Zac Lowther #55

Married, wife's name is Brianna...The couple has a daughter, Isabelle...Attended Xavier University (OH), where he was teammates with INF Rylan Bannon...Signed by Adrian Dorsey.

2020

Participated in the Orioles Alternate Training Site at Double-A Bowie, as well as the Fall Instructional League camp at the Ed Smith Stadium complex in Sarasota, FL...Participated in his first Major League Spring Training camp...Appeared in two games during Spring Training (2.1 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 3 BB, K)...Added to the 40-man roster on November 20, 2020.

2019

Spent the entire season with Double-A Bowie, posting a 13-7 record with a 2.55 ERA (42 ER/148.0 IP) with 154 strikeouts...Earned both Mid-Season and Postseason Eastern League All-Star honors...Named the EL Pitcher of the Week (5/13-19): 2-0, 0.00 ERA (0 ER/12.2 IP), 11 H, 1 BB, 15 K, 2 GS...Ranked in the top 10 among Double-A pitchers in wins (1st - 13), ERA (3rd - 2.55), games started (T-3rd - 26), strikeouts (4th - 154), innings pitched (5th - 148.0), opponent average (5th - .197), WHIP (9th - 1.11), and winning percentage (10th - .650)...Finished the season leading the Orioles organization in strikeouts (second consecutive season), wins, games started, and innings pitched...14 of his 26 starts were Quality Starts...Named a Baseball America Double-A All-Star...Named a MiLB.com Organization All-Star...Finished the season as the No. 12 Orioles prospect, according to Baseball America.

2018

Split the season between Class-A Delmarva and Class A-Advanced Frederick, going a combined 8-4 with a 2.18 ERA (30 ER/123.2 IP) and 151 strikeouts in 22 starts (23 games)...Named Orioles Jim Palmer Minor League Co-Pitcher of the Year (LHP Keegan Akin)...Named Orioles Minor League Pitcher of the Month for April: 2-1, 1.23 ERA (3 ER/22.0 IP), 39 K, .120 OPP BA (9-for-75), 4 GS, and June: 3-0, 0.42 ERA (1 ER/21.1 IP), 23 K, .234 OPP BA (19-for-77), 4 GS...Named South Atlantic League Pitcher of the Week for April 16-22: 1-1, 0.90 ERA (1 ER/10.0 IP), 18 K, 1.43 OPP BA (5-for-35), 2 GS...Ranked first among Orioles minor leaguers in ERA...Named a MiLB.com Organization All-Star...Struck out a career-high 13 batters in his season debut on 4/9 vs. Hickory; also did not allow a hit in 6.0 innings of work...Went 3-1 with a 1.16 ERA (4 ER/31.0 IP) and 51 strikeouts in six starts for Delmarva, before being promoted to Frederick on 5/28.

2017

Spent his first professional season with Short-Season AAberdeen, working to a 2-2 record with a 1.66 ERA (10 ER/54.1 IP) and 75 strikeouts...Named a New York-Penn League Mid-Season All-Star...Struck out a season-high 12 batters in his last start of the season on 9/2 at Tri-City...Held opponents to a .182 opponents batting average.