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Craig Yoho

Craig Nolan Yoho is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2025.

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Craig Yoho
Cleveland Guardians – No. 23
Pitcher
Born: (1999-10-23) October 23, 1999
Fishers, Indiana, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
April 21, 2025, for the Milwaukee Brewers
MLB statistics
(through August 6, 2026)
Win–loss record2–0
Earned run average4.83
Strikeouts27
Stats at Baseball Reference 
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Craig Nolan Yoho1 (born October 23, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2025.

Career

Amateur

Yoho attended Fishers High School in Fishers, Indiana. He started his college baseball career as an infielder at the University of Houston from 2019 to 2022 before transferring to Indiana University Bloomington in 2023, where he converted into a pitcher.2

Milwaukee Brewers

Yoho originally intended to transfer to the University of Arkansas for the 2024 season, but signed with the Milwaukee Brewers after they selected him in the eighth round (242nd overall) of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft.34

Yoho made his professional debut with the rookie-level Arizona Complex League Brewers. He started 2024 with the High-A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers before being promoted to the Double-A Biloxi Shuckers5 and Triple-A Nashville Sounds. In 48 appearances split between the three affiliates, Yoho compiled a combined 4–2 record and 0.94 ERA with 101 strikeouts and 10 saves across 57+2⁄3 innings pitched.6

Yoho began the 2025 campaign with Triple-A Nashville, striking out nine in 9+2⁄3 scoreless innings. On April 21, 2025, Yoho was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.7 On May 3, he was optioned back to Nashville.8

Cleveland Guardians

On August 1, 2026, the Brewers traded Yoho and Blake Perkins to the Cleveland Guardians in exchange for Codi Heuer and Bo Naylor.9

References

References

  1. "Indiana University Bloomington One Hundred Ninety-Fourth Commencement" (PDF). Indiana University. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
  2. McCalvy, Adam (June 11, 2024). "Craig Yoho standing out in Brewers' farm system". MLB.com. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  3. "Arkansas baseball adds former Indiana pitcher to roster | Arkansas Democrat Gazette". www.arkansasonline.com. June 28, 2023. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  4. "Pitcher committed to Razorbacks will sign | Whole Hog Sports". www.wholehogsports.com. July 11, 2023. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  5. "T-Rat Talk: Craig Yoho". MiLB.com. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  6. "Craig Yoho - Stats - Pitching". fangraphs.com. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
  7. Brian Murphy (April 21, 2025). "Yoho, owner of nasty changeup and 0.00 ERA, called up to Crew (source)". MLB.com. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
  8. Jonas, Owen (May 3, 2025). "Brewers reliever demoted to Triple-A after rough outing against the White Sox". Reviewing the Brew. FanSided. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
  9. Noga, Joe (August 1, 2026). "Guardians trade Bo Naylor to Brewers in deal for reliever Craig Yoho, outfielder Blake Perkins". Cleveland Plain Dealer. Retrieved August 1, 2026.
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