Louis Head

BIOGRAPHY

Louis Head was born April 23, 1990, in Houston, Texas. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

Head was selected in the 18th round of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft by the Cleveland Indians.1 He began his professional career with the Low-A Mahoning Valley Scrappers. He split the 2013 season with the Single-A Lake County Captains and the High-A Carolina Mudcats, also appearing in one game for the Triple-A Columbus Clippers, registering a cumulative 4–4 record and 2.48 ERA with 66 strikeouts. He split the next season between Carolina and the Double-A Akron RubberDucks. In 2015 and 2016, Head played in Akron, pitching to a 4.03 ERA with 59 strikeouts in 2015 and a 2.66 ERA with 61 strikeouts in 2016. He spent the 2017 season in Columbus, recording a 3–2 record and 3.23 ERA in 61.1 innings pitched.

On February 12, 2021, Head signed a minor league contract with the Tampa Bay Rays organization and was invited to spring training as a non-roster invitee. In 7 spring appearances, Head pitched to a 1.50 ERA and 0.67 WHIP in 6.0 innings of work, but did not make the club out of Spring Training. Head was selected to the Rays major league roster on April 23, 2021, which was also his 31st birthday. On April 25, Head made his MLB debut against the Toronto Blue Jays, pitching a scoreless inning of relief.