Zach Maxwell
| Zach Maxwell | |
|---|---|
| Cincinnati Reds – No. 78 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: January 26, 2001 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 23, 2025, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| MLB statistics (through 2025 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 4.50 |
| Strikeouts | 13 |
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Zachary Thomas Maxwell (born January 26, 2001) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2025.
Amateur career
[edit | edit source]Maxwell attended North Paulding High School in Dallas, Georgia. He was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 30th round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft but did not sign with them and played college baseball at Georgia Tech.[1] In 2021, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham Anglers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[2]
Professional career
[edit | edit source]After three years at Georgia Tech, Maxwell was drafted (183rd overall) by the Cincinnati Reds in the sixth round of the 2022 MLB draft.[3] He signed with the Reds and spent his first professional season with the rookie-level Arizona Complex League Reds and Single-A Daytona Tortugas. Maxwell started 2023 with Daytona before being promoted to the High-A Dayton Dragons. After the season, he played in the Arizona Fall League.[4]
Maxwell split the 2024 campaign between the Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts and Triple-A Louisville Bats. In 53 relief appearances split between the two affiliates, he compiled a combined 7-2 record and 3.17 ERA with 85 strikeouts and five saves over 54 innings of work.[5]
Maxwell made 51 appearances for Louisville to begin the 2025 season, compiling a 1-3 record and 4.17 ERA with 59 strikeouts and five saves across 49+2⁄3 innings pitched. On August 22, 2025, Maxwell was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[6]
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 2001 births
- Living people
- Arizona Complex League Reds players
- Baseball players from Nashville, Tennessee
- Chatham Anglers players
- Chattanooga Lookouts players
- Cincinnati Reds players
- Dayton Dragons players
- Daytona Tortugas players
- Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets baseball players
- Louisville Bats players
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Surprise Saguaros players
- Tulsa Drillers players
- 21st-century American sportsmen