Tom Gorzelanny

Infobox MLB player


width = 150px
name=Tom Gorzelanny
position=Starting pitcher
team=Pittsburgh Pirates
number=24
bats=Left
throws=Left
birthdate=birth date and age|1982|7|12
birthplace=city-state|Evergreen Park|Illinois
debutdate=September 20
debutyear=2005
debutteam=Pittsburgh Pirates
statyear=2008
stat1label=Win-Loss
stat1value=22-25
stat2label=Earned run average
stat2value=4.78
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=245
teams=
*Pittsburgh Pirates (by|2005-present)

Thomas Stephen Gorzelanny (born July 12, 1982 in Evergreen Park, Illinois) is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates. After graduating from Marist High School in Chicago, Gorzelanny played junior college ball at Triton College and spent the by|2002 summer playing for the St. Cloud River Bats of the Northwoods League. He was drafted by the Pirates in the second round of the 2003 Major League Baseball Draft.

Professional career

Gorzelanny spent most of the by|2005 season with the Double-A Altoona Curve, but made his Major League debut with the Pirates on September 20, mlby|2005. At the beginning of the mlby|2006 season, he was optioned to the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians. On June 29, 2006, the Pirates called Gorzelanny up to replace Oliver Pérez in the pitching rotation. He made his season debut on July 1 against the Detroit Tigers.

2007

On July 1, mlby|2007, Gorzelanny was selected as one of the five players in the National League that would be chosen from a final fan vote for the last spot on the NL roster for the 2007 MLB All-Star Game.

2008

After a difficult start during the first half of the season, Gorzelanny was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis in July. He was recalled to Pittsburgh several weeks later after a successful tenure in Indianapolis.

External links

* [http://www.minorleaguenews.com/baseball/features/articles2006/08/fab50/06.html No. 6 - MLN FAB50 Baseball 2006] - Minor League News
* [http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060629&content_id=1529755&vkey=news_pit&fext=.jsp&c_id=pit Pirates demote Perez to Triple-A] from mlb.com, June 29, 2006
* [http://www.northwoodsleague.com/Alumni.asp northwoodsleague.com alumni]