Zach Pop P
Bowie Baysox
- Double-A | Eastern League
- MLB Parent Club: Baltimore Orioles
- Status: Active
- Full Name: Zachery M. Pop
- Age: 23 (September 20, 1996)
- Birthplace: Brampton, ON, Canada
- Bats/Throws: R/R Ht: 6' 4" Wt: 220
- Draft: Round 7 (2017, LAD)
- School: Kentucky
Zach Pop Stats Summary
Zach Pop Career Stats
Zach Pop News
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September 16, 2019 | Bowie Baysox activated RHP Zach Pop from the 60-day injured list. |
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June 24, 2019 | Bowie Baysox transferred RHP Zach Pop from the 7-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. |
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May 1, 2019 | Bowie Baysox placed RHP Zach Pop on the 7-day injured list. |
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January 25, 2019 | Baltimore Orioles invited non-roster RHP Zach Pop to spring training. |
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July 18, 2018 | Baltimore Orioles traded SS Manny Machado to Los Angeles Dodgers for 2B Breyvic Valera, RF Yusniel Diaz, RHP Zach Pop, RHP Dean Kremer and 3B Rylan Bannon. |
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July 18, 2018 | RHP Zach Pop assigned to Bowie Baysox. |
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July 16, 2018 | RHP Zach Pop assigned to Tulsa Drillers from Rancho Cucamonga Quakes. |
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May 14, 2018 | RHP Zach Pop assigned to Rancho Cucamonga Quakes from Great Lakes Loons. |
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April 17, 2018 | RHP Zach Pop assigned to Great Lakes Loons from Ogden Raptors. |
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April 11, 2018 | RHP Zach Pop assigned to Ogden Raptors from Great Lakes Loons. |
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April 2, 2018 | RHP Zach Pop assigned to Great Lakes Loons from AZL Dodgers. |
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August 16, 2017 | RHP Zach Pop assigned to AZL Dodgers. |
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June 19, 2017 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed RHP Zach Pop. |
Zach Pop Awards and Honors
Zach Pop P
- Full Name: Zachery M. Pop
- Born: September 20, 1996
- Age: 23
- Birthplace: Brampton, ON, Canada
- Bats: R
- Throws: R
- Height: 6' 4"
- Weight: 220
- Draft: Round 7 (2017, LAD)
- School: Kentucky
2019
♦ Entered the season ranked as the #20 prospect in the Orioles system by MLB.com.
♦ Made eight relief appearances with Double-A Bowie, going 1-0 with a 0.84 ERA.
♦ Made final appearance on 4/30. Was on the injured list for the rest of the season.
♦ Underwent Tommy John surgery to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow on 5/14. Surgery was performed by Dr. James Andrews.
2018
♦ Combined to post a 1.53 ERA in 44 relief outings between the Dodgers and O's systems.
♦ Began the season with Class-A Great Lakes, posting a 2.20 ERA and 24 strikeouts in 11 appearances (16.1 innings) for the Loons.
♦ Struck out a career-high six batters in 2.2 hitless innings of relief, 4/20 vs West Michigan.
♦ Did not allow a run in five home games (6.2 innings).
♦ Had a 0.00 ERA in final nine games (14.0 innings) with Great Lakes after giving up two runs in each of his first two appearances.
♦ Assigned to Class-A Rancho Cucamonga, 5/14.
♦ Posted a 0.33 ERA with seven saves and 23 strikeouts in 19 appearances with the Quakes.
♦ Yielded a run in just one game and limited opposing hitters to a .149 batting average in his tenure with Rancho Cucamonga.
♦ Traded to Baltimore and assigned to Double-A Bowie, 7/18.
♦ Posted a 2.53 ERA with one save and 17 strikeouts in 14 appearances with the Baysox.
♦ Had a 1.28 ERA and allowed just three runs across the final 13 games of the season after giving up three runs in debut with Bowie, 7/20.
♦ Held opposing hitters to a .189 average with Bowie.
2017
♦ Began professional career with the AZL Dodgers.
♦ Made debut against the AZL Brewers, 8/16, allowing no runs in 1.0 scoreless inning out of the bullpen and recorded first professional strikeout.
♦ Appeared in five games for the AZL Dodgers, allowing no runs and two hits with five strikeouts in 5.0 innings of relief.
PERSONAL
♦ Acquired by Baltimore from the Los Angeles Dodgers, along with OF Yusniel Díaz, IF Rylan Bannon, RHP Dean Kremer and IF Breyvic Valera, in exchange for IF Manny Machado, 7/18/18.
♦ Originally selected by the Dodgers in the 7th round of the 2017 draft. Was chosen by Toronto - his favorite team growing up - in the 23rd round out of high school but did not sign.
♦ Attended the University of Kentucky, where he was rated as a preseason Top 75 college prospect by both Baseball America and D1 Baseball prior to his junior year (2017). Was named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll in 2016.
♦ Attended Notre Dame Secondary School in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, where he also played golf, volleyball and hockey.
♦ Was a member of the Canadian Junior National Team prior to attending college.