Zach Putnam

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54+23 innings, while also going 6-for-7 in save opportunities. The following season, Putnam doubled his ERA from 2014, finishing with a 4.07 ERA in 49 games. In 48+23 innings, he struck out 64 batters. The next two seasons, he wound up spending most of the time on the disabled list, appearing in only 32 games over the 2016 and 2017 season.

Putnam underwent Tommy John surgery in June 2017, [7] and elected free agency in December 2017. [8] He missed the 2018 season while recovering from his surgery. [9]

Boston Red Sox

On December 18, 2018, Putnam signed a minor league deal with the Boston Red Sox. [9] He suffered a hamstring injury in early March 2019, [10] and spent the season on the roster of the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox on the injured list. [8]

Second Stint with White Sox

On March 3, 2020, Putnam signed a minor league deal with the Chicago White Sox. Putnam was released by the White Sox organization on June 26, 2020.

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Zach Putnam
Pitcher
Born: (1987-07-03) July 3, 1987 (age 35)
Rochester, Michigan
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 13, 2011, for the Cleveland Indians
Last MLB appearance
April 22, 2017, for the Chicago White Sox