Zachary Michael Remillard (born February 21, 1994) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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Amateur career

Remillard grew up in

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, and attended the

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. As a senior, he batted .406 with 12 doubles, four home runs, 19 RBI and 21 stolen bases and was named the ''

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'' Player of the Year. Remillard was selected in 38th round by the

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, but opted not to sign with the team. Remillard attended

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, where he played

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for the

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. He was a starter for four seasons. He tore his

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in his throwing elbow as a sophomore, but opted to play the rest of the season and wait until the summer to undergo

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. Remillard returned as a junior and hit .272 with six home runs, 12 doubles and 42 RBIs. Remillard led the Chanticleers with 19 home runs while batting .341 with 72 RBIs on the

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, which won the 2016 College World Series.

Professional career

Chicago White Sox

The

selected Remillard in the 10th round, with the 296th overall pick, of the

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. After signing with the team, he was initially assigned to the

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, where he batted .310 with two home runs and nine RBI before being promoted to the

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of the Single–A

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. Remillard also spent the 2017 season with Kannapolis, hitting .246 in 133 games with 27 doubles, two triples, seven home runs, and 50 RBI. He was assigned to the

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and hit for a .250 average with 16 doubles, three triples, 11 homers, 52 RBI in 2018. He also started the following season with Winston-Salem before being promoted to the

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of the Double-A Southern League after hitting .289. Remillard did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the

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. He returned to action in 2021 and spent the season split between Birmingham and the Triple–A

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. In 95 total games, Remillard hit .208/.311/.371 with a career–high 13 home runs, 30 RBI, and 14 stolen bases. In 2022, Remillard spent the year in Charlotte, playing in 131 games and batting .280/.373/.400 with 9 home runs, 52 RBI, and 19 stolen bases. He elected free agency following the season on November 10, 2022. On January 26, 2023, Remillard re–signed with the White Sox organization on a minor league contract and was invited to

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as a non–roster invitee. In 59 games for Triple–A Charlotte, he hit .236/.344/.354 with 5 home runs, 25 RBI, and 13 stolen bases. On June 15, Remillard was selected to the

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and promoted to the major leagues for the first time following an injury to

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. Remillard made his Major League debut on June 17 vs. the

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replacing Tim Anderson who was taken out of the game due to injury. Remillard helped the White Sox win when he hit a game tying RBI single in the top of the 9th and hit a go-ahead RBI single in the 11th to win the game for the White Sox 4-3. He went 3-for-3 with two RBI and a walk in his debut. In 54 games for Chicago, he batted .252/.295/.320 with one home run, 18 RBI, and 4 stolen bases. On January 5, 2024, Remillard was

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following the signing of

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. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple–A Charlotte on January 10. On April 12, the White Sox selected Remillard back to the major league roster. He appeared in two games for the club, going 1–for–5 (.200) with no home runs or RBI. On April 22, Remillard was designated for assignment following the promotion of

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. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple–A Charlotte on April 30. On May 8, the White Sox selected Remillard back to their active roster. After recording seven hits in 13 games, he was designated for assignment following the promotion of

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on June 4. Remillard once more cleared waivers and was outrighted to Charlotte on June 6. He elected free agency on October 4.

Leones de Yucatán

On July 11, 2025, Remillard signed with the

of the

Personal life

Zach's older brother,

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, is a baseball coach.https://www.mlb.com/news/crosstown-cup-a-zach-will-remillard-sibling-rivalry

References

External links

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers bio
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