T. J. Zeuch

In 2019 Zeuch went to spring training with the Major League Blue Jays, but in February he suffered a strained lat muscle and did not pitch for about 3 months. After several appearances with Dunedin in June, on June 22 he was promoted to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons and was immediately inserted into the starting rotation. On August 19, Zeuch threw a no-hitter against the Rochester Red Wings, and in doing so became the first Bison to throw a no-hitter since Bartolo Colón in 1997.

The Blue Jays selected Zeuch's contract and promoted him to the major leagues on September 3, 2019. He made his debut that night in relief in the second inning of the Blue Jays' game against the Atlanta Braves. The first batter he faced was Tyler Flowers, who grounded out; later that inning he struck out Mike Foltynewicz for his first career strikeout. In all, Zeuch pitched four innings, allowing two runs on three hits and two walks with four strikeouts. Zeuch earned his first major league win on September 15, pitching 5​⁄3 innings in relief, striking out five and allowing two earned runs in a 6–4 Blue Jays win over the New York Yankees.

Zeuch started the 2018 season in Dunedin, where he went 3–3 with a 3.47 ERA before being promoted to the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats. On June 4 he pitched the first shutout.

Zeuch was considered a top prospect heading into the 2016 draft, and was selected 21st overall by the Toronto Blue Jays. He signed with the Blue Jays on June 17 for $2.175 million, and was assigned to the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Blue Jays. Zeuch made his professional debut on July 9, striking out two and not allowing a baserunner in three innings, before being promoted to the Short Season-A Vancouver Canadians of the Northwest League on July 13. On August 29, Zeuch was promoted to the Class-A Lansing Lugnuts. He finished the season with a combined 0–2 record, 4.50 ERA, and 38 strikeouts in 34 innings pitched. Zeuch was assigned to the Advanced-A Dunedin Blue Jays for the 2017 season. He battled injuries that limited him to just 65​⁄3 innings, and finished the season with a 3–6 record, 3.56 ERA, and 51 strikeouts.

As a freshman at Pittsburgh in 2014, Zeuch appeared in 15 games and made nine starts. He pitched to a 2–6 win–loss record with a 2.75 earned run average (ERA) and 41 strikeouts. As a sophomore, he started 14 games, going 5–6 with a 3.87 ERA and 90 strikeouts. After the 2015 season, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham Anglers of the Cape Cod Baseball League. Zeuch missed the first month of his junior year due to a strained groin. He finished the year with a 6–1 record, 3.10 ERA, and 74 strikeouts in 69​⁄3 innings.

Zeuch attended Mason High School in Mason, Ohio. He was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 31st round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign and attended the University of Pittsburgh to play college baseball for the Panthers.

Zeuch's rookie season ended with a 1–2 record and a 4.76 ERA in five games pitched.

Timothy James Zeuch (born August 1, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball for the Pittsburgh Panthers, and was drafted by the Blue Jays in the first round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft.

T.J. Zeuch is the son of Tim and Lisa Zeuch. His father played in the Kansas City Royals organization, pitching in two games in 1980.