Patrick Mazeika

Patrick Alan Mazeika (born October 14, 1993) is an American professional baseball catcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Patrick Mazeika
New York Mets
Catcher
Born: (1993-10-14) October 14, 1993
Springfield, Massachusetts
Bats: Left Throws: Right

Career

Mazeika was drafted by the New York Mets in the 2015 Major League Baseball draft as the 239th pick in the eighth round out of Stetson University. He started playing in the Mets organization in 2015 with the Kingsport Mets then being promoted to Columbia Fireflies in 2016. Mazieka would then split time during the 2017 season starting with the St. Lucie Mets then being promoted to the Binghamton Rumble Ponies. He would spend the next two seasons in Binghamton before a brief period in 2019 playing for the Scottsdale Scorpions of the Arizona Fall League for twenty-five games.

Mazeika was called up to the majors for the first time on August 25, 2020.[1] He was then demoted to the alternate training site on August 26.[2] Mazeika was called up for a second time on August 28,[3] but was demoted a second time on August 29.

References
  1. Dean, Zach. "Former Stetson star Patrick Mazeika set to make MLB debut with New York Mets". Daytona Beach News-Journal Online.
  2. "Mets' Patrick Mazeika: Moved to alternate camp". CBSSports.com.
  3. "Gimenez, Wacha, Peterson and Marisnick off Mets' IL". Newsday. Retrieved 2020-09-04.


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