Zander Mueth Named Florida Complex League Pitcher of the Year
p/c: WTM
It came out on Thursday that Pirates pitching prospect Zander Mueth has been recognized as the 2024 Florida Complex League Pitcher of the Year.
The Pirates selected Mueth as a first round competitive balance pick (67th overall) in last year’s MLB Draft out of Belleville East High School in Illinois.
Mueth began his professional career this season in the FCL, and the teenage righty dominated the competition. He registered a league best 1.58 ERA, while posting the second most strikeouts (56), and second lowest batting average against (.206).
On July 30th, the Pirates promoted Mueth to Low A Bradenton. So far, in five starts with the Marauders, he has an ERA of 4.02.
Mueth is currently the 12th ranked prospect in the Pirates’ system, going by MLB Pipeline.