| Zach Pop | |
|---|---|
| Free agent | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:September 20, 1996 Brampton, Ontario, Canada | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 3, 2021, for the Miami Marlins | |
| MLB statistics (through 2024 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 8–5 |
| Earned run average | 4.45 |
| Strikeouts | 123 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Zachery Michael Pop (born September 20,1996) [1] is a Canadian professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Miami Marlins and Toronto Blue Jays.
Pop attended Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School in Brampton,Ontario. [2] He was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 23rd round of the 2014 Major League Baseball Draft,but did not sign and played college baseball at the University of Kentucky. In 2016,he played collegiate summer baseball for the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League. [3]
Pop was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the seventh round,with the 220th overall selection,of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft. [4] He signed and made his professional debut with the rookie-level Arizona League Dodgers,pitching five scoreless innings. In 2018,Pop began the year with the Single-A Great Lakes Loons before being promoted to the High-A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes.
On July 18,2018,Pop was traded to the Baltimore Orioles along with Breyvic Valera,Dean Kremer,Yusniel Diaz,and Rylan Bannon in exchange for Manny Machado. [5] He was assigned to the Bowie Baysox and finished the season there. In 44 relief appearances between Great Lakes,Rancho Cucamonga,and Bowie,he compiled a 2–3 record with a 1.53 ERA. [6] He returned to Bowie to begin 2019, [7] and went 1–0 with a 0.84 ERA in 10.2 innings. On May 14,he underwent Tommy John surgery,and missed the rest of the 2019 season. [8] Pop did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [9]
On December 10,2020,Pop was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the Rule 5 Draft. [10] Shortly after,Pop was traded to the Miami Marlins in exchange for Tyler Jones. [11] [12] Pop made the Marlins' Opening Day roster. [13] On April 3,2021,Pop made his MLB debut,pitching a scoreless inning of relief against the Tampa Bay Rays. [14]
The Marlins traded Pop,Anthony Bass,and a player to be named later (named Edward Duran on August 31) [15] to the Toronto Blue Jays for prospect Jordan Groshans on August 2,2022. [16]
Pop made the Blue Jays' Opening Day roster in 2023. [17] In 15 games for Toronto,he struggled to a 6.59 ERA with 14 strikeouts across 13+2⁄3 innings pitched. [18]
Pop was optioned to the Triple–A Buffalo Bisons to begin the 2024 season. [19]
Pop was designated for assignment by the Blue Jays on March 27, 2025. [20] He was released by the Blue Jays organization on April 2. [21]
