Mark W. Pawelek (born August 18, 1986 in Springville, Utah) is an American baseball player in the Chicago Cubs organization.
High school career[]
Pawelek was a four-time letterwinner in baseball with a win-loss record of 36-2. He set the Utah state mark for career strikeouts with 476. The Cubs took Pawelek 20th overall in the 2005 Amateur Baseball Draft. He signed the same day.
Professional career[]
Pawelek started his professional career in 2005 with the Arizona League Cubs before finishing the season with the Class-A Boise Hawks. In 2006 he remained in Class-A, finishing with a 2-5 record and 2.51 ERA in 15 starts. Pawelek logged 52 strikeouts in 61 innings and gave up one home run.