Mike Vasil
Michael Vasil is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball. He made his MLB debut in 2025.
Career
Amateur career
Vasil attended Boston College High School in Boston, Massachusetts. He was expected to be a high draft pick in the 2018 [Major League Baseball draft] but withdrew his name from the draft and opted to play college baseball at the University of Virginia. In 2019, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Orleans Firebirds of the Cape Cod Baseball League.New York Mets
After three years at Virginia, Vasil was drafted by the New York Mets in the eighth round, with the 232nd overall selection, of the 2021 [Major League Baseball draft].Vasil made his professional debut in 2021 with the rookie-level Florida Complex League Mets, posting a 1.29 ERA and 10 strikeouts over 3 starts. He started 2022 with the Single-A St. Lucie Mets before being promoted to the High-A Brooklyn Cyclones, also appearing with the FCL Mets. In 18 games for the three affiliates, Vasil accumulated a 4–2 record and 3.53 ERA with 85 strikeouts across innings pitched.
Vasil split 2023 between the Double-A Binghamton Rumble Ponies and Triple-A Syracuse Mets. In 26 starts split between the two affiliates, he compiled a 5–6 record and 4.65 ERA with 138 strikeouts across 124 innings pitched. Vasil spent the 2024 campaign with Syracuse, making 29 appearances and struggling to an 8–10 record and 6.04 ERA with 109 strikeouts over 134 innings of work.