Peter J. Strzelecki (/strɛzˈlɛkiː/ strez-LEH-kee;[1] born October 24, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2022.
| Peter Strzelecki | |
|---|---|
| Milwaukee Brewers – No. 32 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1994-10-24) October 24, 1994 (age 28) Queens, New York | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 2, 2022, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
| MLB statistics (through 2022 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 2–1 |
| Earned run average | 2.83 |
| Strikeouts | 40 |
| Teams | |
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Strzelecki played college baseball at the University of South Florida.[2] He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Milwaukee Brewers after the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.[3] In his first professional season, he played for the Arizona League Brewers and the Helena Brewers while pitching to a cumulative 5.52 earned run average (ERA) in 27+1⁄3 innings pitched.[4] He played for the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers and the Carolina Mudcats in 2019 and recorded a 3.05 ERA in 59 innings.[4] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 as the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] Returning for the 2021 minor league season, he pitched for the Biloxi Shuckers and the Nashville Sounds. Between the two teams, he pitched in 40 games and went 0–2 with a 3.46 ERA.[4] He began the 2022 season with Nashville before having his contract selected to the major league roster by the Brewers on May 30, 2022.[6] He made his MLB debut on June 2, 2022.
Strzelecki grew up in Boynton Beach, Florida with two brothers and one sister. He started playing baseball at a young age and later on because a dual sport athlete playing high school basketball and football as well.
While pitching at South Florida, his father Kevin Strzelecki died of a heart attack at age 52.[7]