Dean Deetz

Dean A. Deetz (born November 29, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 11th round of the 2014 Major League Baseball Draft. Deetz made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 2018.

Dean Deetz
Deetz with the Tri-City Valley Cats in 2015
Free agent
Pitcher
Born: (1993-11-29) November 29, 1993
Nixa, Missouri
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 5, 2018, for the Houston Astros
MLB statistics
(through 2018 Season)
Win–loss record0–0
Earned run average5.40
Strikeouts3
Teams

Career

Deetz attended Nixa High School in Nixa, Missouri and played college baseball at the Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College. He was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 11th round of the 2014 Major League Baseball Draft.[1][2]

Deetz made his professional debut with the Greeneville Astros where he pitched to an 8.88 ERA and 2-4 record in 13 games. He played 2015 with the Tri-City ValleyCats and Quad Cities River Bandits, posting a combined 9-3 record and 1.70 ERA in 63.2 innings pitched between the two clubs, and 2016 with the Lancaster JetHawks and Corpus Christi Hooks, where he went a combined 8-5 with a 3.76 ERA between both teams. He started 2017 with Corpus Christi and was promoted to the Fresno Grizzlies during the season.[3] After going 7-6 with a 4.25 ERA in 16 games between Corpus Christi and Fresno,[4] the Astros added him to their 40-man roster after the season.[5]

Deetz made his MLB debut on September 5, 2018.[6] He split the 2019 season between the GCL Astros, Corpus Christi, and Round Rock Express, going a combined 3–0 with a 6.63 ERA over 38 innings. On January 9, 2020, Deetz was designated for assignment, and outrighted on to the minors on January 16. He became a free agent on November 2, 2020.

References
  1. Vernon, Mike. "Astros grab pitche Dean Deetz with 11th-round pick | MLB.com". M.mlb.com. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
  2. Casson, Steve (June 17, 2014). "Houston Astros draft Nixa's Deetz - CCHeadliner.com: Sports". CCHeadliner.com. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
  3. Rajan, Greg (May 25, 2017). "Astros minor league notes: Dean Deetz thrives in Corpus Christi - Laredo Morning Times". Lmtonline.com. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
  4. "Dean Deetz Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Retrieved December 9, 2017.
  5. "Astros protect two prospects from Rule 5 Draft". MLB.com.
  6. HeadlinerSports, Pat Dailey Sports Editor patd@cheadliner.com. "Nixa's Deetz makes big-league debut with Astros".


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