Connor Sadzeck


Connor William Sadzeck is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Chicago White Sox organization. He previously played in Major League Baseball for the Texas Rangers and Seattle Mariners.

Career

Sadzeck was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 45th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft out of Crystal Lake Central High School in Crystal Lake, Illinois. He did not sign and attended Howard College. He was then drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 11th round of the 2011 MLB draft and signed for a $350,000 signing bonus.

Minor Leagues

He made his professional debut in 2012 with the Spokane Indians and he spent the whole season there, going 1-4 with a 4.06 ERA in 15 games. He spent 2013 with the Hickory Crawdads where he compiled a 12-4 record, 2.25 ERA, and a 1.16 WHIP in 24 starts. He missed the 2014 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery. Sadzeck spent 2015 with both the High Desert Mavericks and Frisco RoughRiders, posting a combined 3-2 record and 5.82 ERA in 60.1 innings pitched.
The Rangers added him to their 40-man roster after the 2015 season.
In 2016, he played for Frisco where he was 10-8 with a 4.16 ERA in 25 games, and in 2017, he once again pitched for Frisco, going 4-8 with a 6.25 ERA in 38 games. He spent the 2018 minor league season with the Round Rock Express, going 5-3 with a 4.03 ERA in 38 innings.

Texas Rangers

Sadzeck made his MLB debut on September 1, 2018. He pitched in 13 major league games in 2018, posting a 0.96 ERA, 7 strikeouts, and 11 walks in 9 innings. Sadzeck used his third and final minor league option during the 2018 season. On March 28, 2019, he was designated for assignment by the Rangers.

Seattle Mariners

On April 1, 2019, Sadzeck was traded to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for Grant Anderson. He was outrighted off of the Mariners roster on October 28.

Chicago White Sox

On February 25, 2020, Sadzeck signed a minor league deal with the Chicago White Sox.