Marc Rzepczynski
Perhaps the most compelling thing about Rzepczynski is his name. The guy who fans and teammates alike have taken to calling “Scrabble” because of the impossibility of actually pronouncing his name correctly, let alone spelling it, has put together just 2.2 bWAR in eight major league seasons.
A career situational left-handed reliever with a 3.95 ERA, 3.78 FIP, and just over a 2-to-1 strikeout-to-walk ratio, Rzepczynski began his career with the Toronto Blue Jays before moving on to the St. Louis Cardinals and then the Cleveland Indians. He was traded at the deadline a season ago from Cleveland to San Diego, and is now with the Oakland Athletics, appearing in 23 games with a 3.78 ERA and 0.2 bWAR through Friday night’s games..
Rzepczynski’s name has a silent “R” at the beginning and a random “Z” in middle to throw you off. Would you want to try to write that name on your checks everyday? There’s a good possibility that even Rzepczynski has to double-check the spelling every once in awhile.
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