Dean Arthur Deetz (born November 29, 1993) 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 (MLB) debut in 2018.
Deetz attended Nixa High School in Nixa, Missouri and played college baseball at the Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College.
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 rookieâÂÂlevel Greeneville Astros where he pitched to an 8.88 ERA and 2âÂÂ4 record in 13 games. He played 2015 with the LowâÂÂA Tri-City ValleyCats and SingleâÂÂA Quad Cities River Bandits, posting a combined 9âÂÂ3 record and 1.70 ERA in innings pitched between the two clubs, and 2016 with the HighâÂÂA Lancaster JetHawks and DoubleâÂÂA Corpus Christi Hooks, where he went a combined 8âÂÂ5 with a 3.76 ERA between both teams. He started 2017 with Corpus Christi and was promoted to the TripleâÂÂA Fresno Grizzlies during the season. After going 7âÂÂ6 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 rookieâÂÂlevel Gulf Coast League Astros, Corpus Christi, and Round Rock Express, going a combined 3âÂÂ0 with a 6.63 ERA over 38 innings. On January 9, 2020, Deetz was designated for assignment, and outrighted to TripleâÂÂA 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.
On May 17, 2021, Deetz signed with the Kansas City Monarchs of the American Association of Professional Baseball. Deetz was released on June 1 after recording an 18.00 ERA in 2 appearances.
On May 11, 2022, Deetz signed with the Sioux Falls Canaries of the American Association of Professional Baseball. In 2022, Deetz recorded a 0âÂÂ0 record and 297.00 ERA in 2 appearances with the Canaries. On June 4, 2022, Deetz was released by the Canaries.