Zach King (baseball)
Zachary Lee King (born April 30, 1998) is an American former professional baseball pitcher formerly in the Miami Marlins organization.
King played college baseball for the Vanderbilt Commodores for three seasons. He was primarily used as a relief pitcher. As a sophomore, King made 21 appearances with three starts and posted a 1–4 record with a 3.46 ERA and 51 strikeouts in 52 innings pitched. In 2018, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham Anglers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.
King was selected in the 13th round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft by the Miami Marlins. After signing with the team he was assigned to the Gulf Coast League Marlins, where he had a 1.65 ERA with 17 strikeouts in innings pitched. He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. King spent the 2021 season with the High-A Beloit Snappers. He returned to Beloit, then named the Sky Carp, to begin the 2022 season.