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Zander Mueth
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Zander Charles Mueth (born June 22, 2005) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
Key Information
Amateur career
[edit]Mueth attended Belleville High School-East in Belleville, Illinois. In Mueth's senior season, he struck out 62 batters over a span of 37 and 2/3 innings.[1][2] Mueth was invited to play in the High School All-American Game that was held in Dodger Stadium.[3] Mueth committed to play college baseball at Ole Miss.[4]
Professional career
[edit]Mueth was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the second round, with the 67th overall selection, of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft.[5][6] On July 20, 2023, Mueth signed with the Pirates for a signing bonus worth $1,797,500.[7]
Mueth made his professional debut with the Florida Complex League Pirates and was later promoted to the Bradenton Marauders.[8] Over 19 starts between both teams, he went 7-4 with a 2.31 ERA and 79 strikeouts over 74 innings. Mueth returned to Bradenton to open the 2025 season alongside spending time on a rehab assignment in the Florida Complex League.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Overbey, Steve (July 11, 2023). "Belleville East grad Zander Mueth selected by Pittsburgh in second round of MLB draft". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
- ^ Destin, Andrew. "Pirates select Michigan State shortstop Mitch Jebb with No. 42 overall pick, high-school right-hander Zander Mueth at No. 67". Post-Gazette. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
- ^ Miller, Corey (July 13, 2022). "Belleville East star pitcher Zander Mueth heads to High School All-American Game with big dreams". KSDK. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
- ^ Eckert, David. "Ole Miss baseball signee Zander Mueth selected by Pittsburgh Pirates in 2023 MLB Draft". Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
- ^ delos Santos, Justice. "After Skenes, Bucs add Jebb, Mueth on Day 1". MLB.com. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
- ^ Otstott, Justin (July 10, 2023). "Pittsburgh Pirates Draft: Examining Where Zander Mueth Fits in the Farm System". Rum Bunter. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
- ^ "Pirates sign 20 of their 21 Draft picks". MLB.com. July 30, 2023. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
- ^ https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2025/03/21/mlb-spring-training-pirates-prospects-zander-mueth/stories/202503170022
- ^ https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/pirates-zander-mueth-returns-from-il/
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from MLB · Baseball Reference (Minors)
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