Zach Putnam, Relief Pitcher

Date of Birth: 7/3/1987
Birthplace: Rochester, Michigan
College: University of Michigan

Zach Putnam, relief pitcher, was first drafted by the Detroit Tigers in 2005 but he didn't sign with them. Three years later, he was drafted by and signed with the Cleveland Indians. He pitched in the Indians' minor league system from 2008 through most of 2011, joining the Indians for just 8 games in 2011.

The Indians traded Putnam to the Colorado Rockies on January 20, 2012. He spent most of the 2012 season in the minors, pitching in just 2 games with the Rockies.

The Chicago Cubs claimed Putnam off waivers on November 2, 2012. He spent most of the 2013 season on the DL with right elbow soreness. He pitched in 5 games with the Cubs and 17 games in the minors.

Putnam became a free agent on November 5, 2013. He signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox at the end of the month. He spent part of the 2014 season on the DL with right shoulder inflammation. He finished the season with 5 wins and 3 losses, 6 saves, 46 strikeouts to 20 walks, and a 1.98 ERA in 54.2 innings in 49 games.

Putnam spent time on the DL in 2015 with a groin strain and in 2016 with a right elbow injury. He had a 4.07 ERA in 49 games in 2015 and a 2.30 ERA in 25 games in 2016.

Putnam pitched just 8.2 innings in 7 games with the White Sox in 2017.

Putnam became a free agent on December 1, 2017. He didn't play professional baseball in 2018.

Putnam signed a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox on December 14, 2018. He spent the 2019 season on the DL.

Putnam became a free agent on November 4, 2019. He signed a minor league contract with the White Sox on March 2, 2020. He was released on June 26th. He didn't play professional baseball in 2020 and 2021.

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