Name Tony Zych Role Baseball player | Salary 91,516 USD (2015) | |
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Anthony Aaron Zych (; born August 7, 1990) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2015.
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- High school and college
- Professional career
- References
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High school and college
Zych traveled 35 miles (56 km) each way from Monee, Illinois, to attend St. Rita of Cascia High School in Chicago, Illinois. He play played second base for the school's baseball team, and also occasionally served as their closer.
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. He served as the closer for Louisville.
Professional career
The Chicago 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. After the 2012 season, the Cubs assigned Zych to the Arizona Fall League.
The Cubs sold Zych to the Seattle Mariners on April 2, 2015. In 2015, he pitched for the Jackson Generals of the Double-A 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. He made his major league debut on September 4. As of 2015, Zych's name ranks dead-last alphabetically among the 18,000-plus to play in the major leagues.