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The 19-year-old pitcher, originally from Navojoa, was part of a player transfer, so now he will wear the uniform of the Los Angeles team.
At his young age, Christian Zazueta Jr. he has established himself as one of the most promising rookies in professional baseball, as early in his career he was part of a trade between the New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Dodgers, with the California organization now being his current team.
Zazueta plays as a right-handed pitcher and was in the minor leagues of the Yankees between 2022 and 2023, showcasing his talent in the games he participated in. He had a collective earned run average of 4.54 and earned 3 victories in 73 innings pitched.
Christian Zazueta Jr. began his professional career in the Mexican Baseball League.
The pitcher started playing baseball from a young age, being the son of a former professional baseball player who played in the Mexican Baseball League with Saraperos de Saltillo and became one of the important players in the history of the Águilas de Veracruz.
This closeness to the sport led him to develop a passion and talent for it, resulting in his integration into the Alfredo Harp Helú prospects academy. Subsequently, thanks to his outstanding performance, he made his debut with the Diablos Rojos del México in 2022.
The young man began to develop his potential, resulting in major institutions setting their sights on him
Zazueta Jr. experienced rapid growth that soon began to put him on the radar of many top professional baseball teams, with the Mexican quickly becoming one of the most valuable prospects for Major League Baseball teams like the Yankees, who decided to add him to their ranks in 2022 and soon transferred him to their system in the Dominican Republic.
At just 19 years old, the right-handed pitcher has demonstrated his value in the transaction to Los Angeles, as it involves names like Caleb Ferguson, a reliever highly valued in MLB. Ferguson spent a total of 5 years with the Dodgers and will now be part of the New York team.
Christian Zazueta Jr. is then one of the moves to shape the Dodgers roster for the upcoming season.
As the start of the Major League Baseball season approaches, teams are beginning to make moves, additions, and trades with their rosters in order to prepare for the 2024 season, with changes such as Zazueta’s move to the Dodgers taking place.
Despite joining the team for the current competition, the pitcher will have to continue first with his developmental process, where he will go to the Minor Leagues (MiLB) to continue preparing and try to earn a spot within the MLB.
Young players have to climb several steps before they can reach the ultimate goal of making their debut in the Major Leagues, and Christian is no exception. The Mexican will first start from the bottom to gain experience and skills that will help propel him towards achieving his coveted dream of seeing action with the main roster.
Christian Zazueta Jr. will have to fight at every moment of his growing professional career to achieve the dream of being one of the potential debutants for the Los Angeles Dodgers in future seasons of the team within Major League Baseball.
Sources: MLB, Al Bat y Fansided
