Derek Dietrich

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Derek Dietrich
Miami Marlins
Shortstop
Born: (1989-07-18) July 18, 1989 (age 35)
Parma, Ohio
Bats: Left
Throws: Right

Derek Dietrich (born July 18, 1989) is an American professional baseball player. A shortstop, he is currently in minor league baseball in the Miami Marlins organization. Prior to playing professionally, Dietrich starred at St. Ignatius High School and played for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.

Career

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]

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]

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]

Personal

Dietrich's grandfather, Steve Demeter, played in MLB.[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

  1. ^ http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20060810/COLUMNIST03/608100369
  2. ^ a b http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070607&content_id=2012276&vkey=draft2007&fext=.jsp
  3. ^ a b c d http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110810&content_id=23019514&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb
  4. ^ http://www.wctv.tv/sports/headlines/89438092.html
  5. ^ a b http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/poughkeepsiejournal/access/2060317671.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jun+17%2C+2010&author=Sean%20T%20McMann&pub=The+Poughkeepsie+Journal&desc=Dietrich+excited+to+start+minor-league+career&pqatl=google
  6. ^ http://www.cleveland.com/sports/index.ssf/2010/06/derek_dietrich_former_st_ignat.html
  7. ^ http://miami.marlins.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20121205&content_id=40531854&vkey=pr_mia&c_id=mia
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