Jayhawks in the Pros



Former Jayhawk Shaeffer Hall
is 2-2 with a 2.87 ERA for the
Trenton Thunder this season.
Photo courtesy of the
Trenton Thunder



Major Leagues

Tom Gorzelanny

Former Kansas pitcher Tom Gorzelanny is in his seventh major league season and his first with the Washington Nationals. The 6-foot-2 lefty, who played at KU in 2002, is 2-2 with the Nationals this season after picking up a win on Saturday evening. Gorzelanny has posted a 2.87 ERA with 29 strikeouts in 37 1/3 innings this season. In his seven big league seasons, Gorzelanny has posted a 38-39 record and made 101 starts. He was originally drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the second round of the 2003 MLB Amateur Draft.

Class AAA

Mike Zagurski

Left-handed pitcher Mike Zagurski, who pitched at KU from 2004-05, was called up to the Philadelphia Phillies roster in mid-April and made two appearances with the team. In those two games, Zagurski allowed two hits while striking out two batters in 1 1/3 innings. Zagurski is still on the Phillies 40-man roster but is now pitching for their Triple-A affiliate, the Lehigh Valley IronPigs. This year in the minors, Zagurski has a 1-0 record with a 1.08 ERA and four saves in 8 1/3 innings. He was originally selected by the Phillies in the 12^th round of the 2005 MLB Amateur Draft.

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