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 (age 28) Nixa, Missouri | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 5, 2018, for the Houston Astros | |
| MLB statistics (through 2018 Season) | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 5.40 |
| Strikeouts | 3 |
| Teams | |
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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.[7] Deetz did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] He became a free agent on November 2, 2020.
On May 17, 2021, Deetz signed with the Kansas City Monarchs of the American Association of Professional Baseball.[9] Deetz was released on June 1 after recording an 18.00 ERA in 2 appearances.[10]
On May 11, 2021, Deetz signed with the Sioux Falls Canaries of the American Association of Professional Baseball.[11] In 2022, Deetz recorded a 0-0 record and 297.00 ERA in 2 appearances with the Canaries. On June 4, 2022, Deetz was released by the Canaries.
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