Zach Pop

Zach Pop
Seattle Mariners
Pitcher
Born: (1996-09-20) September 20, 1996 (age 28)
Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
April 3, 2021, for the Miami Marlins
MLB statistics
(through 2024 season)
Win–loss record8–5
Earned run average4.45
Strikeouts123
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Teams

Zachery Michael Pop (born September 20, 1996)[1] is a Canadian professional baseball pitcher who plays in the Seattle Mariners organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Miami Marlins and Toronto Blue Jays.

Career

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Amateur

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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

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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.

Baltimore Orioles

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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 Double-A Bowie Baysox and finished the season there. In 44 relief appearances between Great Lakes, Rancho Cucamonga, and Bowie, Pop compiled a 2–3 record with a 1.53 ERA and 64 strikeouts.[6] He returned to Bowie to begin 2019,[7] and went 1–0 with a 0.84 ERA and 11 strikeouts in 10+2⁄3 innings. On May 14, 2019, Pop underwent Tommy John surgery, and missed the remainder of the 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

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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] He made 50 appearances for the Marlins during his rookie campaign, posting a 1-0 record and 4.12 ERA with 51 strikeouts across 54+2⁄3 innings pitched.[15]

Pop pitched in 18 games for Miami during the 2022 season, registering as 2-0 record and 3.60 ERA with 14 strikeouts over 20 innings of work.

Toronto Blue Jays

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On August 2, 2022, the Marlins traded Pop, Anthony Bass, and a player to be named later (named Edward Duran on August 31)[16] to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for prospect Jordan Groshans.[17] He made 17 relief outings for Toronto down the stretch, posting a 2-0 record and 1.89 ERA with 11 strikeouts over 19 innings of work.[18]

Pop made the Blue Jays' Opening Day roster in 2023.[19] In 15 games for Toronto, he struggled to a 6.59 ERA with 14 strikeouts across 13+2⁄3 innings pitched.[20]

Pop was optioned to the Triple–A Buffalo Bisons to begin the 2024 season.[21] He made 58 appearances out of the bullpen for the Blue Jays during the campaign, compiling a 2-4 record and 5.59 ERA with 33 strikeouts and one save across 48+1⁄3 innings pitched.[22]

Pop was designated for assignment by the Blue Jays on March 27, 2025.[23] He was released by the Blue Jays organization on April 2.[24]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2022 Miami Marlins Media Guide" (PDF). Major League Baseball. p. 97.
  2. ^ Nicholson-Smith, Ben (June 3, 2014). "Pop emerges as Canada's top draft-eligible arm". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  3. ^ "#40 Zachary Pop - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  4. ^ Juzenas, Frank (June 14, 2017). "Brampton's Zach Pop drafted by LA Dodgers". BramptonGuardian.com. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  5. ^ Gurnick, Ken (July 18, 2018). "Dodgers complete Machado trade with Orioles". MLB.com. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  6. ^ "Zach Pop Stats, Highlights, Bio – MiLB.com Stats – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  7. ^ "Orioles' Zach Pop: Starting season in Double-A". CBSSports.com. March 30, 2019. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  8. ^ "Orioles' Zach Pop: Slated for Tommy John". CBSSports.com. May 13, 2019. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  9. ^ Todd, Jeff (June 30, 2020). "2020 Minor League Season Canceled". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  10. ^ Mayo, Jonathan (December 10, 2020). "2020 Rule 5 Draft results". MLB.com. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  11. ^ Zencka, TC (December 10, 2020). "Marlins Acquire Zach Pop From Diamondbacks". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  12. ^ Franco, Anthony (June 4, 2021). "Minor MLB Transactions: 6/3/21". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  13. ^ De Nicola, Christina (March 30, 2021). "Paul Campbell, Zach Pop make Marlins' Opening Day roster". MLB.com. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  14. ^ "Zach Pop 2021 Pitching Game Logs". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
  15. ^ "Zach Pop 2021 pitching Stats Per Game". espn.com. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  16. ^ "Blue Jays acquire catcher Edward Duran to complete Bass trade with Marlins". Sportsnet.ca. August 21, 2022. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  17. ^ Matheson, Keegan (August 2, 2022). "Blue Jays fortify bullpen with Bass, Pop from Marlins". MLB.com. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  18. ^ "Zach Pop 2022 pitching Stats Per Game". espn.com. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  19. ^ "Nathan Lukes, Zach Pop make Blue Jays' Opening Day roster". TSN.ca. March 28, 2023. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  20. ^ "Zach Pop 2023 Pitching Game Logs". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  21. ^ "Blue Jays' Zach Pop: Bound for Triple-A". CBSSports.com. March 27, 2024. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  22. ^ "Zach Pop 2024 pitching Stats Per Game". espn.com. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  23. ^ "Blue Jays DFA Zach Pop, Tommy Nance, Nick Robertson". mlbtraderumors.com. March 27, 2025. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
  24. ^ "Blue Jays Release Zach Pop". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
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