Zach Day
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| Kansas City Royals — No. 27 | |
| Starting pitcher | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
|---|---|
| June 15, 2002 for the Montreal Expos | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through 2006) |
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| Win-loss | 21-27 |
| ERA | 4.66 |
| Strikeouts | 189 |
| Former teams | |
Stephen Zachary Day (born June 15, 1978 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is a right-handed sinker-ball pitcher in Major League Baseball who is currently a member of the Kansas City Royals.
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[edit] Career history
Day was graduated from La Salle High School in Cincinnati in 1996, where he played basketball, baseball and golf and was prep player of the year in Cincinnati in 1995. He went on to attend the University of Cincinnati, studying pre-business. Drafted by the New York Yankees after his senior year in high school, he played for the Montreal Expos and then the Washington Nationals before playing for the Colorado Rockies for part of the 2005 season.
[edit] Most recent season (2006)
After being claimed off waivers by the Nationals, Day was looking to bounce back to his former self. However, after five appearances, Day was placed on the 60-day DL on May 23 for right shoulder tendonitis and underwent rotator cuff surgury on June 6, likely ending his 2006 season. The Nationals released Day on October 3, 2006, ending his second stint on the MLB team where he first enjoyed success.
[edit] Current season (2007)
Notwithstanding a career riddled by injuries, MLB is still waiting to see what a healthy Day can do on the mound. On December 20, 2006, he signed a minor league deal with the Royals.
[edit] External references
- Baseball-Reference.com - career statistics and analysis
