Jonathan Dziedzic
Dziedzic with the Omaha Storm Chasers in 2018
Free agent
Pitcher
Born: (1991-02-04) February 4, 1991
Houston, Texas
Bats: Right
Throws: Left

Jonathan Michael Dziedzic (/ˈdʒɛdʒɪk/;[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] He became a free agent following the 2019 season.[8]

References

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