Ian Bedell

Ian Bedell
Free agent
Pitcher
Born: (1999-09-05) September 5, 1999
Davenport, Iowa, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Stats at Baseball Reference 

Ian McAllister Bedell (born September 5, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.

Amateur career

Bedell attended Central High School in Davenport, Iowa, where he played baseball. As a sophomore in 2016, he went 7–1 with a 1.70 ERA over 53+2⁄3 innings.[1] After reclassifying and graduating early, he enrolled at the University of Missouri to play college baseball.

As a freshman at Missouri in 2018, Bedell pitched to a 6.17 ERA over 11+2⁄3 innings.[2] As a sophomore in 2019, he made 18 appearances and went 3–1 with a 1.56 ERA and 36 strikeouts over 40+1⁄3 innings.[3] That summer, he played in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Wareham Gatemen where he was 4–0 with a 0.59 ERA over 30+2⁄3 innings, was named a league All-Star, and won the league's Outstanding Pitcher award.[4][5][6] Bedell moved into the starting rotation for the 2020 season, starting four games and pitching to a 3.70 ERA before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]

Professional career

Bedell was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the fourth round with the 122nd overall pick of the shortened 2020 Major League Baseball draft.[8][9] He signed for $800,000.[10] Bedell did not appear for the organization during the regular season as a result of the cancellation of the minor league season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[11]

Bedell made his professional debut in the 2021 with the Peoria Chiefs.[12] He pitched 2+2⁄3 innings before undergoing Tommy John surgery.[13] Bedell returned to play in August 2022 and spent the season rehabbing with the Florida Complex League Cardinals and Palm Beach Cardinals, totaling a 3.18 ERA over 5+2⁄3 innings.[14] Bedell returned to Peoria for the 2023 season.[15] Over 27 games (19 starts), he went 4–2 with a 2.44 ERA and 106 strikeouts over 96 innings and was named the Midwest League Pitcher of the Year.[16] Bedell was assigned to the Springfield Cardinals to open the 2024 season.[17] In mid-June, he was promoted to the Memphis Redbirds.[18] Over 21 games (19 starts) between both affiliates, Bedell posted a 3-4 record and 4.85 ERA.[19] Bedell returned to Memphis to open the 2025 season and spent time on the injured list during the season.[20] Bedell started 14 games for Memphis and went 0-5 with a 7.96 ERA over 52 innings.[21]

Bedell made 11 appearances (including one start) for Memphis in 2026, but struggled to an 11.78 ERA with 19 strikeouts and one save across 18+1⁄3 innings pitched. He was released by the Cardinals organization on July 22, 2026.[22]

References

  1. ↑ Coss, Matt; Dahlseid, Matt (2016-08-05). "Quad-City Times All-Metro baseball team". The Quad-City Times. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
  2. ↑ Rau, Melanie (2020-05-12). "Missouri's Ian Bedell still expected to be selected in the 2020 MLB Draft". Columbia Missourian. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
  3. ↑ Jones, Nathalie (2020-06-13). "Former Missouri pitcher brings it full circle". ABC17NEWS. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
  4. ↑ "#26 Ian Bedell - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  5. ↑ Ryan Lemay (July 29, 2019). "Wareham's Ian Bedell is one of Cape League's elite stars". southcoasttoday.com. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  6. ↑ "2019 Regular Season Awards". capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  7. ↑ Goold, Derrick (2020-06-12). "Draft Blog: Cardinals finish up draft with a run of college players, including Mizzou's Bedell". STLtoday.com. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
  8. ↑ Batterson, Steve (2020-06-11). "Cardinals select Central alum Bedell". The Quad-City Times. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
  9. ↑ Rau, Melanie (2020-06-11). "Missouri's Ian Bedell selected by childhood favorite St. Louis Cardinals". Columbia Missourian. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
  10. ↑ Rogers, Anne (2020-06-27). "Cards sign 4th-rounder Bedell, finish Draft deals". MLB.com. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
  11. ↑ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved August 26, 2026.
  12. ↑ Lockard, Melissa (2020-06-11). "St. Louis draft pick Ian Bedell is a throwback pitcher in a velocity-crazed era". The Athletic. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
  13. ↑ Guerrero, Daniel (2023-04-11). "With full health and a new slider, Cardinals prospect Ian Bedell feels '100% normal' again". STLtoday.com. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
  14. ↑ Batterson, Steve (2022-08-25). "Bedell, Beck take next steps in pro careers". The Quad-City Times. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
  15. ↑ Hanson, Austin (2023-06-25). "Midwest League Baseball: Peoria Chief Ian Bedell shows out against hometown River Bandits". The Quad-City Times. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
  16. ↑ Samson, Brendan (2023-09-20). "The 2023 High-A All-Stars and award winners". MiLB.com. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
  17. ↑ "Springfield announces 2024 Opening Day roster". MiLB.com. 2024-04-04. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
  18. ↑ Guerrero, Daniel (July 13, 2024). "Cardinals prospect Ian Bedell allows one run across seven frames: Minor League Report". St. Louis Post Dispatch.
  19. ↑ Guerrero, Daniel (2024-11-19). "Cardinals' roster moves protect two of club's top pitching prospects, two breakout talents". STLtoday.com. Retrieved 2025-01-16.
  20. ↑ https://www.bnd.com/sports/mlb/st-louis-cardinals/article309012485.html
  21. ↑ "Ian Bedell Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
  22. ↑ https://www.milb.com/transactions/2026-07-22/p-2
This page is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.