Connor Sadzeck
Connor Sadzeck | |
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![]() Sadzeck at Dyess Air Force Base in 2019 | |
Chicago White Sox | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Crystal Lake, Illinois | October 1, 1991|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 1, 2018, for the Texas Rangers | |
MLB statistics (through 2019 season) | |
Win–loss record | 0–1 |
Earned run average | 2.18 |
Strikeouts | 34 |
Teams | |
Connor William Sadzeck (born October 1, 1991) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Chicago White Sox organization. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers and Seattle Mariners.
Career
Sadzeck was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 45th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft out of Crystal Lake Central High School in Crystal Lake, Illinois. He did not sign and attended Howard College. He was then drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 11th round of the 2011 MLB draft and signed for a $350,000 signing bonus.[1]
Minor Leagues
He made his professional debut in 2012 with the Spokane Indians and he spent the whole season there, going 1-4 with a 4.06 ERA in 15 games. He spent 2013 with the Hickory Crawdads where he compiled a 12-4 record, 2.25 ERA, and a 1.16 WHIP in 24 starts. He missed the 2014 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery.[2] Sadzeck spent 2015 with both the High Desert Mavericks and Frisco RoughRiders, posting a combined 3-2 record and 5.82 ERA in 60.1 innings pitched.
The Rangers added him to their 40-man roster after the 2015 season.[3]
In 2016, he played for Frisco where he was 10-8 with a 4.16 ERA in 25 games (23 starts), and in 2017, he once again pitched for Frisco, going 4-8 with a 6.25 ERA in 38 games (13 starts).[4] He spent the 2018 minor league season with the Round Rock Express, going 5-3 with a 4.03 ERA in 38 innings.
Texas Rangers
Sadzeck made his MLB debut on September 1, 2018.[5] He pitched in 13 major league games in 2018, posting a 0.96 ERA, 7 strikeouts, and 11 walks in 9 innings. Sadzeck used his third and final minor league option during the 2018 season.[6] On March 28, 2019, he was designated for assignment by the Rangers.[7]
Seattle Mariners
On April 1, 2019, Sadzeck was traded to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for Grant Anderson.[8] He was outrighted off of the Mariners roster on October 28.[9]
Chicago White Sox
On February 25, 2020, Sadzeck signed a minor league deal with the Chicago White Sox.
References
- ^ "Connor Sadzeck". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
- ^ "Texas Rangers prospect Connor Sadzeck wrangles six hitless frames for Frisco RoughRiders – MiLB.com News – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
- ^ "Rangers set 40-man roster ahead of deadline". Texas Rangers. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
- ^ "Connor Sadzeck Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
- ^ "Connor Sadzeck brought his specialty to his special Rangers' debut".
- ^ "Inbox: Which Rangers are out of options?". mlb.com. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
- ^ Blake, John (March 28, 2019). "Connor Sadzeck DFA". twitter.com. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
- ^ Jeff Todd (April 1, 2019). "Mariners Acquire Connor Sadzeck". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
- ^ Lauren Smith (October 29, 2019). "Mariners outright Bradford, Healy, Sadzeck to Triple-A Tacoma". The News Tribune. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Connor Sadzeck on Twitter
- 1991 births
- Living people
- People from Barrington, Illinois
- Baseball players from Illinois
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Texas Rangers players
- Seattle Mariners players
- Howard Hawks baseball players
- Arizona League Rangers players
- Spokane Indians players
- Hickory Crawdads players
- High Desert Mavericks players
- Frisco RoughRiders players
- Surprise Saguaros players
- Round Rock Express players
- Tigres del Licey players