Zander Mueth

Zander Charles Mueth is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.

Amateur career

Mueth attended Belleville High School-East in Belleville, Illinois. In Mueth's senior season, he struck out 62 batters over a span of 37 and 2/3 innings. Mueth was invited to play in the High School All-American Game that was held in Dodger Stadium. Mueth committed to play college baseball at Ole Miss.

Professional career

Mueth was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the second round, with the 67th overall selection, of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft. On July 20, 2023, Mueth signed with the Pirates for a signing bonus worth $1,797,500.
Mueth made his professional debut with the Florida Complex League Pirates and was later promoted to the Bradenton Marauders. Over 19 starts between both teams, he went 7-4 with a 2.31 ERA and 79 strikeouts over 74 innings. Mueth returned to Bradenton to open the 2025 season alongside spending time on a rehab assignment in the Florida Complex League.