Matt Smoral

Brady Dragmire
Dragmire with the Dunedin Blue Jays in 2015
Texas Rangers
Pitcher
Born: (1993-02-05) February 5, 1993 (age 24) Sacramento, California
Bats: Right Throws: Right

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Zachary Alston Bird (born July 14, 1994) is professional baseball pitcher in the Texas Rangers organization.

Zack Bird was born in Jackson, Mississippi on July 14, 1994, to parents Eugene and Glenda Bird. Bird was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 9th round of the 2012 MLB Draft out of Murrah High School in Jackson, Mississippi. He chose to sign with the Dodgers, rescinding an agreement with the University of Southern Mississippi, where he had originally chosen to play college baseball. Bird began his career with the Arizona League Dodgers in 2012 and then split 2013 between the Ogden Raptors of the Pioneer League and the Great Lakes Loons of the Midwest League. He was 4–9 with a 5.38 ERA in 28 appearances (20 starts) between the two levels. In 2014, he spent the entire season with the Loons and was 6–17 with a 4.25 ERA in 26 games (24 starts). Bird began 2015 with the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes of the California League, where he was 5–7 with a 4.75 ERA in 19 games (17 starts).

On July 30, 2015, in a three-team trade, the Atlanta Braves acquired Bird, Héctor Olivera, Paco Rodriguez and a competitive balance draft pick for the 2016 MLB Draft, while the Dodgers acquired Mat Latos, Michael Morse, Bronson Arroyo, Alex Wood, Jim Johnson, Luis Avilán, and José Peraza, and the Miami Marlins acquired minor league pitchers Victor Araujo, Jeff Brigham, and Kevin Guzman. Bird was assigned to the AA Mississippi Braves. He began the 2016 season with the Carolina Mudcats. Bird was assigned to the Danville Braves on June 15, but had been returned to the Mudcats by June 23, when Danville's Opening Day roster was announced. At the end of the season, the Texas Rangers selected Bird in the Rule 5 draft.