Astros Minor League Spotlight: Dean Deetz

Time to shine a spotlight on Houston Astros‘ Triple-A affiliate Fresno Grizzlies pitcher Dean Deetz.

Big time bullpen arms aren’t always easy to come by, but Dean Deetz could be turning into a homegrown one. The 24-year-old righthander has excelled as a reliever for Fresno this season and could force his way into the Astros’ future plans. He’s done so well in that role that MLB.com ranks him 18th among Astros prospects.

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Deetz was the Astros’ 11th-round pick in the 2014 draft out of the Oklahoma JUCO ranks. He struggled in his Rookie League stint that year to the tune of an 8.88 ERA. 2015 went better, as he posted a 1.70 ERA in 63.2 innings between two Class-A stops, working mostly…