Jonathan Dziedzic
Jonathan Dziedzic | |
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Free agent | |
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Born: Houston, Texas | February 4, 1991|
Bats: Right Throws: Left |
Jonathan Michael Dziedzic (/ˈdʒɛdʒɪk/;[1] born February 4, 1991) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.
Career
[edit]Dziedzic attended Atascocita High School in Humble, Texas,[2] and Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas. He played college baseball for the Lamar Cardinals. The Boston Red Sox selected Dziedzic in the 37th round, with the 1,141st overall selection, of the 2012 MLB draft.[3] He did not sign, returning to Lamar University.[4] After the 2012 season, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[5]
The Kansas City Royals selected Dziedzic in the 13th round, with the 381st overall selection, of the 2013 MLB draft. He signed and spent 2013 with the Idaho Falls Chukars where he was 2–0 with a 2.68 ERA in 12 games (11 starts). He spent 2014 with the Wilmington Blue Rocks, compiling a 6–7 record and 2.52 ERA in 24 starts, and 2015 with the Northwest Arkansas Naturals, posting a 10–6 record and 3.12 ERA in 26 games (25 starts), along with pitching one game for the Omaha Storm Chasers. In 2016, Dziedzic played for Omaha, collecting a 5–10 record, 4.05 ERA, and 1.41 WHIP in 26 games, with 25 being starts, and in 2017, he returned to Omaha, starting nine games and pitching to a 3–3 record and 4.73 ERA[6] before his season was ended due to injury.[7]
Dziedzic made 25 appearances for Omaha in 2019, compiling a 5.25 ERA with 35 strikeouts across 58+1⁄3 innings pitched. He elected free agency following the season on November 4, 2019.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Kerkhoff, Blair (February 29, 2016). "Royals minor-leaguer nicknamed 'Eye Chart' explains his moniker". Kansas City Star. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
- ^ Yardley, Jonathan (April 30, 2007). "Seeing is believing: Atascocita's Dziedzic a true ace". Chron. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
- ^ "Lamar's Jonathan Dziedzic drafted by Red Sox". TheRecordLive. June 7, 2012. Archived from the original on January 9, 2017.
- ^ Dabe, Christopher (June 15, 2012). "Drafted Lamar pitcher changes mind". Beaumont Enterprise. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
- ^ "#26 Jonathan Dziedzic - Profile". PointStreak.com. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
- ^ "Jonathan Dziedzic Stats, Highlights, Bio". MiLB.com Stats. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
- ^ Boone, Tony (August 31, 2017). "Moves — injuries and call-ups — took toll on Storm Chasers during 2017 season". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
- ^ Eddy, Matt (November 7, 2019). "Minor League Free Agents 2019". Baseball America. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)