Peter J. Strzelecki (/strɛzˈlɛkiː/ strez-LEH-kee;[1] born October 24, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2022 for the Milwaukee Brewers and has also played for the Arizona Diamondbacks.
| Peter Strzelecki | |
|---|---|
| Cleveland Guardians – No. 34 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: October 24, 1994 Queens, New York, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 2, 2022, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
| MLB statistics (through 2024 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 5–6 |
| Earned run average | 3.44 |
| Strikeouts | 86 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Managerial record at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Career
editAmateur career
editStrzelecki graduated from Santaluces Community High School in Lantana, Florida. He attended Palm Beach State College, where he played college baseball in 2014 and 2015.[2] He transferred to the University of South Florida to play for the South Florida Bulls.[3]
Milwaukee Brewers
editThe Milwaukee Brewers signed Strzelecki as an undrafted free agent after the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.[4] In his first professional season, he played for the Arizona League Brewers and the Helena Brewers while pitching to a cumulative 5.52 earned run average (ERA) in 27+1⁄3 innings pitched.[5] He played for the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers and the Carolina Mudcats in 2019 and recorded a 3.05 ERA in 59 innings.[5]
He did not play a minor league game in 2020 as the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] Returning for the 2021 minor league season, he pitched for the Biloxi Shuckers and the Nashville Sounds. Between the two teams, he pitched in 40 games and went 0–2 with a 3.46 ERA.[5]
He began the 2022 season with Nashville before having his contract selected to the major league roster by the Brewers on May 30, 2022.[7] He made his MLB debut on June 2. On October 4, Strzelecki earned his first career save after tossing a scoreless ninth inning in a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.[8]
Arizona Diamondbacks
editOn August 1, 2023, Strzelecki was traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for pitcher Andrew Chafin.[9] He made one appearance for the Diamondbacks down the stretch, pitching a scoreless 1+1⁄3 innings against the San Diego Padres. Strzelecki was optioned to the Triple–A Reno Aces to begin the 2024 season.[10] However, he was designated for assignment by the team on March 25 following the promotion of Tucker Barnhart.[11]
Cleveland Guardians
editOn March 28, 2024, Strzelecki was traded to the Cleveland Guardians in exchange for cash considerations.[12]
Personal life
editStrzelecki grew up in Boynton Beach, Florida with two brothers and one sister. He started playing baseball at a young age and later on became a dual sport athlete playing high school basketball and football as well.
While Strzelecki was pitching at South Florida, his father, Kevin, died of a heart attack at age 52.[13]
References
edit- ^ Player roster as of June 23, 2020 – Biloxi Shuckers. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
- ^ "PBSC alum now a Milwaukee Brewers major league player | Palm Beach State News". June 2, 2022.
- ^ Webb, Joey. "USF's Peter Strzelecki honored in wake of series triumph". Tampa Bay Times.
- ^ De La Milera, Lanie (May 31, 2022). "Former Bulls pitcher called to MLB". The Oracle.
- ^ a b c "Peter Strzelecki Statistics". BaseballReference.com.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season canceled". MLB.com.
- ^ Carlson, Matt. "Brewers place Woodruff on IL, recall Strzelecki". StarTribune.
- ^ "Brewers' Peter Strzelecki: Earns first career save". cbssports.com. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
- ^ Stern, Jack (August 2023). "Brewers acquire Andrew Chafin from Diamondbacks for Peter Strzelecki, per reports". BrewCrewBall.com.
- ^ "Diamondbacks' Peter Strzelecki: Optioned to minor-league camp". cbssports.com. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ "Diamondbacks Designate Peter Strzelecki For Assignment, Select Tucker Barnhart". mlbtraderumors.com. March 25, 2024. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ "Guardians Acquire Peter Strzelecki From D-backs, Zak Kent From Rangers". mlbtraderumors.com. March 28, 2024. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ Fitt, Aaron (June 3, 2018). "Strzelecki, USF Say Goodbye". D1Baseball.com.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- South Florida Bulls bio