Dean Deetz
Dean Arthur Deetz is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 11th round of the 2014 [Major League Baseball draft]. Deetz made his Major League Baseball debut in 2018.
Career
Deetz attended Nixa High School in Nixa, Missouri and played college baseball at the Northeastern [Oklahoma A&M College].Houston Astros
Deetz was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 11th round, with the 316th overall selection, of the 2014 [Major League Baseball draft].Deetz made his professional debut with the rookie–level Greeneville Astros where he pitched to an 8.88 ERA and 2–4 record in 13 games. He played 2015 with the Low–A Tri-City ValleyCats and Single–A Quad Cities River Bandits, posting a combined 9–3 record and 1.70 ERA in innings pitched between the two clubs, and 2016 with the High–A Lancaster JetHawks and Double–A 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 Triple–A Fresno Grizzlies during the season. After going 7–6 with a 4.25 ERA in 16 games between Corpus Christi and Fresno,
the Astros added him to their 40-man roster after the season.
Deetz made his MLB debut on September 5, 2018. He split the 2019 season between the rookie–level Gulf [Coast League 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 to Triple–A on January 16. Deetz did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He became a free agent on November 2.