Zachary Bishop Root (born February 6, 2004) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. He played college baseball for the East Carolina Pirates and Arkansas Razorbacks.
| Zachary Root | |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: February 6, 2004 Fort Myers, Florida, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left |
Career
editAmateur career
editRoot attended Fort Myers High School in Fort Myers, Florida. As a senior in 2022, he went 6-2 with a 1.50 ERA alongside hitting .346.[1] He participated in the 2022 MLB Draft Combine, but went unselected in the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.[2] He enrolled at East Carolina University to play college baseball.
As a freshman at East Carolina in 2023, Root appeared in twenty games (making 13 starts) in which he went 3-3 with a 5.53 ERA over 53+2⁄3 innings.[3] That summer, he played in the Valley Baseball League for the Charlottesville Tom Sox.[4] As a sophomore in 2024, Root started 12 games and pitched to a 6-2 record, a 3.56 ERA, and 76 strikeouts over 68+1⁄3 innings.[5] After the season, he transferred to the University of Arkansas to play for the Razorbacks.[6] Root made 19 starts for Arkansas in 2025 and went 9-6 with a 3.62 ERA and 126 strikeouts over 99+1⁄3 innings.[7]
Los Angeles Dodgers
editRoot was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers with the 40th overall pick in the 2025 Major League Baseball draft.[8] Root signed with the Dodgers on July 24, 2025, for a $2.2 million signing bonus.[9]
References
edit- ^ https://www.news-press.com/story/sports/high-school/all-area/2022/05/22/news-press-2022-baseball-all-area-team/9700760002/
- ^ Martin, Alex. "Riverdale alum Carson Palmquist, Fort Myers product Zach Root to take part in 2022 MLB Draft Combine". The News-Press.
- ^ Wilson, Nick. "SWFL products Aidan Knaak, Zach Root leading Clemson, East Carolina up national baseball polls". The News-Press.
- ^ "Arkansas baseball adds commitment LHP from East Carolina". 247Sports.
- ^ Writer, Patrick Mason Staff (June 7, 2024). "ECU baseball: Changing landscape means ECU will have to get creative". Reflector.
- ^ Fuller, Jackson. "Arkansas baseball adds to pitching depth with highly ranked transfer from ECU". Southwest Times Record.
- ^ Diaz, Cory. "LSU baseball vs Arkansas prediction for College World Series semifinals clash of SEC teams". The Courier.
- ^ Martin, Alex. "MLB Draft: Los Angeles Dodgers pick Fort Myers alum, Arkansas ace Zach Root 40th". The News-Press.
- ^ Stephen, Eric (July 25, 2025). "Dodgers sign top 4 draft picks & others, 6th-rounder Mason Ligenza opts for college". SB Nation. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Arkansas Razorbacks bio