Jonathan Dziedzic Explained

Jonathan Dziedzic
Team:Free agent
Position:Pitcher
Bats:Right
Throws:Left
Birth Date:4 February 1991
Birth Place:Houston, Texas

Jonathan Michael Dziedzic (;[1] born February 4, 1991) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.

Career

Dziedzic attended Atascocita High School in Humble, Texas,[2] and Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas. He played college baseball for the Lamar Cardinals. The Boston Red Sox selected Dziedzic in the 37th round, with the 1,141st overall selection, of the 2012 MLB draft.[3] He did not sign, returning to Lamar University.[4] After the 2012 season, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[5]

The Kansas City Royals selected Dziedzic in the 13th round, with the 381st overall selection, of the 2013 MLB draft. He signed and spent 2013 with the Idaho Falls Chukars where he was 2–0 with a 2.68 ERA in 12 games (11 starts). He spent 2014 with the Wilmington Blue Rocks, compiling a 6–7 record and 2.52 ERA in 24 starts, and 2015 with the Northwest Arkansas Naturals, posting a 10–6 record and 3.12 ERA in 26 games (25 starts), along with pitching one game for the Omaha Storm Chasers. In 2016, Dziedzic played for Omaha, collecting a 5–10 record, 4.05 ERA, and 1.41 WHIP in 26 games, with 25 being starts, and in 2017, he returned to Omaha, starting nine games and pitching to a 3–3 record and 4.73 ERA[6] before his season was ended due to injury.[7]

Dziedzic made 25 appearances for Omaha in 2019, compiling a 5.25 ERA with 35 strikeouts across innings pitched. He elected free agency following the season on November 4, 2019.[8]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/k-zone/article63187882.html The Kansas City Star
  2. Web site: Seeing is believing: Atascocita's Dziedzic a true ace. April 30, 2007. January 8, 2017.
  3. Web site: Lamar's Jonathan Dziedzic drafted by Red Sox – TheRecordLive. January 8, 2017.
  4. Web site: Drafted Lamar pitcher changes mind. June 15, 2012. January 8, 2017.
  5. Web site: #26 Jonathan Dziedzic - Profile . pointstreak.com . May 6, 2020.
  6. Web site: Jonathan Dziedzic Stats, Highlights, Bio – MiLB.com Stats – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball. MiLB.com. March 25, 2018.
  7. Web site: Moves — injuries and call-ups — took toll on Storm Chasers during 2017 season. Omaha World-Herald. March 25, 2018.
  8. Web site: Minor League Free Agents 2019. Matt Eddy. Baseball America. November 7, 2019. November 7, 2019.