Mark W. Pawelek (born August 18, 1986) is an American former professional baseball pitcher.

Mark Pawelek
Pitcher
Born: (1986-08-18) August 18, 1986 (age 38)
Springville, Utah
Bats: Left
Throws: Left

He was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1st round (20th overall pick) round of the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft.[1] Pawelek attended Springville High School and signed with the Cubs and received a $1.75 million signing bonus instead of accepting a scholarship offer to play college baseball at Arizona State University.[2] He played in the Cubs minor league system from 2005 to 2009, and never reached the major leagues.[2] In 2010, he played independent baseball for the Gateway Grizzlies of the Frontier League. Pawelek played for Team Netherlands in the 2013 World Baseball Classic.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Cubs sign first-round pick Pawelek
  2. ^ a b Kragthorpe, Kurt (June 8, 2015). "Cubs' top pick looks back, 10 years later". Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
  3. ^ Netherlands at the 2013 World Baseball Classic
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