Mark Pawelek

Mark W. Pawelek (born August 18, 1986 in Springville, Utah) is an American baseball player currently in the Cincinnati Reds organization.
High school career
Pawelek was a four-time letterwinner in baseball with a win-loss record of 36-2. He set the Utah state mark for career strikeouts with 476. The Cubs took Pawelek 20th overall in the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft. He signed the same day.
Professional career
Pawelek started his professional career in 2005 with the Arizona League Cubs before finishing the season with the Class-A Boise Hawks. In 2006 he remained in Class-A, finishing with a 2-5 record and 2.51 ERA in 15 starts. Pawelek logged 52 strikeouts in 61 innings and gave up one home run. Pawelek became a free agent at the end of the 2008 season.
Pawelek injured his right, non-throwing arm, in after allegedly tripping over a PlayStation console while walking to the bathroom in the middle of the night.
On May 23, 2009 Pawelek signed a Minor League deal with the Cincinnati Reds.

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