Jack Radel
American baseball player (born 2004)
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Jack Randolph Radel (born September 14, 2004) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Houston Astros organization. He played college baseball for the for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
| Jack Radel | |
|---|---|
| Houston Astros | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 14, 2004 Sioux Falls, South Dakota, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| Stats at Baseball Reference |
Amateur career
Radel played in the 2017 Little League World Series for South Dakota.[1][2][3] He attended Roosevelt High School in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.[4] Radel committed to play college baseball at the University of Notre Dame.
As a freshman at Notre Dame in 2024, Radel appeared in 14 games with 10 starts and went 4–3 with a 4.58 earned run average (ERA) and 39 strikeouts over 53 innings. As a sophomore in 2025, he started 13 games and went 7–4 with a 3.58 ERA and 60 strikeouts over 70+1⁄3 innings.[5] Radel was Notre Dame's number one starter his junior year in 2026, going 8–3 with a 3.29 ERA and 116 strikeouts in 87+2⁄3 innings over 15 starts.[6][7] He was named first team All-ACC and a third team All-American.[8]
Professional career
Radel was considered a top prospect in the 2026 Major League Baseball draft.[9] He was drafted 28th overall by the Houston Astros in the draft.[10][11][12] On July 22, he signed with the Astros for a signing bonus of $3 million.[13][14][15]
Personal life
Radel and Marcus Phillips have been noted to be best friends since playing together in Sioux Falls Little League through high school.[3][16]