Pat Dean

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237+2⁄3innings pitched in his high school career.[ citation needed ]

From 2008 to 2010, Dean attended Boston College. He was 2–1 with a 9.00 ERA in 17 games (one start) his freshman year and 6–4 with a 3.30 earned run average (ERA) in 18 games (15 starts) his sophomore year. As a junior, he went 5–2 with a 4.75 ERA in 12 starts. [1] His 172 career strikeouts are ninth-most in school history. [2]

Professional career

Minnesota Twins

The Minnesota Twins drafted Dean in the third round, 102nd overall, in the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft, a couple selections after catcher Rob Brantly and a couple ahead of catcher J. T. Realmuto. [3] He pitched for the Elizabethton Twins and GCL Twins in 2010, posting a 2–2 record with a 2.15 ERA in 9 games (5 starts). In 29 1/3 innings, he struck out 37 batters. In 2011, Dean was 5–7 with a 5.00 ERA in 20 starts for the Beloit Snappers, Fort Myers Miracle and New Britain Rock Cats. He earned a Player of the Week honor during the week of June 13 while with Beloit. In 2012, he was 10–8 with a 3.99 ERA in 28 starts for Fort Myers. He was a Florida State League Mid-Season All-Star that season. He led league in games started, innings pitched and hits allowed; he also led the team in wins.

Dean split 2013 between the Rock Cats and Rochester Red Wings and went 9–13 with a 4.04 ERA in 28 starts. In his first taste of Triple-A action, he was 3–2 with a 2.02 ERA in 6 starts and earned his second Player of the Week honor during the week of August 12 while with Rochester. He led the Eastern League with a 1.22 walks per nine innings ratio. He was 8–9 with a 4.81 ERA in 26 starts for New Britain in 2014, with opponents batting .320 against him. [4] He began 2015 with Rochester. On April 20, he earned his third Player of the Week honor.

On November 15, 2015, the Twins added Dean to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. [5] On May 7, 2016, Dean was promoted to the major leagues for the first time. [6] He made his MLB debut on May 11. In 19 games during his rookie campaign, Dean struggled to a 1–6 record and 6.28 ERA with 50 strikeouts across 67+1⁄3 innings pitched. On October 17, he was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to Triple–A Rochester. [7] Dean elected free agency following the season on November 7. [8]

Kia Tigers

On November 26, 2016, Dean signed a one-year, $900,000 contract with the Kia Tigers of the KBO League. [9] Dean signed a one-year, $925,000 contract with the Tigers on December 1, 2017. [10] In 2017 season, he helped KIA Tigers to win the 2017 Korean Series against Doosan Bears. He became a free agent after the 2018 season.

On February 2, 2019, Dean signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins. He was released prior to the start of the season on March 27.

Southern Maryland Blue Crabs

On April 18, 2019, Dean signed with the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. In 2 starts 11 innings he was fantastic going 1-0 with a 0.82 ERA with 17 strikeouts.

Colorado Rockies

On May 6, 2019, Dean's contract was purchased by the Colorado Rockies, and he was assigned to the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes. [11] He became a free agent following the 2019 season. [12]

Somerset Patriots

On March 9, 2020, Dean signed with the Somerset Patriots of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. [13] He did not play a game for the team because of the cancellation of the ALPB season due to the COVID-19 pandemic and became a free agent after the year.

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References

  1. ↑ The Baseball Cube
  2. ↑ "Pat Dean Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
  3. ↑ 2010 draft
  4. ↑ "So far he's the Dean of pitching for the Red Wings". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. April 26, 2015. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Twins protect 7 prospects from Rule 5 Draft". Minnesota Twins. Archived from the original on November 21, 2015. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Milone outrighted, Fien claimed by Dodgers, Pitchers Pat Dean and Brandon Kintzler called up". twinkietown.com. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Twins' Pat Dean: Outrighted to Triple-A on Monday". cbssports.com. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Minor League Free Agents 2016". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Pat Dean signs with KIA Tigers". fan-interference.com. November 26, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  10. ↑ Adams, Steve (December 1, 2017). "NPB/KBO Signings: Moya, Noesi, Bernadina, Paredes". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Pat Dean's Contract Purchased by Colorado Rockies". May 6, 2019. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  12. ↑ Matt Eddy (November 7, 2019). "Minor League Free Agents 2019". Baseball America . Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  13. ↑ "Atlantic League Professional Baseball: Transactions".
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Pat Dean
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Pitcher
Born: (1989-05-25) May 25, 1989 (age 35)
Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
Professional debut
MLB: May 11, 2016, for the Minnesota Twins
KBO: April 1, 2017, for the Kia Tigers
Last appearance
MLB: September 30, 2016, for the Minnesota Twins
KBO: October 9, 2018, for the Kia Tigers