Zack Short
Zachary Ryan Short
Born: May 29, 1995
Kingston, NY US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, CF, LF, OF, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 180
Draft: Round 17 (2016 June Amateur Draft, Chicago Cubs)
School: Sacred Heart University
Career: 2016-2023
Major League Statistics
Zack Short compiled a career batting average of .236 with 63 home runs and 267 RBI in his 588-game career with the Cubs, Eugene Emeralds, South Bend Cubs, Myrtle Beach Pelicans, Tennessee Smokies, Mesa Solar Sox, Cubs 1, Iowa Cubs and Toledo Mud Hens. He began playing during the 2016 season and last took the field during the 2023 campaign.
 Eugene Emeralds |
 Cubs |
 Myrtle Beach Pelicans |
 South Bend Cubs |
 Tennessee Smokies |
 Mesa Solar Sox |
 Iowa Cubs |
 Toledo Mud Hens |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Short Season A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | 39 | 168 | 127 | 22 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 33 | 24 | .236 | .401 | .323 | .724 | 41 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016 | R | ARIZ | Cubs | 14 | 60 | 44 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 9 | .318 | .500 | .386 | .886 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Advanced A | CARL | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | 65 | 277 | 232 | 34 | 61 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 40 | 50 | .263 | .372 | .414 | .786 | 96 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2017 | A | MIDW | South Bend Cubs | 66 | 300 | 236 | 50 | 56 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 54 | 54 | .237 | .393 | .424 | .816 | 100 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | AA | SOUL | Tennessee Smokies | 124 | 524 | 436 | 68 | 99 | 28 | 2 | 17 | 59 | 8 | 3 | 82 | 136 | .227 | .356 | .417 | .773 | 182 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | AA | SOUL | Tennessee Smokies | 16 | 74 | 64 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 18 | .250 | .338 | .359 | .697 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | 41 | 160 | 133 | 22 | 28 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 50 | .211 | .338 | .414 | .751 | 55 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | R | ARIZ | Cubs 1 | 6 | 25 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | .375 | .600 | .500 | 1.100 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Fall | AZFL | Mesa Solar Sox | 22 | 92 | 77 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 26 | .234 | .359 | .325 | .683 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Toledo Mud Hens | 46 | 198 | 157 | 30 | 37 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 47 | .236 | .389 | .452 | .841 | 71 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 128 | 559 | 459 | 79 | 105 | 31 | 1 | 11 | 60 | 11 | 5 | 88 | 149 | .229 | .355 | .373 | .727 | 171 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 21 | 100 | 82 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 32 | .195 | .340 | .427 | .767 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 588 | 2537 | 2063 | 358 | 486 | 125 | 12 | 63 | 267 | 60 | 29 | 415 | 599 | .236 | .371 | .399 | .770 | 824 | 19 | 38 | 5 | 16 | 7 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Short Season A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | SS | 38 | 42 | 117 | 10 | 30 | .941 | 4.184 |
| 2016 | R | ARIZ | Cubs | SS | 3 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .938 | 5.000 |
| 2016 | R | ARIZ | Cubs | 2B | 10 | 14 | 22 | 0 | 7 | 1.000 | 3.600 |
| 2017 | Advanced A | CARL | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | SS | 61 | 84 | 147 | 7 | 36 | .971 | 3.787 |
| 2017 | A | MIDW | South Bend Cubs | SS | 26 | 43 | 69 | 11 | 12 | .911 | 4.308 |
| 2017 | A | MIDW | South Bend Cubs | 3B | 23 | 21 | 37 | 6 | 6 | .906 | 2.522 |
| 2017 | A | MIDW | South Bend Cubs | 2B | 12 | 17 | 33 | 0 | 9 | 1.000 | 4.167 |
| 2018 | AA | SOUL | Tennessee Smokies | 2B | 4 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 5 | .957 | 5.500 |
| 2018 | AA | SOUL | Tennessee Smokies | SS | 117 | 168 | 308 | 18 | 72 | .964 | 4.068 |
| 2019 | R | ARIZ | Cubs 1 | SS | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 3 | .933 | 4.667 |
| 2019 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | SS | 27 | 30 | 66 | 8 | 16 | .923 | 3.556 |
| 2019 | AA | SOUL | Tennessee Smokies | 2B | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.500 |
| 2019 | R | ARIZ | Cubs 1 | 2B | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2019 | Fall | AZFL | Mesa Solar Sox | SS | 14 | 20 | 40 | 1 | 9 | .984 | 4.286 |
| 2019 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | 2B | 13 | 19 | 25 | 3 | 9 | .936 | 3.385 |
| 2019 | AA | SOUL | Tennessee Smokies | SS | 13 | 15 | 29 | 3 | 4 | .936 | 3.385 |
| 2019 | Fall | AZFL | Mesa Solar Sox | 2B | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 2019 | AA | SOUL | Tennessee Smokies | 3B | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Toledo Mud Hens | 3B | 7 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 1.286 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Toledo Mud Hens | SS | 26 | 44 | 64 | 5 | 16 | .956 | 4.154 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Toledo Mud Hens | LF | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Toledo Mud Hens | 2B | 12 | 13 | 26 | 0 | 8 | 1.000 | 3.250 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Toledo Mud Hens | RF | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | CF | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .800 | 1.000 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | LF | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.750 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 2B | 15 | 25 | 31 | 2 | 7 | .966 | 3.733 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | SS | 109 | 136 | 261 | 9 | 57 | .978 | 3.642 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 2B | 4 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 4.750 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | CF | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.333 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | LF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | SS | 12 | 10 | 31 | 1 | 9 | .976 | 3.417 |
| Totals | 439 | 590 | 1075 | 78 | 258 | .955 | 3.793 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | R | Arizona League | Cubs | CHN | June 28, 2016 | July 16, 2016 |
| 2016 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Eugene Emeralds | CHN | July 17, 2016 | September 5, 2016 |
| 2017 | A | Midwest League | South Bend Cubs | CHN | April 7, 2017 | June 25, 2017 |
| 2017 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | CHN | June 26, 2017 | September 4, 2017 |
| 2018 | AA | Southern League | Tennessee Smokies | CHN | April 5, 2018 | September 3, 2018 |
| 2019 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Iowa Cubs | CHN | April 4, 2019 | September 2, 2019 |
| 2019 | R | Arizona League | Cubs 1 | CHN | June 21, 2019 | June 27, 2019 |
| 2019 | AA | Southern League | Tennessee Smokies | CHN | June 28, 2019 | August 26, 2019 |
| 2019 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Mesa Solar Sox | September 18, 2019 | October 25, 2019 | |
| 2021 | AAA | AAA East | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | May 4, 2021 | September 25, 2021 |
| 2022 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | April 5, 2022 | September 28, 2022 |
| 2023 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | March 31, 2023 | April 27, 2023 |
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