Brett de Geus

Brett de Geus (/dʌˈɡʌs/ duh-GUS;[1] born November 4, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers and Arizona Diamondbacks.

Brett de Geus
Free agent
Pitcher
Born: (1997-11-04) November 4, 1997
Pleasanton, California
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
April 1, 2021, for the Texas Rangers
MLB statistics
(through 2021 season)
Win–loss record3–2
Earned run average7.56
Strikeouts41
Teams

Amateur career

de Geus attended Foothill High School in Pleasanton, California.[2][3] He was not selected in the 2015 Major League Baseball draft, and thus enrolled at Cabrillo College in Aptos, California, where he played college baseball. As a freshman at Cabrillo in 2016, de Geus earned all-conference honors.[4] As a sophomore in 2017, he went 9–3 with a 1.94 ERA over 16 games (14 starts).[5]

Professional career

Los Angeles Dodgers organization

After the season, de Geus was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 33rd round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.[6]

de Geus signed with the Dodgers and made his professional debut in 2018 with the Ogden Raptors, going 4–5 with a 7.26 ERA over 15 games (14 starts).[7] In 2019, he began the year with the Great Lakes Loons before being promoted to the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes in June. Over 39 relief appearances between the two clubs, he pitched to a 6–2 record with a 1.75 ERA, striking out 72 over 61+2⁄3 innings.[8] Following the season, he was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League, where he was named an All-Star.[9]

de Geus was a non-roster invite to 2020 spring training.[10] de Geus did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[11]

Texas Rangers

de Geus was selected by the Texas Rangers with the second pick in the 2020 Rule 5 draft.[12] He made the Rangers' Opening Day roster in 2021.[13] On April 1, 2021, de Geus made his major league debut, surrendering three earned runs in one inning pitched.[14] de Geus was designated for assignment on June 23, 2021, after posting a 8.44 ERA over 19 games for Texas.[15]

Arizona Diamondbacks

On June 25, 2021, de Geus was claimed off waivers by the Arizona Diamondbacks.[16] Over 28 relief appearances with the Diamondbacks, he went 3–2 with a 6.56 ERA and 15 strikeouts.[17] On November 26, 2021, de Geus was designated for assignment.[18] He cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A on November 30. On June 7, 2022, de Geus was released.

York Revolution

On June 22, 2022, de Geus signed with the York Revolution of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He struggled in 33 games, going 2–2 with a 6.43 ERA and 31 strikeouts in 35.0 innings. He became a free agent following the season.

See also

References
  1. "Texas also selects three players in Minor League phase of draft," MLB.com, Thursday, December 10, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2021
  2. "NCS baseball: Foothill beats California". May 26, 2015.
  3. Miller, Dennis. "Spring sports in full swing". pleasantonweekly.com.
  4. "Cabrillo Baseball Preview: Seahawks look to raise the bar, make state". January 31, 2017.
  5. "A Bit More on Brett de Geus – LA Dodger Talk".
  6. "MLB Draft: Dodgers pick Cabrillo's Brett de Geus, Clayton Andrews; A's take Aptos native Haydn King". June 15, 2017.
  7. "Ogden, Orem could become lost cities in Minor League Baseball if MLB proposal eliminating 40 teams is approved". The Salt Lake Tribune.
  8. Plunkett, Bill. "Brett de Geus Is A 33rd-Round Find". www.baseballamerica.com.
  9. Chiarelli, Mark. "2019 MLB Arizona Fall League All-Star Game Rosters Announced". www.baseballamerica.com.
  10. "Dodgers announce 21 non-roster invitations to spring training". January 23, 2020.
  11. "2020 Minor League Season Canceled".
  12. T.R. Sullivan (December 10, 2020). "Rule 5 Draft yields 'premium strike-thrower'". MLB.com. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  13. "Cabrillo alumnus Brett de Geus makes Texas Rangers' Opening Day roster | Local Roundup". 28 March 2021.
  14. "Search results". www.google.com.
  15. Chris Halicke (June 23, 2021). "Rangers Call Up Joe Barlow, DFA Brett de Geus". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  16. "Diamondbacks Claim Brett de Geus".
  17. "2021 Year in Review: Brett de Geus". 25 October 2021.
  18. "D-Backs designate de Geus for assignment". 26 November 2021.
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