- Zach Miner
Infobox MLB player
width = 150px
name = Zach Miner
team = Detroit Tigers
number = 31
position = Starting Pitcher
birthdate = birth date and age|mf=yes|1982|3|12
birthplace = city-state|St. Louis|Missouri
bats = Right
throws = Right
debutdate = June 4
debutyear = 2006
debutteam = Detroit Tigers
statyear = 2008
stat1label = Win–Loss
stat1value = 18–15
stat2label = ERA
stat2value = 4.22
stat3label =Strikeout s
stat3value = 155
teams =
*Detroit Tigers (by|2006–present)Zachary Charles Miner (born March 12, 1982 in
St. Louis, Missouri ) is aMajor League Baseball pitcher for theDetroit Tigers . He bats and throwsright-handed .Career
Atlanta Braves
Standing at 6 foot 3 inches and 205 pounds, Miner had no previous college experience before playing minor and major league baseball. He did, however, play high school baseball for
Palm Beach Gardens Community High School . Miner was a fourth round pick by theAtlanta Braves , and in 2000, he received the second-team All-American pitcher award, and had been offered a full ride toMiami University . [cite news | title=Reds', Braves' Picks To Cost | work=Chattanooga Times Free Press | first=David | last=Jenkins | date=June 6, 2000 | accessdate=2008-04-24 | page=D2]Miner spent by|2001–by|2004 in the Braves minor league system, pitching for the class-A
Jamestown Jammers (2001), class-AMacon Braves (by|2002), class-AMyrtle Beach Pelicans (by|2003), and class-AAGreenville Braves (2004). by|2005 found him with the class-AAMississippi Braves , but after four games he was promoted to the class-AAARichmond Braves . Miner started 17 games for the Braves, going 2–7 with a 4.23 ERA. On July 31, 2005, the Braves traded Miner along with relief pitcherRomán Colón to the Detroit Tigers for setup man/closerKyle Farnsworth . [cite web | title=Zach Miner Statistics (Minor Leagues) | work=Baseball-Reference.com | url=http://minors.baseball-reference.com/players.cgi?pid=24812 | accessdate=2008-04-24]Detroit Tigers
Miner did not make the 25-man roster at the end of the by|2006
spring training , but he was called up to the Tigers in May 2006 to replace the injuredMike Maroth . He was a reliable 5th starter but was moved to thebullpen near the end of the season. He was on the Tigers playoff roster as a reliever. He pitched once in the2006 World Series against theSt. Louis Cardinals .In 2007 Zach started the season in Triple A Toledo, but was called up on May 17, and made a spot start against the
Boston Red Sox in place of the sickMike Maroth . After a brief return to Toledo, Miner was called up to help in the bullpen. He finished the season 3–4 while pitching in 34 games. Zach allowed 2 runs, 18 earned, through 53.2 innings.Miner started the 2008 season with the Tigers, but was sent to Toledo July 2 after walking four batters in two
inning s in a loss to theMinnesota Twins . [ [http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/07/02/sports/BBA-Tigers-Moves.php Tigers' Miner sent to Triple-A; Lopez recalled - International Herald Tribune ] ] On July 21, Miner returned to the Tigers as a starter against the Kansas City Royals. Miner pitched six shutout innings in the Tigers 19–4 victory. As of the July 21 game, Miner currently has a 3.73 ERA.References
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