Charlie Zink
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| Born: | August 26, 1979 |
| Birthplace: | El Dorado Hills, California |
| Hometown: | |
| Height: | 6' 1" |
| Weight: | 190 lbs |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Drafted: | 2002: Undrafted Free Agent by the Boston Red Sox |
| College: | Savannah College of Art & Design |
| High School: | |
| Other Teams: | None |
| Years with Boston: | 2008 - Present |
Charlie Zink (born August 26, 1979 in El Dorado Hills, CA), was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Boston Red Sox on April 1, 2002 out of the Savannah College of Art & Design.
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Scouting Report
- Zink was signed as an undrafted free agent in 2002 on the recommendation of Luis Tiant, his former coach at the Savannah College of Art and Design. Zink's main pitch is his knuckleball, which he throws about 60% of the time (for reference, Wakefield throws his knuckler about 80% of the time). Zink's knuckleball is very good, and has improved every year in the system, but its still not in the same category as Wakefield's. On the other hand, Zink has a low-to-mid 80s fastball that he mixes in deceptively, using the same delivery as his knuckleball. Also throws a cutter that he uses when he feels hitters are sitting fastball. Developing a changeup in 2008. Can struggle with control. Zink is fearless throwing his knuckleball in the zone - sometimes he'll get quick outs and other times it can get hit hard. However, all in all he understands what he needs to do to get hitters out. He has worked with Wakefield in spring training each year since 2003. Zink has pitched with inconsistent success at AA or above every year since 2004, when he was ranked as the #50 prospect in the minors by Baseball Prospectus. Decent pickoff move. Very good athlete. ~ SoxProspects.com
Minor League Career
- Update
Minor League Awards
- 2003 Sarasota Pitcher of the Year.
- Eastern League Pitcher of the Week (June 18–24, 2007)
- 2007 Eastern League All-Star
- International League Pitcher of the Week (April 14-20, 2008)
- 2008 International League All Star
- 2008 International League Most Valuable Pitcher
- 2008 International League Post-Season All Star
Trivia
- Was considering a career as a professional golfer before being discovered by Luis Tiant.
External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
- Charlie Zink - Minor League Information Courtesy of Sox Prospects
