Gregory Owen Zaun...Married... Graduated from St. Francis (CA) High School in 1989... Earned Delrey League MVP honors his senior year... Was a member of the gold-winning Team USA at the 1989 World Junior Championships... Played in the 1989 U.S. Olympic Festival... Is the nephew of former Major League catcher Rick Dempsey... His uncle, Pat, spent 11 years in pro baseball... Mother, Cherie, is a former pro golfer and former women's golf coach at the University of Southern California...Prior to the beginning of the 2007 season, joined the athlete-driven international humanitarian organization, "Right To Play"...He was Major League Baseball's first representative... Supported Right To Play by originally donating $1,000 for every runner he threw out during the season...Gregg & his wife, Jamie, presented "Right to Play" with a cheque for $25,000 in September.

Batted .242 with 10 home runs and 52 RBI...Was his 3rd straight double digit home run total, dating back to 2005...Has hit 33 home runs over his last three seasons...Among AL catchers ranked 4th in walks (51) and 5th in OBP (.338)...Apr. 10 vs. KC hit his 1st HR of the season (2R) off Peralta...Was his 5th career pinch-hit home run & the 1st since Sept. 19, 2002...ON THE SHELF: Apr. 24 at BOS, took a foul tip off his right hand in the 1st inning & left the game...On Apr. 25 was placed on the 15-day DL with a right thumb fracture & had surgery the following day...June 8 was activated from the 15-day DL and delivered a pinch hit RBI single...In three games (1-C/2-DH) with Syracuse on a rehab stint, was 1-for-11...On June 15 vs. WAS made his 1st start since Apr. 24 at BOS (day he injured thumb)...Had two RBI in his 1st game back....BEHIND THE PLATE: Caught 37.0 consecutive scoreless innings from the 6th inning on July 20 to the fourth inning on July 25th...The last ML player to catch at least 37.0 consecutive scoreless innings was Javy Lopez in 1998 (42.0 innings) with the Atlanta Braves...The 37.0 straight scoreless innings is the longest streak in Club history...Previous high, accomplished by Ernie Whitt from May 21-23, 1983 (27.0 innings)...Threw out 12 of 85 attempted base stealers (14.1 %) this season...The pitching staff owned a 3.55 ERA when Zaun was behind the plate. home runs (1995-2004)...Among AL catchers ranked 4th in walks (51) and 5th in OBP (.338)...Apr. 10 vs. KC hit his 1st HR of the season (2R) off Peralta...Was his 5th career pinch-hit home run & the 1st since Sept. 19, 2002...ONTHE SHELF: Apr. 24 at BOS, took a foul tip off his right hand in the 1st inning & left the game...On Apr. 25 was placed on the 15-day DL with a right thumb fracture & had surgery the following day...June 8 was activated from the 15-day DL and delivered a pinch hit RBI single...In three games (1-C/2-DH) with Syracuse on a rehab stint, was 1-for-11...On June 15 vs. WAS made his 1st start since Apr. 24 at BOS (day he injured thumb)...Had two RBI in his 1st game back....BEHIND THE PLATE: Caught 37.0 consecutive scoreless innings from the 6th inning on July 20 to the fourth inning on July 25th...The last ML player to catch at least 37.0 consecutive scoreless innings was Javy Lopez in 1998 (42.0 innings) with the Atlanta Braves...The 37.0 straight scoreless innings is the longest streak in Club history... Previous high, accomplished by Ernie Whitt from May 21-23, 1983 (27.0 innings)...Threw out 12 of 85 attempted base stealers (14.1 %) this season...The pitching staff owned a 3.55 ERA when Zaun was behind the plate.