Milwaukee Brewers Zarraga was drafted by the
Milwaukee Brewers in the 44th round of the
2007 MLB draft out of
Trinity Christian Academy in
Lake Worth, Florida. He began with the
Arizona League Brewers in 2008 and then split 2009 between the
Helena Brewers and
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. Zarraga split 2015 between the Double–A
Tulsa Drillers and Triple–A
Oklahoma City Dodgers, hitting .286 in 62 games. The Dodgers purchased his contract from the minors and called him up to the majors on August 25, 2016. He returned to the minors the following day, without having appeared in a game. He was
outrighted to the minors and removed from the
40-man roster on August 28. Zarraga's time on an MLB active roster, without ever appearing in an MLB game (to date), makes him a "
phantom ballplayer". He played in 46 games between Tulsa and Oklahoma City in 2016, hitting .256.
Cleburne Railroaders On November 25, 2016, Zarraga signed a minor league contract with the
Cincinnati Reds. However, he did not appear in a game for the organization. On April 20, 2017, Zarraga signed with the
Cleburne Railroaders of the
American Association of Independent Professional Baseball. Zarraga played in 41 games for Cleburne, slashing .272/.383/.397 with 3 home runs and 17 RBI.
Los Angeles Dodgers (second stint) On July 14, 2017, Zarraga signed a minor league contract with the
Los Angeles Dodgers organization. He finished the season with the Double-A
Tulsa Drillers, appearing in 6 games and going 5–for–18 (.278) with 1 home run and 3 RBI. On January 17, 2018. Zarraga re-signed with the Dodgers organization on a minor league contract. He was released prior to the season on March 30.
Somerset Patriots On August 31, 2018, Zarraga signed with the
Somerset Patriots of the
Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He did not appear in a game for the team, and became a free agent following the season. ==References==