Adbert Alzolay
Alzolay with the South Bend Cubs in 2016
Chicago Cubs – No. 73
Pitcher
Born: (1995-03-01) March 1, 1995 (age 28)
San Felix, Venezuela
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
June 20, 2019, for the Chicago Cubs
MLB statistics
(through 2023 season)
Win–loss record11–21
Earned run average3.99
Strikeouts256
Saves23
Teams

Adbert Marcelo Alzolay (/ˈælzəlaɪ/ AL-zo-lie;[1] born March 1, 1995) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2019.

Career

Alzolay signed with the Chicago Cubs as an international free agent on March 8, 2013. He made his professional debut that year with the Venezuelan Summer League Cubs and spent the whole season there, posting a 5–3 record and 1.07 ERA in 15 games. He pitched with the Arizona League Cubs and Boise Hawks in 2014, going a combined 2–5 with a 7.90 ERA in ten total games between both teams, the Eugene Emeralds in 2015 where he went 6–2 with a 2.04 ERA, and the South Bend Cubs in 2016, pitching to a 9–4 record and 4.34 ERA in 22 games (twenty starts).

Alzolay spent 2017 with both the Myrtle Beach Pelicans and the Tennessee Smokies, posting a combined 7–4 record and 2.99 ERA in 22 starts.[2][3][4] After the season, he played in the Arizona Fall League and was selected to play in the Fall Stars Game.[5][6] The Cubs added him to their 40-man roster after the season.[7]

He appeared in 8 games for the Iowa Cubs in 2018, before suffering a strained lat muscle that ended his season.[8] He opened the 2019 season on the injured list with a recurrence of the injury.[8] Upon returning, he played one game with Myrtle Beach and then was assigned to Iowa.[8]

On June 20, 2019, Alzolay was called up to the major leagues for the first time.[9] He made his MLB debut that night versus the New York Mets, recording five strikeouts over four innings in relief.[10] Alzolay appeared in six games for the Cubs in 2020, pitching to a 1–1 record and 2.95 ERA with 29 strikeouts in 21.1 innings pitched.[11]

Alzolay was placed on the 60-day injured list to start the 2022 on season on March 18, 2022. It was announced that he had suffered a right shoulder strain that could sideline him for half of the season.[12] He was activated from the injured list on September 17.[13]

See also

References

  1. ^ Major League Baseball 2021 Player Name Presentation Preferences and Pronunciations. Archived April 26, 2021, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved April 27, 2021
  2. ^ "Adbert Alzolay Stats, Highlights, Bio – MiLB.com Stats – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  3. ^ "Adbert Alzolay Doesn't Want Hitters to Think | BaseballAmerica.com". Archived from the original on July 13, 2017. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
  4. ^ "Smokies' Alzolay dazzles in Double-A debut". MiLB.com. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
  5. ^ Gonzales, Mark. "Cubs' Adbert Alzolay leads prospects in Arizona Fall League". Chciagotribune.com. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
  6. ^ Gonzales, Mark. "Prospects Adbert Alzolay, Jake Stinnett, David Bote named to Arizona Fall League's Stars Game". Chciagotribune.com. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
  7. ^ Gonzales, Mark. "Cubs add pitching prospects Adbert Alzolay, Oscar De La Cruz to 40-man roster". Chciagotribune.com. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
  8. ^ a b c Patrick Mooney (June 17, 2019). "Adbert Alzolay is the pitching prospect who can make Cubs fans forget about Dylan Cease". The Athletic. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
  9. ^ "Cubs Top Pitching Prospect Adbert Alzolay to be Called Up". NBC Chicago. June 19, 2019. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
  10. ^ Gordon Wittenmyer (June 20, 2019). "Adbert Alzolay dazzles in big-league debut, pitches 4-plus innings to earn victory over Mets". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
  11. ^ "Cubs face decision on Alzolay's development". MLB.com.
  12. ^ "Alzolay to 60-day IL to make room for Suzuki". nbcsports.com. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
  13. ^ "Cubs' Adbert Alzolay: Activated by Cubs". cbssports.com. Retrieved June 20, 2023.

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