Zac Grotz #93

Graduated from Burlingame (FL) High School in 2011...Attended California State University, Monterey Bay in 2012, College of San Mateo in 2013, the University of Tennessee in 2014 and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in 2015.

2020

Made his 1st Opening Day roster with Seattle in 2020...Allowed 12 runs in 7 1/3 innings over five appearances.

2019

Was 1-0, 4.15 (8 ER, 17.1 IP) with 18 strikeouts and 8 walks in 14 relief appearances with the Mariners...Appeared in 2 stints with Seattle: July 31 - Aug. 23 (postgame) and Sept. 3 - end of season...Earned his first career Major League win on Aug. 13 at Detroit…struck out 3 over 1.2 innings in relief as the Mariners won, 11-6...Allowed at least 1 run in 8 of 14 outings, including each of his first 3 games...Made Major League debut on Aug. 2 at Houston, allowing 1 run on 1 hit and 2 walks in 2.0 innings…selected from Double-A Arkansas on July 31...In 26 games (6 starts) with Double-A Arkansas, was 4-4 with a 2.51 ERA (16 ER, 57.1 IP) with 69 strikeouts and 11 walks.

2018

Began season with York in the independent Atlantic League before signing a minor league contract with New York-NL on June 10…made 13 starts with Single-A Columbia.

2017

Spent the season with Bridgeport in the independent Atlantic League.

2016

Released from minor league contract by Houston on March 31…made 29 appearances (1 start) with Washington in the independent Frontier League…signed with Los AngelesNL on Aug. 16…appeared in 5 games (2 starts) with Rookie-Ogden.

2015

Split first pro season with Rookie-Greeneville and Short-A Tri-City, making 16 appearances.