Zeke Spruill
American baseball player
Ezekiel Stephen Spruill (born September 11, 1989) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks, in the KBO League for the Kia Tigers, and in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the Lamigo Monkeys.
Career
Atlanta Braves
Spruill was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 2nd round, 70th overall, in the 2008 Major League Baseball draft. He made his professional debut with the GCL Braves. Spruill spent the 2008–2012 seasons in the Braves minor league system, reaching as high as Double-A with the Mississippi Braves. The Braves added Spruill to the team's 40-man roster on November 20, 2012.
Arizona Diamondbacks
After the 2012 season, the Braves traded Spruill, Nick Ahmed, Martín Prado, Randall Delgado, and Brandon Drury to the Diamondbacks for Justin Upton and Chris Johnson.
Spruill made his MLB debut on June 21, 2013, against the Cincinnati Reds at Chase Field. He pitched one inning in relief, giving up one hit, no runs, and picked up his first career strikeout.
In August, Spruill made 2 starts, pitching a combined 7 innings while allowing 10 runs; in both starts he received the loss.
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