Overview
- Philadelphia announced it has agreed to terms with right-hander Zach Pop for the 2026 season.
- Pop, 29, appeared in five MLB games in 2025 across the Mariners, Mets, and Cubs, allowing 11 earned runs in 6.2 innings.
- He logged 20 minor-league outings in 2025 with a combined 4.19 ERA over 19.1 innings, striking out 23 with eight walks.
- His arsenal features a 96.4 mph sinker as the primary pitch, complemented by a slider and a cutter added in 2024.
- Pop is set to vie for a bullpen spot alongside Zach McCambley and Jonathan Bowlan, with all three out of options and McCambley required by Rule 5 to remain on the MLB roster or be offered back to Miami.