When Clay Zavada hit the scene in 2009, he won over the hearts of many with both his ability and that beautiful Rollie Fingers-esque mustache.
Last year, an arm injury (and subsequent Tommy John surgery) sidelined the reliever for the season.
Well, prepare to cheer again, gang…the Zavstache is back!
According to Nick Piecoro from azcentral.com…the Arizona Diamondbacks have re-signed the 26 year-old Streator (Illinois) native to a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training.
Zavada was 3-3 with a 3.35 ERA in 49 games in 2009. Following the season, he even took home the top prize at The American Mustache Institute’s annual Stache Bash.
“As a proud person of Mustached American heritage and 2009 winner of the Robert Goulet Memorial Mustached American of the Year,” Dr. Aaron Perlut, Chairman of the Board of the American Mustache Institute said of Zavada’s return to baseball, “we anticipate Mr. Zavada’s transition from Tommy John surgery to be seamless and impressive, and demonstrate once again that in sports, there is no greater performance enhancer than a mustache.”
The wonderfully follicled lefty is currently assigned to the Diamondback’s AAA affiliate, the Reno Aces.
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