Zac Lowther #59

Married, wife's name is Brianna...Attended Xavier University (OH)...Signed by Adrian Dorsey.

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.