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OFFNY said:

 

Believe it or not, the AAA-Tides have had 5 Zach's pitch for them this season (Britton, Philips, Clark, Fowler, and Petersime). 2 of them (Britton and Phillips) have already been up with the Orioles this season. Can a 3rd be on the way, soon ???

Zach Clark's numbers have been excellent for the Tides this season. Here are his stats from his last 3 games (2 of them were starts, and the only reason why the one in between was a 3-inning bullpen stint was because Brian Matusz only went 5 innings that night, and the game went 12 innings overall, hence, they brought Clark in to pitch the 10th, 11th, and 12th innings for the win. He has since been put back on schedule as a starter, which he did tonight against the AAA-Gwinnett Braves.)

 

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We just can't get enough Zachs into our system, can we ???

Zach Dodson makes Zach # ....... I lost count. ) :o

 

http://forum.orioleshangout.com/forums/showthread.php/151171-Orioles-sign-Zach-Dodson-Milb-Contract-LHP?p=3963413#post3963413

 

 

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We just can't get enough Zachs into our system, can we ???

Zach Dodson makes Zach # ....... I lost count. ) :o

 

http://forum.orioleshangout.com/forums/showthread.php/151171-Orioles-sign-Zach-Dodson-Milb-Contract-LHP?p=3963413#post3963413

 

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I think that Dodson make the 8th Zach (plus one "Zech") that we have seen since 2012 ...... unless I missed one or two:

 

 

OFFNY said:

 

Well, we added a 6th Zach (Braddock) and a Zech (Zinicola) to the AAA/Orioles mix, although Phillips elected to go free agency in November.

Oh, and we have Zach Davies on the Shorebirds' roster.

 

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3 YEARS LATER:

 

An 8h Zach is now in our organization (and yes, like the previously-mentioned other 6 Zachs, he is also a pitcher.)

There is clearly a trend with pitchers named "Zach" attracting themselves to the Orioles' organization. :eektf:

His name is Zach Davies, and he is scheduled to start tomorrow's exhibition game against the Rays:

http://forum.orioleshangout.com/forums/showthread.php/147013-vs-RAYS-3-30?p=3752358#post3752358

Davies has gradually worked his way up the ranks of the Orioles' minor league affiliates.

He pitched a full season for Regular-A Delmarva in 2012, a full season for Advanced-A Frederick in 2013, and another full season for AA-Bowie in 2014.

Statistically, his best season was last season in AA-Bowie, though I have never seen him pitch myself.


 

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This should make you happy:

 

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The Orioles acquired minor league outfielder Zach Kapstein from the Red Sox for cash considerations' date=' according to Baseball America's free agent tracker.

http://www.masnsports.com/school-of-roch/2015/12/givens-not-assuming-hes-in-bullpen-in-2016.html

 

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Thanks.

He's the first one who isn't a pitcher, too.

 

 

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10 Zachs/Zacks ........ all pitchers ........ have been in the Orioles' organization in one form or another since 2012.

 

Zach Britton

Zach Philips

Zach Clark

Zach Fowler

Zach Petersime

Zach Braddock

Zach Zinicola

Zach Davies

Zach Dodson

Zack Stewart

 

Plus, as Frobby pointed out, an 11th Zach (Kapstein) was acquired last year and assigned to Advanced-A Frederick ........ but unlike the other 10 Oriole Zachs, he was a position player.

 

 

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10 Zachs/Zacks ........ all pitchers ........ have been in the Orioles' organization in one form or another since 2012.

 

Zach Britton

Zach Philips

Zach Clark

Zach Fowler

Zach Petersime

Zach Braddock

Zach Zinicola

Zach Davies

Zach Dodson

Zack Stewart

 

Plus, as Frobby pointed out, an 11th Zach (Kapstein) was acquired last year and assigned to Advanced-A Frederick ........ but unlike the other 10 Oriole Zachs, he was a position player.

 

 

The popularity of the boy's name Zachary underwent a surge beginning in 1983 when it was the 40th most popular name in the US and then rising each year for the next decade, peaking at being the 12th most popular name in 1994.  Since then it has declined to a rank of 124 this year. 

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For the 2017 draft:


TOP 100 college prospects by Baseball America

  • #31 Zach Rutherford, ss, Old Dominion
  • #40 Zac Lowther, lhp, Xavier
  • #64 Zach Warren, lhp, Tennessee
  • #74 Zach Pop, rhp, Kentucky (great name!)
  • #84 Zach Willeman, rhp, Kent State
  • #89 Zach Schellenger, rhp, Seton Hall

TOP 100 high school prospects by Baseball America

  • #66 Zach Daniels, of, McDonough GA
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(May 18th, 2018)

 

In addition to MIchael Baumann (being promoted from from Regular-A Delmarva to Advanced-A Frederick) are lefties Zach Muckenhirn and Travis Seabrooke.

Muckenhirn is 1-0 with a 2.12 ERA and 3 saves in 12 games. Hes fanned 27 batters to just 6 walks over 17 innings pitched.

Seabrooke has gone 1-1 with a 3.29 ERA and 3 saves.

 

http://www.masnsports.com/steve-melewski/2018/05/os-promote-rhp-michael-baumann-in-series-of-minors-pitching-moves.html

 

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