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2011
◆ ◆ Began season with Triple-A Louisville...Recalled by Reds July 7 and made MLB debut at SS that night at Milwaukee...
Singled off Chris Narveson in 4th frame for first career hit...Began MLB career with seven-game hit streak...First MLB
HR came July 17 vs. St. Louis off former Ole Miss teammate Lance Lynn.
◆ ◆ From July 7-23 played 11 games at SS for Reds before suffering a season-ending injury to his left elbow (7/23 vs.
ATL)...Had Tommy John surgery Aug. 12 to repair the torn ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow.
POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE
◆ ◆ Has made two playoff appearances in career...Last playoff appearance came in 2013 N.L. Wild Card game vs.
Pittsburgh (Reds lost 6-2)...Went 0 for 3 (1 BB)...First appearance came in 2012 Division Series with Cincinnati
vs. San Francisco...Reds lost in five games after holding a 2-0 advantage...Hit safely in four of the five games.
Wild card game totals
Year Club, Opp AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HBP BB IBB SO SB CS GDP SLG OBP E
2013— CIN, PIT .000 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 0
Division Series Totals
Year Club, Opp AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HBP BB IBB SO SB CS GDP SLG OBP E
2012— CIN, SF .238 5 21 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 5 0 0 0 .238 .333 1
NOTABLE Minor LEAGUE AWARDS AND honors
◆ ◆ 2011 International League and Baseball America Triple-A All-Star.
◆ ◆ 2010 Baseball America Triple-A All-Star...Mary E. Barney Award as Louisville’s Most Valuable Player...Led
International League in at bats (553) and runs (91)...Led all IL shortstops in fielding percentage (.977).
◆ ◆ 2009 Southern League All-Star...Organization’s Minor League Player of Month for June and SL’s Player of Week for June 1-7.
◆ ◆ 2008 Midwest League All-Star and a Baseball America Single-A All-Star...Voted by league managers as best
defensive shortstop in MWL.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
◆ ◆ June 7, 2010...Selected by Reds in second round of the First Year Player Draft (signed by Jerry Flowers). cozart
◆ ◆ Jan. 13, 2017...Signed one-year contract with Reds through 2017 season, avoiding arbitration.
◆ ◆ Dec. 15, 2017...Signed three-year contract with Angels as MLB free agent (through 2020).
PERSONAL/MISC
◆ ◆ Zachary Warren Cozart.
◆ ◆ Graduated from Collierville HS (TN)...Starred in baseball, basketball and football.
◆ ◆ Played collegiately at University of Mississippi...Was a third-team All-American.
◆ ◆ Played for USA National Team at World University Championship in Havana, Cuba...Earned Gold Medal.
MISCELLANEOUS STATS
Two-HR Games (5)
Sept. 15, 2017 vs. PIT June 4, 2017 vs. ATL May 30, 2017 at TOR
Apr. 21, 2015 at MIL Apr. 5, 2013 vs. WSH
Career LEADOFF Home runs (8)
July 6, 2016 at CHC May 30, 2016 at COL May 9, 2016 vs. PIT
Apr. 27, 2016 at NYM Aug. 9, 2012 at CHC Aug. 1, 2012 vs. SD
July 6, 2012 at SD June 29, 2012 at SF
CAREER FIELDING
POS PCT G PO A E TC DP
SS .980 721 1069 1896 62 3027 395
cozart’s career highs

SEASON GAME
AVG .297 — 2017 H 4 — 4 times; last, 7/19/17 vs. ARI
R 80 — 2017 R 3 — 11 times; last, 5/26/18 at NYY
H 144 — 2013 HR 2 — 5 times; last, 9/15/17 vs. PIT
2B 33 — 2017 2B 2 — 11 times; last, 5/5/18 at SEA
HR 24 — 2017 RBI 5 — twice; last, 6/4/17 vs. ATL
RBI 63 — 2017 & 2013 SB 2 — 8/28/14 vs. CHC
SB 7 — 2014 Hit Streak 15 — Aug. 26-Sept. 10, 2013

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