Ángel David Zerpa (born September 27, 1999) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2021.
Ángel Zerpa | |
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![]() Zerpa with the Omaha Storm Chasers in 2021 | |
Kansas City Royals – No. 61 | |
Pitcher | |
Born: (1999-09-27) September 27, 1999 (age 23) Valle de la Pascua, Venezuela | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
MLB debut | |
September 30, 2021, for the Kansas City Royals | |
MLB statistics (through 2022 season) | |
Win–loss record | 2–2 |
Earned run average | 1.13 |
Strikeouts | 7 |
Teams | |
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Zerpa signed with the Kansas City Royals as an international free agent in 2016 for a $100,000 signing bonus.[1] Zerpa made his professional debut in 2017 with the Dominican Summer League Royals, going 3–4 with a 1.84 ERA and 39 strikeouts over 63+2⁄3 innings.[2] He spent the 2018 season with the Arizona League Royals, going 3–6 with a 3.88 ERA and 34 strikeouts over 48+2⁄3 innings.[2] Zerpa split the 2019 season between the Burlington Royals and the Idaho Falls Chukars, going a combined 6–3 with a 3.40 ERA and 55 strikeouts over 55+1⁄3 innings.[3] He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
On November 20, 2020, Zerpa was added to the Royals 40–man roster.[5] Zerpa split the 2021 minor league season between the Quad Cities River Bandits, the Northwest Arkansas Naturals, and the Omaha Storm Chasers, going a combined 4–4 with a 4.58 ERA and 108 strikeouts over 88+1⁄3 innings.[6]
On September 30, 2021, Zerpa was recalled to the active roster to make his MLB debut versus the Cleveland Indians.[7]
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