Zach Kroenke #43

Zachary B. (Zach) Kroenke...Married to Lindsey...Attended the University of Nebraska, going 20-9 with a 2.87 ERA over 3 seasons from 2003-05...two-time Second-Team All-Big 12 Conference honoree in 2004-05...Graduated from Omaha Northwest (Neb.) High School...earned Lincoln Journal Star First-Team All-Nebraska honors as a senior after leading the state with 90 strikeouts...also participated in cross country...Signed by Steve Lemke.

2011

Spent the majority of the season with Triple-A Reno, going 10-3 with a 5.89 ERA (84 ER in 128.1 IP)...Recalled by the D-backs on May 25 and was 0-1 with a 9.00 ERA (4 ER in 4.0 IP) in 4 relief appearances.

2010

Solid season at Triple-A Reno culminated with a September call-up for his first stint in the Majors...went 1-0 with a 6.75 ERA (5 ER in 6.2 IP) in 3 games (1 start) for the D-backs...In 40 games (9 starts) for the Aces, went 7-3 with 2 saves and a 3.51 ERA (38 ER in 97.1 IP) as opponents hit .255 with 39 walks and 69 strikeouts...limited lefties to a .188 average with 9 walks and 17 strikeouts...Was 2-2 with 2 saves and a 5.23 ERA (31 ER in 53.1 IP) as a reliever...worked 2.0 or more inning in 15 of his relief outings...In 9 starts for the Aces, including 7 straight to end the season, he was 5-1 with a 1.43 ERA (7 ER in 44.0 IP) and a .208 opponents average with 15 walks and 34 strikeouts...held opponents scoreless in 5 starts while allowing 1 run twice, 2 runs once and 3 runs once...Was 5-0 with a 2.06 ERA (10 ER in 43.2 IP) and a .213 opponents average with 18 walks and 31 strikeouts in 12 games (7 starts) for the Aces after the All-Star break...included a 5-0 record and 1.64 ERA (6 ER in 33.0 IP) with a .203 opponents average, 13 walks and 27 strikeouts in 6 starts in August...Recalled from Reno on Sept. 3...Made his Major League debut on Sept. 10 @ Rockies, entering to start the fifth inning and allowing 3 runs on 6 hits in 1.1 innings...In his first Major League start, posted a 7-5 win on Oct. 1 @ Dodgers...limited Dodgers to a run on 2 hits and 2 walks with a strikeout in 5.0 innings.

2009

Pitched in 36 games (2 starts) for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre...On March 16, returned to the New York Yankees from the Florida Marlins and assigned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre...In 26 games (1 start) from April-July, went 5-1 with 2 saves, a 0.91 ERA (5 ER in 49.2 IP) and a .198 opponents batting average (34-for-172) with 24 walks and 38 strikeouts...Named to the International League Midseason All-Star Team...Following the season, pitched for the Surprise Rafters in the Arizona Fall League...in 11 relief appearances, went 1-0 with 2 saves and a 5.28 ERA (9 ER in 15.1 IP)...On Dec. 10, was selected by the D-backs in the Rule 5 Draft.

2008

Spent majority of the season at Double-A Trenton before a mid-August promotion to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre...In a combined 41 relief appearances, went 7-0 with 1 save, a 2.85 ERA (17 ER in 53.2 IP) and a .190 opponents batting average (35-for-184) with 28 walks and 54 strikeouts...Limited righties to a .162 average (16-for-99) while lefties batted .224 (19-for-85)...Opened the season at Double-A Trenton and pitched in 37 games...Promoted to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Aug. 17 and appeared in 4 games...Following the season, was selected by the Florida Marlins in the Rule 5 Draft on Dec. 11.

2007

Transitioned from starter to reliever, making a combined 44 relief appearances at Single-A Tampa and Double-A Trenton.

2006

Pitched in a combined 29 games (24 starts) with Single-A Advanced Tampa and Single-A Charleston...Opened season at Single-A Advanced Tampa and made 4 starts...Transferred to Single-A Charleston on April 29 and in 25 games (20 starts), his 86 strikeouts were second-most on the club.

2005

In his first professional season, pitched in a combined 12 games (6 starts) for the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Yankees and Single-A Staten Island...Placed on the disabled list on Aug. 28 with a right-hand injury and missed the New York-Penn League playoffs.