Zach Dezenzo

Zach Dezenzo
Zach Dezenzo
	Dezenzo at Ohio State in 2022
Houston Astros – No. 9
	Infielder
	Born: May 11, 2000 (age 24); Canton, Ohio, U.S.
	Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
	August 6, 2024, for the Houston Astros
MLB statistics ; (through 2024 season)
Batting average	.242
Home runs	2
Runs batted in	8
Teams
	Houston Astros (2024–present);

Zachary Dezenzo (born May 11, 2000) is an American professional baseball infielder for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Career

Amateur

Dezenzo attended Marlington High School in Alliance, Ohio, and played college baseball at Ohio State University.^[1]^[2] He additionally played collegiate summer baseball for the Frederick Keys and Mahoning Valley Scrappers of the MLB Draft League.^[3]

Houston Astros

Dezenzo was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 12th round, with the 373rd overall selection, of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.^[4] Dezenzo made his professional debut with the Single–A Fayetteville Woodpeckers and started 2023 with the High–A Asheville Tourists.

Dezenzo began the 2024 season with the Double–A Corpus Christi Hooks, where he hit .222 with two home runs and seven RBI over 22 games.^[5] He was promoted to the Triple–A Sugar Land Space Cowboys, and hit .391 with four home runs and 13 RBI across 11 contests. On August 6, 2024, Dezenzo was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time; the promotion also made Dezenzo the first MLB Draft League alumni to reach the majors.^[6]^[3] Between the 2024 and 2025 season, Dezenzo played winter league baseball for the Senadores de San Juan of the LBPRC in Puerto Rico.^[7]

References

^ Weir, Josh (July 14, 2022). "Power move: Ohio State slugger and Marlington alum Zach Dezenzo readies for MLB Draft". Canton Repository. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
^ Keating, Mike (July 6, 2022). "Zach Dezenzo playing in MLB Draft League, eyeing shot to play professional level". The Alliance Review. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Major League Baseball releases 2025 Draft Calendar" (Press release). Major League Baseball. December 5, 2024.
^ Gay, Colin (July 19, 2022). "Houston Astros take Ohio State baseball's Zach Dezenzo in 2022 MLB draft". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
^ "2024 Corpus Christi Hooks Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
^ McDonald, Darragh (August 6, 2024). "Astros Select Zach Dezenzo". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
^ Trezza, Joe (November 25, 2024). "Here are 8 prospects standing out in winter ball". Minor League Baseball.

External links

Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

[1] Weir, Josh (July 14, 2022). "Power move: Ohio State slugger and Marlington alum Zach Dezenzo readies for MLB Draft". Canton Repository. Retrieved August 7, 2024.

[2] Keating, Mike (July 6, 2022). "Zach Dezenzo playing in MLB Draft League, eyeing shot to play professional level". The Alliance Review. Retrieved August 7, 2024.

[DraftLeagueFirst-3] "Major League Baseball releases 2025 Draft Calendar" (Press release). Major League Baseball. December 5, 2024.

[4] Gay, Colin (July 19, 2022). "Houston Astros take Ohio State baseball's Zach Dezenzo in 2022 MLB draft". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved August 7, 2024.

[5] "2024 Corpus Christi Hooks Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 1, 2024.

[6] McDonald, Darragh (August 6, 2024). "Astros Select Zach Dezenzo". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved August 7, 2024.

[7] Trezza, Joe (November 25, 2024). "Here are 8 prospects standing out in winter ball". Minor League Baseball.

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