Adbert Marcelo Alzolay ( ; born March 1, 1995) is a Venezuelan professional

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in the

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organization. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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. He made his MLB debut in 2019.

Career

Chicago Cubs

Alzolay signed with the

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

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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

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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

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, posting a combined 7–4 record and 2.99 ERA in 22 starts. After the season, he played in the

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and was selected to play in the Fall Stars Game. The Cubs added him to their 40-man roster after the season. He appeared in 8 games for the

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in 2018, before suffering a strained lat muscle that ended his season. Alzolay opened the 2019 season on the injured list with a recurrence of the injury. Upon returning, he played one game with Myrtle Beach and then was assigned to Iowa. On June 20, 2019, Alzolay was called up to the major leagues for the first time. He made his MLB debut that night versus the

, recording five strikeouts over four innings in relief. Alzolay appeared in six games for the Cubs in 2020, pitching to a 1–1 record and 2.95 ERA with 29 strikeouts in innings pitched. In 2021, Alzolay made 29 appearances (21 starts) for Chicago, compiling a 5–13 record and 4.58 ERA with 128 strikeouts across innings of work. Alzolay was placed on the 60-day injured list to start the 2022 on season on March 18, 2022, with a right shoulder strain. He was activated from the injured list on September 17. Alzolay made only six relief outings for the Cubs in 2022, compiling a 3.38 ERA with 19 strikeouts across innings of work. Alzolay began the 2024 season out of Chicago's

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, where he recorded a 4.67 ERA in 18 appearances. He was placed on the injured list with a forearm strain on May 13, and was transferred to the 60–day injured list on June 2. On August 7, manager Craig Counsell announced that Alzolay would be undergoing

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, ending his season. He was designated for assignment by the Cubs on November 19. On November 22, the Cubs non–tendered Alzolay, making him a free agent.

New York Mets

On January 24, 2025, Alzolay signed a two-year minor league contract with the

. On March 15, he was placed on the full season injured list ruling him out for the 2025 season.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Alzolay, Adbert 1995 births Living people Arizona Complex League Cubs players Arizona League Cubs players Boise Hawks players Chicago Cubs players Eugene Emeralds players Iowa Cubs players Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball players from Venezuela 21st-century Venezuelan sportsmen Mesa Solar Sox players Myrtle Beach Pelicans players Sportspeople from Ciudad Guayana Baseball players from Bolívar (state) South Bend Cubs players Tennessee Smokies players Venezuelan Summer League Cubs players Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States

Career

Chicago Cubs

New York Mets

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