Top 60 All-Time Greatest Blue Jays: #49 Gregg Zaun
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Since the signings (or almost signings) seems to have slowed, let’s have one of these.
Gregory Owen Zaun | C | 2004 - 2008
Let’s put it right at the top....this is for his playing, not his baseball commentary.
Greg Zaun was born April 14, 1971, in Glendale, California. He is the nephew of former major league catcher Rick Dempsey. Baltimore drafted him in the 17th round of the 1989 draft.
Zaun made it to the majors with the Orioles in 1995. They traded him to the Marlins in August 1996. From there, he was traded to the Rangers in 1998. The Rangers included him in a 9-player trade to the Tigers in 1999. Going to the Tigers were Zaun, Juan Gonzalez, and Danny Patterson. The Rangers got Frank Catalanotto, Frank Francisco, Bill Haselman, Gabe Kapler, Justin Thompson, and Alan Webb. The Tigers traded him to Kansas City in the spring of 2000. After the 2000 season, he signed with the Astros as a free agent. He played for Houston until August of 2003 when they released him. He signed with the Rockies. In the off-season before the 2004 season, the Expos signed then released Gregg. He’s been everywhere. I’d make a joke about no one being able to stand him for long, but it was more a ‘this is the life of a backup catcher.’