Zander Mueth Explained

Zander Mueth (born June 22, 2005) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.

Amateur career

Mueth attended Belleville High School-East in Belleville, Illinois. In Mueth's senior season, he struck out 62 batters over a span of 37 and 2/3 innings.^{[1] [2]} Mueth was invited to play in the High School All-American Game that was held in Dodger Stadium.^[3] Mueth is committed to play college baseball at Ole Miss.^[4]

Professional career

Mueth was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the second round, with the 67th overall selection, of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft.^{[5] [6]} On July 20, 2023, Mueth signed with the Pirates for a signing bonus worth $1,797,500.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Overbey . Steve . Belleville East grad Zander Mueth selected by Pittsburgh in second round of MLB draft . St. Louis Post-Dispatch . July 11, 2023 . July 30, 2023.
2. Web site: Destin . Andrew . Pirates select Michigan State shortstop Mitch Jebb with No. 42 overall pick, high-school right-hander Zander Mueth at No. 67 . Post-Gazette . July 30, 2023.
3. Web site: Miller . Corey . Belleville East star pitcher Zander Mueth heads to High School All-American Game with big dreams . KSDK . July 13, 2022 . July 30, 2023.
4. Web site: Eckert . David . Ole Miss baseball signee Zander Mueth selected by Pittsburgh Pirates in 2023 MLB Draft . Clarion-Ledger . July 30, 2023.
5. Web site: delos Santos . Justice . After Skenes, Bucs add Jebb, Mueth on Day 1 . MLB.com . July 30, 2023.
6. Web site: Otstott . Justin . Pittsburgh Pirates Draft: Examining Where Zander Mueth Fits in the Farm System . Rum Bunter . July 10, 2023 . July 30, 2023.
7. Web site: Pirates sign 20 of their 21 Draft picks . MLB.com . July 30, 2023.