Zachary Dixon DeLoach (born August 18, 1998) is an American professional

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in the

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organization. He made his

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(MLB) debut in 2024.

Amateur career

DeLoach grew up in

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, and attended Hebron High School. He played college baseball for the

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for three seasons. He started 61 games as a true freshman in 2018 and hit .264. DeLoach played

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for the Wisconsin Woodchucks of the

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and was named a league All-Star after hitting .323 with five home runs, 17 doubles, 38 RBI and 10 stolen bases. He hit for a .200 average in his sophomore season. After the 2019 season he played for the

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in the

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, where he was named a league all-star and led the league with a .353 batting average. As a junior in 2020, DeLoach batted .421 with six home runs, 17 RBI, and 25 runs scored in 18 games before the season was cut short due to the

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Professional career

Seattle Mariners

The

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drafted DeLoach in the second round, with the 43rd overall selection, of the

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. After signing, he was assigned to the Mariners' alternate training site as the minor league season was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. DeLoach began the 2021 season with the

Everett AquaSox The Everett AquaSox are a Minor League Baseball team in Everett, Washington. The team is a member of the Northwest League and is the High-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners. The AquaSox play their home games at Funko Field, which has a seatin ...

of the

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. He was promoted to the

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of the

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after batting .313 with nine home runs and 37 RBI in 58 games with the AquaSox. Over 49 games with the Travelers to end the season, he hit .227/.338/.384 with five home runs and 22 RBI. He played in the

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for the

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after the season, batting .162/.329/.265 with one home runs and 9 RBI.

Chicago White Sox

On February 3, 2024, the Mariners traded DeLoach to the

, alongside Prelander Berroa in exchange for Gregory Santos. He was optioned to the Triple–A

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to begin the 2024 season. On May 22, DeLoach was promoted to the major leagues for the first time following an injury to

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. In 22 games for Chicago, he batted .209/.293/.328 with one home run and five RBI. DeLoach was

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by the White Sox on February 3, 2025. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A Charlotte on February 7. On July 8, DeLoach was placed on the full season injured list ending his season.https://www.milb.com/player/zach-deloach-676113

References

External links

Texas A&M Aggies bio
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