Zac Kristofak
Zachary Kristofak is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Piratas de Campeche of the Mexican League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball for the Los Angeles Angels.
Amateur career
Kristofak attended George Walton Comprehensive High School in Marietta, Georgia. The Atlanta Braves selected him in the 37th round of the 2016 MLB draft, but he did not sign and instead enrolled at the University of Georgia, where he played college baseball for the Georgia Bulldogs. In three seasons with the Bulldogs, Kristofak had a 12–3 win–loss record, a 4.29 earned run average, and 12 saves. In 2018, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Orleans Firebirds of the Cape Cod Baseball League.Professional career
Los Angeles Angels
The Los Angeles Angels drafted Kristofak in the 14th round, with the 421st overall selection of the 2019 [Major League Baseball draft]. After he signed with the Angels, Kristofak pitched for the Orem Owlz of the Rookie-level Pioneer League. He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.Kristofak spent two seasons with the Tri-City Dust Devils of the High–A Northwest League. He played for the Rocket City Trash Pandas of the Double–A Southern League in 2023. As a relief pitcher, he had a 2.12 ERA in 17 innings before they moved him into the starting rotation. Kristofak made six starts for Rocket City before an injury ended his season. He began the 2024 season with the Salt Lake Bees of the Triple–A Pacific Coast League.
The Angels promoted Kristofak to the major leagues on April 28, 2024. He made his major league debut that day, pitching two innings of relief. Kristofak was designated for assignment by the Angels on May 1, and released by the organization on May 7. On May 17, Kristofak underwent Tommy John surgery, ending his season.