Biography of Zac Rosscup [Age, Height, Family, Wife, Kids, Awards & Net Worth]

Zac showed his talents in different parts of America till his teenage days. He was one of the few players from Clackamas to play for numerous teams during his amateur career.

Height, Weight, and Body Measurements

Rosscup 6 feet 1 inch (1.88m) tall. He is powerful with both hands. When he hits a ball, it goes like a rocket, said Joe Baumgartner, the retired head of Forest Groove High School.

Moreover, Zac’s diet plan is nothing special. He eats what an average person eats in America. However, Zac is a fitness lover. He likes to go to the gym and do challenging exercises.

Rosscup weighs around 93 kilograms. He looks massive because of his height and weight. Sadly, there is no exact information about Zac’s body measurements.

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Zac Rosscup | Baseball Career

Rosscup has played for several baseball leagues. Zac entered the U.S. amateur league by playing minor leagues in his hometown’s teams.

While he was growing up, Zac had a desire to play football. But his grandfather didn’t allow him. Rosscup’s scope and physical strength to pitch hits at an incredible speed shifted his grandfather’s thoughts, and he told Zac was having a wrong desire.

After Zac’s grandfather’s passing, he didn’t intend to play baseball in high school. However, Rosscup’s family didn’t let his grandfather’s dream end. His parents ultimately influenced him to remain in baseball and use the ability of his left arm.

College Career

During his High School studies, Zac played in Forest Grove High School’s team as a pitcher. Different coaches of amateur teams praised his performance.

Furthermore, during his childhood, he played in the local club of Chemeketa Community College. 

Zac’s coach in the college praised him by saying, “Being a left-handed pitcher with his velocity and ability to command pitches, he has the raw talent that the Rays saw they could mold him into a real polished pitcher.”

ROSSCUP HAD A SATISFYING CAREER AT THE COLLEGE LEVEL. HE GAINED AN AVERAGE OF 1.60 RUNS PER GAME IN THE SOPHOMORE SEASON. 

In the 2009 MLB draft, he was drafted from Chemeketa Community College. Later, Tampa Bay Rays picked him in the 28th round of the draft.

After getting selected in the MLB, Zac’s mother said, “I was so excited, I started crying when I heard about his selection. Days back, Zac said to someone, see, I told you I could make my mom cry – and it came true.”

MLB Career

In 2009, Zac entered the MLB. But he didn’t get many chances to play games.

He played his first match in West Virginia against Greenville Astros. Zac joined the advanced rookie-level team.

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Zac entered in the ninth inning for Rays, when they were trailing behind 4-3. Rosscup provided a leadoff triple to Jose Altuve. And he took a run, after that he settled down, ultimately it forced a pop-up and an inning-ending double play.

However, Tampa Bay Rays traded him to the Chicago Cubs alongside Matt Garza and Fernando Perez in 2011.

He played several matches representing the Chicago Cubs. Zac’s batting statistics are not available, but several sports magazines claim he had a promising career there.

Furthermore, Rosscup played a first-ever major game on 3 September 2013. After playing ten games, he gained an ERA (Earned Run Average) of 1.35.

Chicago Cubs credited Zac in 2014 for a victory against St. Louis Cardinals. People appreciated his gameplay during that match.

Colorado Rockies and Aftermath

In 2017, Zac decided to leave the Chicago Cubs – and joined Colorado Rockies. He played his first match against the New York Mets in Citi Field. He entered into the ground when the club forced out John Gray from their team.

As a free agent, he wasn’t bound to stay in any team. So he decided to leave the club after one year. After that, Rosscup joined the Los Angeles Dodgers on 19 August 2018.

He played 20 games for the Dodgers during his stay. Rosscup had an average of struck out 20 batters in 11.3 innings. Further, the club decided to contract him in November, but he chose to leave.

However, Zac joined the Dodgers again in 2019. Since then, he has played for Toronto Blue Jays, St. Louis Cardinals, and Colorado Rockies till 2020.

Rosscup is infamous for changing clubs like clothes. He is one of the MLB players to play in the Minor and Major league at once.

Zac has an average of 5-2 win-loss record. He earned 5.16 runs per game and has a total number of 113 strikeouts during his career.

Wife, Kids, and Personal Life

Rosscup is a married man. He tied knots with a long-time girlfriend, Mindy Rosscup. But they didn’t tell the media when and where they married.

Also, there is not much information about Mindy is available. Some say she is not employed but did jobs in the past.