Mark Pawelek
American baseball player
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| Intro | American baseball player | |
| A.K.A. | Mark W. Pawelek | |
| A.K.A. | Mark W. Pawelek | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| is | Athlete Baseball player | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 18 August 1986, Springville, Utah County, Utah, USA | |
| Age | 38 years | |
| Star sign | Leo | |
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Biography
Mark W. Pawelek (born August 18, 1986) is an American former professional baseball pitcher.
He was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1st round (20th overall pick) round of the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft. 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. He played in the Cubs minor league system from 2005 to 2009, and never reached the major leagues. 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.