Mark Zagunis
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Position:
OF
Born:
02/05/93
Height:
6'0"
Weight:
205
B/T:
R/R
Acquired:
Drafted in the third round of the 2014 MLB First-Year Player Draft (CHC).
Most Recent Stats at Time of Debut
| Hitting .249 with 11 home runs and 35 RBIs in 65 games at Iowa (Triple-A) with 13 doubles and a .474 SLG. |
Info & MLB Debut Date
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Contract purchased from Iowa on June 22 when RHP Dylan Floro was recalled, OF Kyle Schwarber was sent down to Iowa (Triple-A), OF Jason Heyward went on the 10-day DL and LHP Zac Rosscup was designated for assignment to clear a spot on the 40-man roster. MLB Debut Date: 06/22/17 |
Debut Details
| June 22, in an 11-1 win over the Marlins. The starting right fielder, he batted ninth and went 0-for-5 with an RBI and a stolen base. In the second inning, against left-handed starter Jeff Locke, with one out and the bases loaded, he reached base on a force out at second, scoring Ian Happ. He then stole second. In the fourth, with one out he flew out to center. In the sixth, against right-handed reliever Junichi Tazawa, he led off the inning grounding out to shortstop. IN the eighth, against right-handed reliever Vance Worley, he struck out swinging. In the ninth, with two outs and Worley still on the mound, he struck out looking. |
Player Notes
| The Virginia Tech product joined the club when the Cubs decided to allow struggling 2016 standout Kyle Schwarber work through his troubles in the minors, and immediately installed Zagunis in right field his first night. A Carolina League (High A) All-Star in his first full season (2015), Zagunis has moved swiftly through the ranks thanks to outstanding strike zone discipline, and was slotted by 2080 Baseball as the 8th-ranked prospect in the system. A converted catcher, his 2016 season ended early when he was hit by a pitch and suffered a broken toe but he'd combined to hit .288 with 10 home runs and 49 RBIs along with 25 doubles between Tennessee (Double-A) and Iowa before the injury to go with a .469 SLG. He owns a career slash line of .275/.401/.441. |