Jarrett Promoted to Double-A Bowie
April 27, 2019 - Carolina League (CarL1)
Frederick Keys News Release
FREDERICK, MD-The Frederick Keys are excited to announce the outfielder Zach Jarrett has been promoted to the Double-A Bowie Baysox. It is his first promotion to the Eastern League, while the North Carolina native becomes the first member of the Keys to receive a Double-A call-up in 2019.
In 21 games for Frederick, Jarrett, 24, slashed .306/.393/.444 with an .837 OPS to go with one home run, six RBIs, seven doubles, 16 RBIs and two stolen bases. On Friday night against Winston-Salem, he tied his season-high with three hits going 3-for-5 with a run scored in Frederick's 7-0 victory over the Dash.
Playing his first season in the Carolina League, Jarrett hit .277/.342/.437 with 14 home runs and 72 RBIs for the Low-A Delmarva Shorebirds in 2018. A Midseason and Postseason South Atlantic League All-Star, the 24-year-old finished the season first among Orioles farmhands with 139 hits.
Selected by the Orioles in the 28th round of the 2017 draft out of UNC-Charlotte, Jarrett is the son of NASCAR Hall of Famer, Dale Jarrett, a three-time winner of the Daytona 500.
Will Robertson takes Jarrett's spot on the Keys roster after beginning the year with Low-A Delmarva. A 30th round pick by the Orioles in the 2017 draft out of Davidson College, Robertson, 24, slashed .265/.351/.449 with an .800 OPS with the Shorebirds. In 14 games, he hit two home runs, three doubles, 10 RBIs and nine runs scored. He will wear jersey #21.
The Keys continue their six-game roadtrip on Saturday afternoon against the Winston-Salem Dash. Right-hander David Lebron (0-0, 5.23) starts for the Keys and will be opposed by Dash left-hander John Parke (1-1, 4.35). First pitch is slated for 2:00 p.m. and the broadcast can be heard on frederickkeys.com and the TuneIn radio app starting at 1:45 p.m.
The Frederick Keys are excited to host the 2019 Carolina League All-Star Classic presented by Visit Frederick. To purchase single game tickets, fans can call 301-815-9939 or visit frederickkeys.com.
The Frederick Keys are the Advanced-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, and play their home games at Nymeo Field at Harry Grove Stadium. Following the 2018 season, the Keys were named the winner of the Carolina League's Complete Franchise Award. This goes to a team in the league which demonstrates franchise stability and significant contributions to its community and the league. In 2019, the team will host the Carolina League All-Star Classic presented by Visit Frederick. For more information about the Frederick Keys please contact Geoff Arnold by phone at (301)-815-9915 or by emailing at GArnold@FrederickKeys.com.
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