Canadian baseball player (born 1996)
Baseball player
Zachery Michael Pop (born September 20, 1996)[ 1] is a Canadian professional baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2021 with the Miami Marlins .
Career
Amateur
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]
Los Angeles Dodgers
Pop was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the seventh round of the 2017 MLB Draft .[ 4] He signed and made his professional debut with the AZL Dodgers , pitching five scoreless innings. In 2018, he began the year with the Great Lakes Loons before being promoted to the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes .
Baltimore Orioles
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]
Miami Marlins
Pop was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2020 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 .
Toronto Blue Jays
The Marlins traded Pop, Anthony Bass , and a player to be named later (named Edward Duran on August 31)[ 14] to the Toronto Blue Jays for prospect Jordan Groshans on August 2, 2022.[ 15]
Pop made the Blue Jays' Opening Day roster in 2023.[ 16] In 15 games for Toronto, he struggled to a 6.59 ERA with 14 strikeouts across 13+ 2 ⁄3 innings pitched.
Pop was optioned to the Triple–A Buffalo Bisons to begin the 2024 season.[ 17]
See also
References
^ "2022 Miami Marlins Media Guide" (PDF) . Major League Baseball . p. 97.
^ Nicholson-Smith, Ben (June 3, 2014). "Pop emerges as Canada's top draft-eligible arm" . Sportsnet.ca . Retrieved August 9, 2018 .
^ "#40 Zachary Pop - Profile" . pointstreak.com. Retrieved April 10, 2021 .
^ Juzenas, Frank (June 14, 2017). "Brampton's Zach Pop drafted by LA Dodgers" . BramptonGuardian.com . Retrieved December 14, 2018 .
^ Gurnick, Ken (July 18, 2018). "Dodgers complete Machado trade with Orioles" . MLB.com . Retrieved July 18, 2018 .
^ "Zach Pop Stats, Highlights, Bio – MiLB.com Stats – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball" . MiLB.com . Retrieved October 10, 2018 .
^ "Orioles' Zach Pop: Starting season in Double-A" . CBSSports.com . March 30, 2019. Retrieved December 13, 2020 .
^ "Orioles' Zach Pop: Slated for Tommy John" . CBSSports.com . May 13, 2019. Retrieved October 4, 2023 .
^ Todd, Jeff (June 30, 2020). "2020 Minor League Season Canceled" . MLB Trade Rumors . Retrieved November 17, 2021 .
^ Mayo, Jonathan (December 10, 2020). "2020 Rule 5 Draft results" . MLB.com . Retrieved November 17, 2021 .
^ Zencka, TC (December 10, 2020). "Marlins Acquire Zach Pop From Diamondbacks" . MLB Trade Rumors . Retrieved December 13, 2020 .
^ Franco, Anthony (June 4, 2021). "Minor MLB Transactions: 6/3/21" . MLB Trade Rumors . Retrieved November 17, 2021 .
^ De Nicola, Christina (March 30, 2021). "Paul Campbell, Zach Pop make Marlins' Opening Day roster" . MLB.com . Retrieved November 17, 2021 .
^ "Blue Jays acquire catcher Edward Duran to complete Bass trade with Marlins" . Sportsnet.ca . August 21, 2022. Retrieved June 14, 2023 .
^ Matheson, Keegan (August 2, 2022). "Blue Jays fortify bullpen with Bass, Pop from Marlins" . MLB.com . Retrieved October 4, 2023 .
^ "Nathan Lukes, Zach Pop make Blue Jays' Opening Day roster" . TSN.ca . March 28, 2023. Retrieved October 4, 2023 .
^ "Blue Jays' Zach Pop: Bound for Triple-A" . cbssports.com . March 28, 2024.
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