| Mike Vasil | |
|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox – No. 61 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:March 19, 2000 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| March 31, 2025, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| MLB statistics (through September 7,2025) | |
| Win–loss record | 5–3 |
| Earned run average | 2.54 |
| Strikeouts | 74 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Michael Vasil (born March 19,2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Vasil attended Boston College High School in Boston,Massachusetts. [1] He was expected to be a high draft pick in the 2018 Major League Baseball Draft but withdrew his name from the draft and opted to play college baseball at the University of Virginia. [2] [3] [4] In 2019,he played collegiate summer baseball with the Orleans Firebirds of the Cape Cod Baseball League. [5]
After three years at Virginia,Vasil was drafted by the New York Mets in the eighth round,with the 232nd overall selection,of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft. [6]
Vasil made his professional debut in 2021 with the rookie-level Florida Complex League Mets,posting a 1.29 ERA and 10 strikeouts over 3 starts. He started 2022 with the Single-A St. Lucie Mets before being promoted to the High-A Brooklyn Cyclones,also appearing with the FCL Mets. In 18 games (17 starts) for the three affiliates,Vasil accumulated a 4-2 record and 3.53 ERA with 85 strikeouts across 71+1⁄3 innings pitched. [7]
Vasil split 2023 between the Double-A Binghamton Rumble Ponies and Triple-A Syracuse Mets. In 26 starts split between the two affiliates, he compiled a 5-6 record and 4.65 ERA with 138 strikeouts across 124 innings pitched. [8] Vasil spent the 2024 campaign with Syracuse, making 29 appearances (27 starts) and struggling to an 8-10 record and 6.04 ERA with 109 strikeouts over 134 innings of work. [9]
On December 11, 2024, Vasil was selected by the Philadelphia Phillies 14th overall in the Rule 5 draft. [10] The same day, the Phillies traded him to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for cash or a player to be named later. [11] On March 23, 2025, Vasil was claimed off waivers by the Chicago White Sox. [12] On May 14, Vasil recorded his first career save after pitching a scoreless ninth inning against the Cincinnati Reds. [13]
