Zac Lowther
Zacary William Lowther (born April 30, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles organization.
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Born: Middleburg Heights, Ohio | April 30, 1996|||
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Career
Lowther attended Cuyahoga Heights High School in Cuyahoga Heights, Ohio, and played as a pitcher for their baseball team. He also started on the varsity football team for two seasons. In three years on the varsity team, Lowther had a 12–2 win–loss record, a 0.71 earned run average (ERA), and 201 strikeouts.[1][2] He enrolled at Xavier University and played college baseball for the Xavier Musketeers.[3] He led the Big East Conference with 86 strikeouts in 2016, his sophomore year.[2] That summer, he pitched for the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League, and led the league with 54 strikeouts.[3] In 2017, Lowther set an Xavier single-season record with 123 strikeouts and was named to the All-Big East Conference team.[4]
The Baltimore Orioles selected Lowther in the second round, with the 74th overall selection, of the 2017 MLB draft.[2][5] He became the highest draft pick from Xavier's baseball program.[4] Lowther signed with the Orioles, receiving a $779,500 signing bonus.[6] He pitched for the Aberdeen IronBirds of the Class A-Short Season New York-Penn League after he signed,[7] going 2–2 with a 1.66 ERA in 12 games (11 starts).[8] He began the 2018 season with the Delmarva Shorebirds of the Class A South Atlantic League.[9][10] In May, the Orioles promoted Lowther to the Frederick Keys of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League[11] and he finished the season there. In 23 games (22 starts) between the two clubs, he pitched to an 8–4 record with a 2.18 ERA.[12]
Lowther spent 2019 with the Bowie Baysox of the Class AA Eastern League,[13] going 13–7 with a 2.55 ERA over 26 starts, striking out 154 batters over 148 innings.[14]
Personal life
Lowther's father, Marc, coached him from the time he was six years old through his career at Cuyahoga Heights.[1]
References
- "Cuyahoga Heights senior pitcher Zac Lowther a contender for baseball's player of the year: weekly MVP spotlight for April 29, 2014 (poll) - cleveland.com". Highschoolsports.cleveland.com. April 29, 2014. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
- "Cuyahoga Heights' Zac Lowther taken No. 74 by Baltimore Orioles in MLB Draft 2017". cleveland.com. June 13, 2017. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
- "Xavier's Lowther grabbing national attention on the mound". Cincinnati.com. April 13, 2017. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
- "Zac Lowther becomes highest MLB draft pick in Xavier history". Cincinnati.com. June 13, 2017. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
- http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/blog/bs-sp-orioles-zac-lowther-draft-analytics-20180601-story.html
- Melewski, Steve (June 24, 2017). "When it comes to draft pick signings, O's have moved fast – Steve Melewski". Masnsports.com. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
- "Orioles organizational depth report: Pitching-heavy draft classes leave low minors full of promising starters". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
- "Zac Lowther Stats, Highlights, Bio – MiLB.com Stats – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
- "Orioles minor league report: Zac Lowther tosses six no-hit innings in Shorebirds debut". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
- "Lowther proves unhittable in Shorebirds debut". MiLB.com. April 10, 2018. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
- http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/blog/bs-sp-orioles-zac-lowther-frederick-20180531-story.html
- "Zac Lowther Stats, Highlights, Bio – MiLB.com Stats – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
- https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/bs-sp-orioles-hunter-harvey-bowie-20190402-story.html
- https://sabr.org/latest/laurila-orioles-prospect-zac-lowther-adding-polish-his-vexing-funk
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)