Derek Dietrich
| Derek Dietrich | |||
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Dietrich with the Miami Marlins | |||
| Miami Marlins – No. 32 | |||
| Second baseman | |||
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Born: July 18, 1989 Cleveland, Ohio | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| May 8, 2013, for the Miami Marlins | |||
| MLB statistics (through 2016 season) | |||
| Batting average | .251 | ||
| Home runs | 31 | ||
| Runs batted in | 106 | ||
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Derek Richard Dietrich (born July 18, 1989) is an American professional baseball second baseman for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut on May 8, 2013. Prior to playing professionally, Dietrich starred at St. Ignatius High School in Cleveland, Ohio and played for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. While primarily a second baseman, he has also played left field and third base for the Marlins.
Early life and education
Dietrich attended St. Ignatius High School in Cleveland, Ohio. One of the top high school players in the country, he took part in the East Coast Professional Baseball Showcase and the AFLAC All-American game while he was a senior.[1]
The Houston Astros selected Dietrich with their first selection, with the 111th overall selection in the third round, of the 2007 Major League Baseball draft.[2] Dietrich opted not to sign, instead choosing to attend Georgia Institute of Technology, where he played college baseball for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets baseball team.[3] He was named the Atlantic Coast Conference's co-player of the week from March 23–28, 2010.[4] He also played collegiate summer baseball for the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[5]
Career
Minor leagues
The Tampa Bay Rays selected Dietrich in the second round, with the 79th overall selection, in the 2010 Major League Baseball draft.[6] He signed with the Rays and made his professional debut with the Hudson Valley Renegades of the Class A-Short Season New York–Penn League that summer.[5] In 2011, while playing for the Bowling Green Hot Rods in the Class A Midwest League, he set a team record for home runs in a season[3] and was named a Midwest League all-star.[7]
Dietrich played for the Charlotte Stone Crabs of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League and Montgomery Biscuits of the Class AA Southern League in 2012. After the 2012 season, the Rays traded Dietrich to the Miami Marlins for Yunel Escobar.[7] The Marlins assigned Dietrich to the Jacksonville Suns of the Southern League at the start of the 2013 season. Following injuries to Donovan Solano and Chris Valaika, the Marlins promoted Dietrich to the major leagues on May 8, and he made his MLB debut that day.[8][9] He was optioned back to Jacksonville on July 22.
Major leagues
In 2014, Dietrich served as the Marlins' starting second baseman. They optioned Dietrich to the New Orleans Zephyrs of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League in June due to his poor defense.[10] After the 2014 season, Dietrich played winter baseball in the Dominican Professional Baseball League, but his season ended prematurely due to an ankle injury.[11] Dietrich began the 2015 season with New Orleans. The Marlins promoted him to the major leagues on June 12.[12]
Personal
Dietrich's grandfather, Steve Demeter, played in Major League Baseball.[2] Dietrich credits his grandfather with teaching him about the game of baseball.[3]
In his spare time, Dietrich is a juggler, performing at community events and hospitals for children.[3]
References
- ↑ "Dietrich's mom has seen a lot of baseball". StarNewsOnline.com. August 10, 2006. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
- 1 2 "Astros corral high school infielder | MLB.com: News". Mlb.mlb.com. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 Rallo, Curt (January 2, 2012). "MWL notes: Dietrich on right track | MiLB.com News | The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Milb.com. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
- ↑ "Georgia Tech's Dietrich Named ACC Co-Player of the Week". Wctv.tv. March 29, 2010. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
- 1 2 McMann, Sean T. (June 17, 2010). "Dietrich excited to start minor-league career". The Poughkeepsie Journal. Retrieved December 5, 2012. (subscription required)
- ↑ "Derek Dietrich, former St. Ignatius High School star, drafted by Tampa Bay in second round of Major League Baseball draft". cleveland.com. Associated Press. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
- 1 2 "Marlins acquire infielder Derek Dietrich from Tampa Bay for infielder Yunel Escobar | marlins.com: News" (Press release). Miami.marlins.mlb.com. December 5, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
- ↑ "Marlins call up Derek Dietrich to start at second base | HardballTalk". Hardballtalk.nbcsports.com. April 29, 2013. Retrieved May 29, 2013.
- ↑ "Dietrich, drafted by Rays, happy to be with Marlins | marlins.com: News". Mlb.mlb.com. May 24, 2013. Retrieved May 29, 2013.
- ↑ "Marlins demote Derek Dietrich because of his defense – HardballTalk". nbcsports.com. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
- ↑ South Florida Sun-Sentinel (December 17, 2014). "Ankle injury ends Miami Marlins' infielder Derek Dietrich's winter ball season". Sun-Sentinel.com. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
- ↑ "Miami Marlins call up Derek Dietrich to add infield depth". Miami Herald. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)