Ángel Zerpa
Ángel Zerpa | |
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![]() Zerpa with the Omaha Storm Chasers in 2021 | |
Kansas City Royals – No. 61 | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Valle de la Pascua, Venezuela | September 27, 1999|
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
MLB debut | |
September 30, 2021, for the Kansas City Royals | |
MLB statistics (through 2021 season) | |
Win–loss record | 0–1 |
Earned run average | 0.00 |
Strikeouts | 4 |
Teams | |
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Ángel David Zerpa (born September 27, 1999) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2021.
Career[]
Zerpa signed with the Kansas City Royals as an international free agent in 2016 for a $100,000 signing bonus.[1] Zerpa made his professional debut in 2017 with the Dominican Summer League Royals, going 3–4 with a 1.84 ERA and 39 strikeouts over 63+2⁄3 innings.[2] He spent the 2018 season with the Arizona League Royals, going 3–6 with a 3.88 ERA and 34 strikeouts over 48+2⁄3 innings.[2] Zerpa split the 2019 season between the Burlington Royals and the Idaho Falls Chukars, going a combined 6–3 with a 3.40 ERA and 55 strikeouts over 55+1⁄3 innings.[3] He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
On November 20, 2020, Zerpa was added to the Royals 40–man roster.[5] Zerpa split the 2021 minor league season between the Quad Cities River Bandits, the Northwest Arkansas Naturals, and the Omaha Storm Chasers, going a combined 4–4 with a 4.58 ERA and 108 strikeouts over 88+1⁄3 innings.[6]
On September 30, 2021, Zerpa was recalled to the active roster to make his MLB debut versus the Cleveland Indians.[7]
References[]
- ^ Eskew, Alan (November 25, 2020). "Angel Zerpa Is Hard To Ignore". Baseball America. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "Angel Zerpa Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Lewis, Alec (February 16, 2021). "Meet Angel Zerpa, the youngest pitcher in the Royals' big-league spring training". The Athletic. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Bauman, Shawn (2020-11-23). "Getting to know KC Royals' lefty pitcher Angel Zerpa". Kings of Kauffman. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Royals Add Four Players to 40-Man Roster". MLB.com. November 20, 2020. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Rieper, Max (2021-09-29). "Royals to start Angel Zerpa on Thursday". Royals Review. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Worthy, Lynn (September 29, 2021). "Kansas City Royals place Brady Singer on IL, rookie set to make first start Thursday". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
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External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 1999 births
- Living people
- People from Valle de la Pascua
- Major League Baseball players from Venezuela
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Kansas City Royals players
- Dominican Summer League Royals players
- Arizona League Royals players
- Burlington Royals players
- Idaho Falls Chukars players
- Quad Cities River Bandits players
- Northwest Arkansas Naturals players
- Omaha Storm Chasers players
- Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic
- Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States