Get to know O's No. 11 prospect Zac Lowther

March 8th, 2021

SARASOTA, Fla. -- The future is the theme for the rebuilding Orioles, and it’s closer than ever. With more than half their Top 30 prospects in camp this spring, the club is taking a long look at many of the fresh faces who could soon grow into stars for the organization for years to come. 

Once again this spring, MLB.com will sit down for regular personality-themed Q&As with those up-and-comers as a way to peel back the curtain on what makes them tick. This week, get to know starting pitching prospect Zac Lowther:

Name: Zac Lowther
Position: LHP
Age: 24
MLB Pipeline ranking: Orioles’ No. 11
Drafted: 2017, 2nd round (No. 74 overall)
MLB ETA: 2021

MLB.com: Did you have a childhood nickname?
Zac Lowther: Zac-attack.

MLB.com: What is your favorite food?
Lowther: Chicken parmesan.

MLB.com: What is the best meal you can cook?
Lowther: Breakfast.

MLB.com: What is your favorite color?
Lowther: Red.

MLB.com: What was your favorite sports team growing up?
Lowther: Cleveland Indians.

MLB.com: Who is your favorite musical artist?
Lowther: It’s a tie -- Quinn XCII and Chelsea Cutler.

MLB.com: Who is your favorite non-baseball athlete?
Lowther: LeBron James.

MLB.com: What is your favorite movie?
Lowther: Caddyshack.

MLB.com: What is your favorite social media app?
Lowther: Twitter.

MLB.com: Who is your celebrity crush?
Lowther: Jennifer Aniston

MLB.com: What is your go-to vacation spot?
Lowther: Cancun, Mexico.

MLB.com: Who was your childhood hero?
Lowther: My dad, Marc.

MLB.com: Who is your baseball role model?
Lowther: My youth coach, John Kilner.

MLB.com: What is your best baseball memory?
Lowther: Winning back-to-back Big East championships at Xavier University in 2016 and 2017.

MLB.com: Who is your favorite all-time Oriole?
Lowther: Cal Ripken, Jr.

MLB.com: What is your favorite Minor League city so far?
Lowther: Frederick, Md.

MLB.com: Do you have any superstitions?
Lowther: I always wear the same undershirt when I pitch, every game.