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Zander Mueth

Zander Charles Mueth is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.

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Zander Mueth
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pitcher
Born: (2005-06-22) June 22, 2005
Belleville, Illinois, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Stats at Baseball Reference 

Zander Charles Mueth (born June 22, 2005) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.

Amateur career

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.12 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

Mueth was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the second round, with the 67th overall selection, of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft.56 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

References

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Eckert, David. "Ole Miss baseball signee Zander Mueth selected by Pittsburgh Pirates in 2023 MLB Draft". Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  5. delos Santos, Justice. "After Skenes, Bucs add Jebb, Mueth on Day 1". MLB.com. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  6. Otstott, Justin (July 10, 2023). "Pittsburgh Pirates Draft: Examining Where Zander Mueth Fits in the Farm System". Rum Bunter. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  7. "Pirates sign 20 of their 21 Draft picks". MLB.com. July 30, 2023. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  8. https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2025/03/21/mlb-spring-training-pirates-prospects-zander-mueth/stories/202503170022
  9. https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/pirates-zander-mueth-returns-from-il/
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