DETROIT - Former Wayne State University right-handed pitcher Justin Mazur (Macomb, Mich./De La Salle) signed his first professional contract on Friday afternoon, a free agent deal with the Kansas City Royals.

Mazur was joined for the signing at the WSU Athletic Hall of Fame exhibit by Wayne State head coach Ryan Kelley, Kansas City Royals scout Jason Bryans, his parents Mark and Denise, as well as several media members and WSU athletic staff personnel.

A interview with Justin Mazur, Ryan Kelley and Jason Bryans is now available on the podcast section of wsuathletics.com. A photo gallery of Mazur's contract signing is also available on the photos section.

Mazur will report to Arizona this weekend and begin extended training camp on June 14 before being assigned to one of KC's short-season teams the following week.

He is the third Wayne State pitcher since 2008 to sign a professional baseball contract.  Anthony Bass (Trenton, Mich.) was drafted in the fifth round by the San Diego Padres in 2008, and Dane Little (Windsor, Ont.) inked a deal with the Amarillo Dillas of the United League this past February.

The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Year and the first player in 2010 from the GLIAC to sign with a Major League Baseball team, Mazur collected six victories in his senior campaign, tied for third-most in the GLIAC. He was the conference leader in strikeouts (73), complete games (8) and opponents' average (.258),and was also tied for second in starts (12), second in innings (85.1) and fifth in ERA (4.22).

Mazur ended his career as Wayne State's all-time leader in winning percentage (.818) with an 18-4 record.  His 18 wins put him in a tie for sixth, while his 152 strikeouts are 12th-most in program history.