• Full name Zachary Bryce Showalter
  • Born 01/23/2004 in Tampa, FL
  • Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 195 / Bats: R / Throws: R
  • School Wesley Chapel
  • Drafted in the 11th round (317th overall) by the Baltimore Orioles in 2022 (signed for $440,000).
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    Showalter is a 6-foot-1, 195-pound righthander with a close-to-maxed-out frame and an impressive fastball. The pitch sits in the 90-95 mph range and plays up with what scouts have called “elite ride.” He dominated with the pitch during the summer and fall and got loads of swing and miss in the middle and top of the zone against high school hitters. It’s an easy plus fastball projection given the life and velocity of the pitch, though Showalter’s secondaries need more refinement. He throws a slurvy breaking ball in the upper 70s that is below-average and has also infrequently thrown a firm, mid-80s changeup that also needs to improve to get to an average pitch. Showalter throws solid strikes, but his lack of secondaries adds to his reliever risk. He is committed to South Florida.

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Career Transactions

  • Palm Beach Cardinals activated RHP Zack Showalter from the 7-day injured list.
  • Palm Beach Cardinals placed RHP Zack Showalter on the 7-day injured list.
  • Palm Beach Cardinals activated RHP Zack Showalter from the 7-day injured list.
  • Palm Beach Cardinals placed RHP Zack Showalter on the 7-day injured list.
  • RHP Zack Showalter assigned to Palm Beach Cardinals from Peoria Chiefs.
  • RHP Zack Showalter assigned to Palm Beach Cardinals from Peoria Chiefs.
  • St. Louis Cardinals traded RHP Jack Flaherty to Baltimore Orioles for 2B César Prieto, LHP Drew Rom and RHP Zack Showalter.
  • St. Louis Cardinals traded RHP Jack Flaherty to Baltimore Orioles for 2B César Prieto, LHP Drew Rom and RHP Zack Showalter.
  • RHP Zack Showalter assigned to Peoria Chiefs.
  • RHP Zack Showalter roster status changed by St. Louis Cardinals.
  • Delmarva Shorebirds activated RHP Zack Showalter.
  • RHP Zack Showalter assigned to Delmarva Shorebirds from FCL Orioles.
  • Delmarva Shorebirds activated RHP Zack Showalter.
  • RHP Zack Showalter assigned to Delmarva Shorebirds from FCL Orioles.

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