T. J. Zeuch

Timothy James Zeuch (/zɔɪk/ ZOYK;[1] born August 1, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Piratas de Campeche of the Mexican League.

He played college baseball for the Pittsburgh Panthers, and was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the first round of the 2016 MLB draft.

He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Blue Jays and Cincinnati Reds.

[7] Zeuch was considered a top prospect heading into the 2016 draft, and was selected 21st overall by the Toronto Blue Jays.

[14] In 2019 Zeuch went to spring training with the Major League Blue Jays, but in February he suffered a strained lat muscle and did not pitch for about 3 months.

The first batter he faced was Tyler Flowers, who grounded out; later that inning he struck out Mike Foltynewicz for his first career strikeout.

Once the 2020 Major League regular season got underway in late July (due to the COVID-19 pandemic), Zeuch was assigned to the alternate training site in Rochester, New York.

[23] Three days later, again vs. the Yankees, Zeuch pitched 3+1⁄3 innings of one-run, one-hit, one-walk relief to record his second career win.

[24] Zeuch was the starting pitcher in the Blue Jays' next-to-last game of the regular season and he pitched 5 scoreless innings against the Baltimore Orioles.

[25] Zeuch finished the regular season with a 1-0 record and an ERA of 1.59 in 11.1 innings pitched, allowing 9 hits and 4 walks with 3 strikeouts.

[27] On July 25, 2021, the Blue Jays traded Zeuch to the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for cash considerations.

On March 28, 2023, Zeuch was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies and assigned to the Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs.