Zachary John-William Brzykcy (BRIK-see,[1] born July 12, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2024.
Zach Brzykcy | |
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Washington Nationals – No. 66 | |
Relief pitcher | |
Born: Hickory, North Carolina | July 12, 1999|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 1, 2024, for the Washington Nationals | |
MLB statistics (through September 8, 2024) | |
Win–loss record | 0–0 |
Earned run average | 16.88 |
Strikeouts | 2 |
Teams | |
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Career
editBrzykcy attended Alexander Central High School in Taylorsville, North Carolina, where he was named Northwestern Conference Pitcher of the Year in 2017.[2] He went on to attend Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, where he was the regular closer for the Hokies.[3] He also played in the Cape Cod Baseball League during the summer of 2019, leading the league that summer with seven saves for the Falmouth Commodores.[4][5] With the 2020 Major League Baseball draft shortened to just five rounds, despite ranking as the 180th-best draft prospect in 2020 according to MLB Pipeline,[3] Brzykcy went undrafted. Brzykcy was scouted by longtime Washington Nationals scout Bobby Myrick and chose to sign with the Nationals as a non-drafted free agent.[6]
In 2021, Brzykcy was assigned to the High-A Wilmington Blue Rocks to begin his professional baseball career. He earned his first win on May 12, 2021, striking out seven in four scoreless relief innings.[2]
On November 14, 2023, the Nationals added Brzykcy to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. He was optioned to the Triple–A Rochester Red Wings to begin the 2024 season.[7] On September 1, 2024, Brzykcy was called up to the major leagues.[8]
Pitching style
editOn the mound, Brzykcy is a right-handed pitcher noted for a fastball that has been clocked up to 100 miles per hour (160 km/h), although it typically registers in the mid-90s. He complements that primary pitch with a sharp breaking ball.[4]
References
edit- ^ https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/01/12/zach-brzykcy-nationals-player-development/
- ^ a b Gilbert, Richard C. (May 13, 2021). "Brzykcy Gets First Professional Win". Apple City Broadcasting. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
- ^ a b Newman, Stephen (July 2, 2020). "Virginia Tech Pitcher Zach Brzykcy Signs with the Washington Nationals". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
- ^ a b Kerr, Byron (July 2, 2020). "Brzykcy brings 100 mph fastball to future Nats bullpen". MASN Sports. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
- ^ "#38 Zachary Brzykcy". pointstreak.com. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
- ^ Driver, David (October 13, 2020). "Virginia Tech pitcher Zach Brzykcy part of Nationals' 2020 NDFA class..." Federal Baseball. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
- ^ "Nationals' Zach Brzykcy: Optioned to Rochester". cbssports.com. March 16, 2024.
- ^ "Nationals add Darren Baker, son of ex-manager Dusty Baker". ESPN.com. September 1, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)