Mike Zagurski

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1+13 innings in his return, allowing one walk and one strikeout. [4]

Zagurski was designated for assignment by the Phillies on September 16, 2011. [5]

Arizona Diamondbacks

Zagurski was traded by the Phillies to the Arizona Diamondbacks on September 23, 2011, in exchange for a minor league pitcher. On April 4, 2012, Zagurski was out righted to the minors, removing him from the major league roster. [6]

Pittsburgh Pirates

Zagurski signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates on December 1, 2012. He was designated for assignment on June 14, 2013, to make room on the Pirates' roster for Brandon Cumpton.[ citation needed ]

New York Yankees

Zagurski signed a minor league deal with the New York Yankees on June 21, 2013. He opted out of his minor league deal on August 16.[ citation needed ]

Oakland Athletics

Zagurski signed a minor league deal with the Oakland Athletics on August 18, 2013. He was released on September 2, after making 6 appearances for their Triple-A affiliate Sacramento River Cats.[ citation needed ]

Second stint with Yankees

Zagurski re-signed with the New York Yankees on September 10, 2013. He made his Yankee debut on September 15 at Fenway Park against the Boston Red Sox. He was outrighted off the roster on October 3.[ citation needed ]

Cleveland Indians

Zagurski signed a minor league deal with the Cleveland Indians on November 22, 2013. Zagurski was assigned to the Triple-A Columbus Clippers. He was released on May 24, 2014. [7]

Toronto Blue Jays

On May 27, 2014, Zagurski signed a minor league deal with the Toronto Blue Jays. [8] He was added to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons roster on May 30. [9] On September 2, Zagurski asked for and was granted his release from the Blue Jays organization. [10] He posted a 4–1 record in 2014, with a 2.08 ERA and 83 strikeouts in 6023 innings. [11]

Hiroshima Toyo Carp

On October 21, 2014, it was announced that Zagurski had signed a contract with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp. [12] Zagurski pitched in 19 games for the Carp in 2015, recording no decisions, with 16 strikeouts in 15 innings pitched and a 2.40 ERA. [13]

Yokohama DeNA BayStars

On April 5, 2016, Zagurski signed with the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball. Zagurski appeared in 32 games for the BayStars in 2016. He posted a 3–1 record with a 4.96 ERA. He struck out 34 batters in 3223 innings pitched. [13]

Detroit Tigers

On February 5, 2017, Zagurski signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers. [14] He was released on June 15. [15]

Milwaukee Brewers

On December 17, 2017, Zagurski signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers. [16] On June 27, his minor league contract was bought by the Brewers, promoting him to the Majors. Three days later, Zagurski made his first Major League appearance since the 2013 season, earning his first career loss against the Cincinnati Reds. This set the MLB record for the longest time between a pitcher's first career win and loss at 11 years, 23 days. [17] Zagurski was designated for assignment on July 8, 2018. He was later optioned to Triple-A Colorado Springs. He declared free agency on October 15, 2018.

Chicago Cubs

On December 19, 2018, Zagurski signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs. [18] He was released on March 24, 2019.

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Mike Zagurski
20150723 Michael Justin 'Mike' Zagurski pitcher of the Yokohama DeNA BayStars, at Yokohama Stadium.jpg
Zagurski with the Yokohama DeNA BayStars
Pitcher
Born: (1983-01-27) January 27, 1983 (age 41)
Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
Professional debut
MLB: May 25, 2007, for the Philadelphia Phillies
NPB: March 27, 2015, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp
Last appearance
MLB: July 7, 2018, for the Milwaukee Brewers
NPB: August 7, 2016, for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars