Tony Zych
| Tony Zych | |||
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| Seattle Mariners – No. 55 | |||
| Pitcher | |||
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Born: August 7, 1990 Monee, Illinois | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 4, 2015, for the Seattle Mariners | |||
| MLB statistics (through 2016 season) | |||
| Win–loss record | 1-0 | ||
| Earned run average | 2.81 | ||
| Strikeouts | 45 | ||
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Anthony Aaron "Tony" Zych (/ˈzɪk/; born August 7, 1990) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball.
Career
From Monee, Illinois, Zych traveled 35 miles (56 km) each way to attend St. Rita of Cascia High School in Chicago, Illinois, to play for their baseball team. He played second base for their baseball team, and also occasionally served as their closer, which he enjoyed.[1]
After graduating from high school, the Chicago Cubs selected Zych in the 46th round of the 2008 MLB Draft, but he opted not to sign. Zych enrolled at the University of Louisville, where he played college baseball for the Louisville Cardinals. Competing in the Cape Cod Baseball League in 2010, Zych was named the most outstanding relief pitcher and prospect.[2] He served as the closer for Louisville.[1]
The Cubs selected Zych in the fourth round of the 2011 MLB Draft, and he signed. He began the 2012 season with the Daytona Cubs of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League, and was promoted to the Tennessee Smokies of the Class AA Southern League.[1][3] After the 2012 season, the Cubs assigned Zych to the Arizona Fall League.[1]
The Cubs sold Zych to the Seattle Mariners on April 1. He pitched for the Jackson Generals of the Southern League and the Tacoma Rainiers of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League. The Mariners promoted him to the major leagues on September 1, 2015.[4] He made his major league debut on September 4.[5] As of 2015, Zych's name ranks dead-last alphabetically among the 18,000-plus to play in the major leagues.[5][6]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Tony Zych: St. Rita grad trying to make his way onto Chicago Cubs roster - Chicago Tribune". Articles.chicagotribune.com. October 26, 2012. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
- ↑ "Monee's Zych Selected By Cubs | Russell Publications Online". Russell-publications.com. June 16, 2011. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
- ↑ "Cubs prospect Zych on the fast track to the big leagues". CSN Chicago. January 26, 2013. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
- ↑ "Mariners promote four players from Tacoma". theolympian. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
- 1 2 "Beginning and end: Tony Zych makes history with MLB debut". Sporting News. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
- ↑ "Baseball-Reference.com – Major League Historical Totals". Retrieved September 24, 2015.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)