| Brock Stewart | |
|---|---|
 Stewart with the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| Los Angeles Dodgers – No. 41 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1991-10-03)October 3, 1991 (age 34) Normal, Illinois, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 29, 2016, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| MLB statistics (through 2025 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 10–5 |
| Earned run average | 4.48 |
| Strikeouts | 190 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Brock Allen Stewart (born October 3, 1991) is an American professionalbaseballpitcher for theLos Angeles Dodgers ofMajor League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for theToronto Blue Jays andMinnesota Twins.
Stewart is the son of Jeff Stewart, who is a former college baseball coach and currentSan Diego Padres scout. Stewart attendedNormal Community West High School inNormal, Illinois and was drafted by theNew York Mets in the 40th round of the2010 Major League Baseball Draft. He did not sign and playedcollege baseball atIllinois State University, where he started pitching as a redshirt junior after having primarily been athird baseman before that.[1] In 2013, he playedcollegiate summer baseball with theWareham Gatemen of theCape Cod Baseball League.[2]
Stewart was drafted by theLos Angeles Dodgers in the sixth round of the2014 Major League Baseball Draft.[1] He made his professional debut with theOgden Raptors of thePioneer Baseball League,[3] where he appeared in 17 games (with one start) and was 3–2 with a 3.41 ERA.[4]
Stewart started the 2015 season with theGreat Lakes Loons of the Class-AMidwest League[5] and was promoted after seven starts to theRancho Cucamonga Quakes of theCalifornia League.[6] Between the two levels, he was 4–6 with a 4.46 ERA in 25 appearances (19 starts).[7]
Stewart returned to the Quakes to begin the 2016 season[8] and was promoted to theTulsa Drillers of theTexas League[9] andOklahoma City Dodgers of thePacific Coast League during the season.[10] Despite his promotion he was named to the mid-season Texas League all-star game.[11] He was later named the Dodgers organizational minor league pitcher of the year for 2016.[12] Between three minor league levels in 2016, he was 9–4 with a 1.79 ERA and 129 strikeouts in 21 starts.[7]
Stewart was called up to the majors on June 29, 2016, to start for the Dodgers against theMilwaukee Brewers.[13] He allowed five runs in the second inning and lost the game. He struck out seven and allowed eight hits in his five innings of work.[14] He recorded his first major league win on September 7 against theArizona Diamondbacks when he allowed only one run in five innings.[15] Stewart made five starts and two relief appearances for the Dodgers with a 5.79 ERA in 28 innings.[16]
Stewart suffered from tendinitis in his right shoulder during spring training in 2017, causing him to begin the season on the disabled list.[17] After recovering from his injury, Stewart spent 2017 bouncing between the minors and the majors, appearing in 17 games (with 4 starts) for the Dodgers with a 3.41 ERA and no decisions[18] and also making 5 starts for Oklahoma City, where he had a 3.12 ERA.[7] On September 2, he was placed on the 60-day disabled list to make room forRocky Gale.[19]
On July 31, 2019, Stewart was claimed off waivers by theToronto Blue Jays.[20] He was initially assigned to Triple-ABuffalo but was called up to the Blue Jays on August 5.[21] He pitched21+2⁄3 innings over 10 games with a 4–0 record and 8.31 ERA.[18] On October 30, Stewart was removed from the 40–man roster and outrighted to the minors.[22]
On December 12, 2019, Stewart was selected by theChicago Cubs in the minor league phase of theRule 5 draft,[23] however he did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of theCOVID-19 pandemic.[24] He was released on May 28, 2020.[25] He spent the remainder of the season with theindependent Chicago Deep Dish team in the City of Champions Cup league.[26] During the 2020 offseason, Stewart completed a program with Tread Athletics that increased the velocity of his pitches.[27]
On December 11, 2020, Stewart signed a minor league contract to return to the Dodgers organization.[28] However, he underwentTommy John surgery in May and did not pitch in 2021.[29]
On July 14, 2022, Stewart announced that he had signed a two-year minor league contract with theMinnesota Twins.[30] In 11 games split between the Triple-ASt. Paul Saints, High-AFort Myers Miracle, and rookie-levelFlorida Complex League Twins, he posted a cumulative 0-2 record and 7.71 ERA with 16 strikeouts in 14 innings pitched.[7]
Stewart began the 2023 season with St. Paul, appearing in seven games and registering a 2.08 ERA with 17 strikeouts in8+2⁄3 innings of work.[7] On April 25, he had his contract selected to the active roster.[31][32] Stewart posted a 0.70 ERA with 35 strikeouts in25+2⁄3 innings before he was placed on the injured list with right elbow soreness on June 27.[33][34] Stewart was activated from the injured list on September 26,[35] and made three scoreless appearances to end the season.[36]
Stewart began the 2024 campaign out of the Twins'bullpen, compiling an 0.68 ERA with 17 strikeouts over his first 13 appearances.[37] He was placed on the injured list with right shoulder tendinitis on May 3, 2024.[38] After receiving aplatelet-rich plasma injection,[39] Stewart was transferred to the 60–day injured list on July 3.[40] He was activated on July 24[41] but on August 9, it was announced that he would miss the remainder of the season after undergoingarthroscopic shoulder surgery.[42] Overall, he made 16 appearances in 2024 with a 5.17 ERA.[18]
In 2025, Stewart remained healthy for the Twins, pitching 34 innings over 39 games with a 2–1 record and 2.38 ERA while striking out 41 batters.[18]
On July 31, 2025, the Twins traded Stewart to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange forJames Outman.[43] He only threw3+1⁄3 innings for the Dodgers, allowing two runs on six hits[18] before landing on the injured list with shoulder inflammation on August 12.[44] He managed to pitch in a handful of rehab games for the Triple-AOklahoma City Comets in September[45] however he continued to experience shoulder discomfort. On September 26, it was announced that he would undergo season-ending shouldersurgery.[46]
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