Michael Accorsi Zunino (born March 25, 1991) is an American former professional baseball catcher.

He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners, Tampa Bay Rays, and Cleveland Guardians.

Born and raised in Cape Coral, Florida, Mike is the son of Greg and Paola Zunino.

[4] Zunino played baseball at Mariner High School in Cape Coral, where he graduated in 2009.

[5] The Oakland Athletics selected Zunino in the 29th round of the 2009 MLB Draft, but he did not sign and chose to attend college.

After the regular season, Zunino played for the Peoria Javelinas of the Arizona Fall League (AFL).

[citation needed] On May 8, he caught James Paxton's no-hitter against the Toronto Blue Jays, a 5–0 victory.

[20] On November 8, 2018, the Mariners traded Zunino to the Tampa Bay Rays along with Guillermo Heredia and Michael Plassmeyer, in exchange for Mallex Smith and Jake Fraley.

[21] He hit his first home run as a Ray on April 22, 2019, a go-ahead two-run shot against the Kansas City Royals.

[25] The Rays declined their $4.5 million team option over his contract for the 2021 season on October 30, 2020, and he became a free agent.

[26] On December 16, 2020, Zunino re-signed with the Rays on a one-year contract with a club option for 2022, worth $3 million in guaranteed money.

[31] Zunino played in 2022 through June 9, when he experienced thoracic outlet syndrome in his left arm.

[38][39] Zunino married his high school girlfriend, Alyssa Barry, in Florida on October 6, 2012.