Zach Stewart #48

Married Diana...attended Angelo State (Texas) University and North Central Texas College...is a 2005 graduate of Holliday (Texas) High School.

2011

Combined to go 2-6 with a 5.88 ERA (44 ER/67.1 IP) in 13 games (11 starts) with Toronto and Chicago...was acquired from Toronto with pitcher Jason Frasor on 7/27 in exchange for pitcher Edwin Jackson and infielder Mark Teahen...was 0-1 with a 4.86 ERA (9 ER/16.2 IP) in three starts with the Blue Jays and 2-5 with a 6.22 ERA (35 ER/50.2 IP) in 10 games (eight starts) with the Sox...posted a 6.00 ERA (42 ER/63.0 IP) as a starter and a 4.15 mark (2 ER/4.1 IP) as a reliever...opponents hit .331 (90-272), the fourth-highest mark among American League starting pitchers (min. 10 starts)...was a non-roster invitee to spring training with the Blue Jays...his contract was purchased from Class AA New Hampshire on 6/15...made his Major-League debut on 6/16 vs. Baltimore (ND; 2 ER/7.0 IP)...lost on 6/21 at Atlanta (5 ER/3.2 IP) and posted a no decision on 6/27 at Detroit (2 ER/6.0 IP)...was recalled from Class AAA Charlotte on 8/6 and earned his first Major-League win that night in his White Sox debut at Minnesota (1 ER/6.1 IP)...tossed a one-hit shutout on 9/5-2 at Minnesota, the first White Sox rookie to blank an opponent since Wilson Alvarez on 8/11/91 at Baltimore...retired the first 21 batters he faced before allowing a leadoff double to Danny Valencia in the eighth inning...according to the Elias Sports Bureau, he became the third rookie pitcher since 1900 to toss a shutout with at least nine strikeouts and no more than one batter reaching base...joined the White Sox Gary Peters on 7/15/63 vs. Baltimore and Oakland's Vida Blue on 9/21/70 vs. Minnesota (no-hitter)...surrendered four home runs in his last start on 9/23 vs. Kansas City, becoming the first Sox starter to allow four since Bartolo Colon on 6/7/09 vs. Cleveland (also four)...was 5-6 with a 4.20 ERA (47 ER/100.2 IP) in 17 starts combined with New Hampshire and Charlotte...entered the season ranked by Baseball America as the No. 5 Prospect in the Toronto organization and possessing the Best Fastball...Sox acquisition recommended by John Tumminia and Bill Young.

2010

Spent the entire season with Class AA New Hampshire, going 8-3 with a 3.63 ERA (55 ER/136.1 IP) in 26 starts...ranked eighth in the Eastern League in starts and ERA...was 5-0 with a 2.50 ERA (21 ER/75.2 IP) on the road...went 6-2 with a 2.52 ERA (26 ER/93.1 IP) over his final 17 starts (2-1 with a 6.02 ERA in his first nine)...allowed three runs or less in each of his final 11 starts...entered the season rated by Baseball America as the No. 1 Prospect in the Toronto organization.

2009

Was acquired by the Blue Jays on July 31 along with 3B Edwin Encarnacion and RH Josh Roenicke, in exchange for 3B Scott Rolen... MOVIN ON UP: Pitched at three levels and four clubs, combining to go 4-1 with a 1.86 ERA in 34 games, including 14 starts... Began the season with Sarasota (A) in the Florida State League, making seven starts... Allowed more than one run in only two of the seven starts, also tossing a nine inning complete game on May 7... Moved to the Reds AA affiliate, Carolina in the Southern League, where he made seven more starts... Limited opponents to a .218 average... Did not allow an earned run in any of his first three starts, totaling 17 innings... Was promoted to Louisville (AAA) of the International League in time to make a June 29 appearance in relief... Was used solely out of the bullpen at AAA... Allowed an earned run in only one of his nine games for the Red Birds, striking out 16 in 12.1 innings... Recorded a strikeout in all nine outings, including multiple strikeouts in six of the nine contests... BLUE JAYS BOUND: After the July 31 trade was sent to Las Vegas to finish the season, making 11 more relief appearances... Allowed an earned run in only two contests for the 51s... Posted eight strikeouts over his final three outings, totaling five innings.

2008

Made his debut in the Midwest League with Daytona, pitching in 11 game out of the bullpen... Allowed an earned run in only one contest, and pitched two innings in five of his 11 outings... Promoted to the Florida State League in Sarasota to close out his first season, making 13 additional relief appearances... Was scored on only three times...In total appeared in 24 games, going 1-4 with a 1.09 ERA, and striking out 36 in 33 innings.