://www.mlb.com/player/chad-patrick-694477)
**2025 postseason.** In the National League Division Series against the [Chicago Cubs](https://www.edgepedia.org/chicago-cubs), Patrick made four relief appearances and did not allow a baserunner, striking out six in 4.2 innings while stranding all six inherited runners.[2](https://www.mlb.com/player/chad-patrick-694477) He appeared in two games of the NLCS against the [Los Angeles Dodgers](https://www.edgepedia.org/los-angeles-dodgers), going 0-1 with a 4.15 ERA; [Freddie Freeman](https://www.edgepedia.org/freddie-freeman) hit a go-ahead home run on a full-count pitch from Patrick in the series opener.[2](https://www.mlb.com/player/chad-patrick-694477) • [6](https://apnews.com/article/18ef6125aa4db3e6d8efde75bf465a35)
**2026.** Patrick settled into a swingman role, starting and relieving for a Brewers staff that used him in 57 games. He went 9-4 with a 3.40 ERA, 6 starts, 6 saves, and 106.0 innings pitched.[2](https://www.mlb.com/player/chad-patrick-694477) Through the end of the 2026 regular season his major league career line stood at 12-12 with a 3.47 ERA, 220 strikeouts, and a 1.26 WHIP in 225.2 innings across 84 games.[2](https://www.mlb.com/player/chad-patrick-694477)
## Pitching style
Scouting reports describe Patrick as a fastball-heavy pitcher with a three-pitch mix: a fastball in the 90-95 mph range that he sinks and cuts, a curveball, and a changeup.[3](https://www.baseballamerica.com/players/8823-chad-patrick/) An analysis of his 2025 season noted an aggressive approach at the start of at-bats with a high first-pitch strike rate, alongside a 25 percent strikeout rate and an 8 percent walk rate in his 119.2 rookie innings.[7](https://scoutgirlreport.com/can-chad-patrick-continue-to-have-success-with-his-fastball-heavy-approach/) His 2026 usage, splitting time between starting and closing out games, reflects the swingman value the Brewers have placed on him.[2](https://www.mlb.com/player/chad-patrick-694477)
## References
1. [Chad Patrick Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More, Baseball-Reference](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/patrich01.shtml)
2. [Chad Patrick Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News, MLB.com](https://www.mlb.com/player/chad-patrick-694477)
3. [Chad Patrick Stats & Scouting Report, Baseball America](https://www.baseballamerica.com/players/8823-chad-patrick/)
4. [Chad Patrick, BR Bullpen](https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Chad_Patrick)
5. [Who is Chad Patrick? How he became Purdue University's first-ever major pro draftee, The Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/mlb/news/who-is-chad-patrick-how-he-became-purdue-universitys-first-ever-major-pro-draftee/articleshow/127643608.cms)
6. [Snell spectacular and Dodgers barely hold on in 9th to beat Brewers 2-1 in NLCS opener, AP News](https://apnews.com/article/18ef6125aa4db3e6d8efde75bf465a35)
7. [Can Chad Patrick continue to have success with his fastball heavy approach?, Scout Girl Report](https://scoutgirlreport.com/can-chad-patrick-continue-to-have-success-with-his-fastball-heavy-approach/)
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