Donnie Dewees

Donald William Dewees Jr. (born September 29, 1993) is an American professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. He played college baseball for the North Florida Ospreys of the University of North Florida.

Donnie Dewees
Dewees with the Omaha Storm Chasers in 2018
Free agent
Outfielder
Born: (1993-09-29) September 29, 1993
Inverness, Florida, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Left

Amateur career

Dewees attended Crystal River High School in Crystal River, Florida, and enrolled at the University of North Florida to play college baseball for the North Florida Ospreys.[1] He had a .347 batting average as a freshman, and was named a Freshman All-American. He batted .319 as a sophomore. He played collegiate summer baseball in the Northwoods League after his freshman year.[2] In the summer after his 2014 sophomore year, he played for the Hyannis Harbor Hawks of the Cape Cod Baseball League, and was named a league all-star.[3] In 2015, Dewees was named ASUN Conference Player of the Year.[4]

Professional career

Chicago Cubs

Expected to be an early selection in the 2015 Major League Baseball draft,[4][5] the Chicago Cubs selected Dewees in the second round, with the 47th overall selection, of the draft.[6][7] He signed with the Cubs,[8] receiving a $1.7 million signing bonus, and made his professional debut for the Eugene Emeralds of the Low-A Northwest League.[2][9] He spent all of 2015 with Eugene, batting .266 with five home runs and 30 RBIs in 66 games. Dewees opened the 2016 season with the South Bend Cubs of the Single-A Midwest League,[10] and was later promoted to the Myrtle Beach Pelicans of the High-A Carolina League. In 129 games between both teams he compiled a .284 batting average, five home runs and 73 RBIs, along with 31 stolen bases.

Kansas City Royals

On February 8, 2017, the Cubs traded Dewees to the Kansas City Royals for pitcher Alec Mills.[11] Dewees spent the 2017 season with the Northwest Arkansas Naturals of the Double-A Texas League[12] where he posted a .272 batting average with nine home runs, 52 RBIs, and 20 stolen bases in 126 games.[13] In 2018, Dewees played for the Omaha Storm Chasers of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League (PCL).

Chicago Cubs (second stint)

On March 8, 2019, the Royals traded Dewees back to the Cubs for Stephen Ridings. The Cubs assigned Dewees to the Triple-A Iowa Cubs of the PCL.[14] On July 24, 2019, he recorded a save against the San Antonio Missions in his first pitching appearance. He finished the year playing in 111 games, slashing .253/.334/.459 with 16 home runs, 52 RBI, and 6 stolen bases. Dewees did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[15]

In November 2020, Dewees suffered a knee injury that resulted in him missing the entire 2021 season. He began the 2022 season with Triple-A Iowa, playing in 13 games and hitting .286/.333/.429 with one home run, 6 RBI, and 4 stolen bases. He was later shut down and underwent surgery on the same knee to repair a cartilage issue, causing his to miss the remainder of the year.[16] He elected free agency following the season on November 10, 2022.[17]

References
  1. "Dewees picks UNF to play baseball". chronicleonline.com. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
  2. "Eugene Emeralds outfielder Donnie Dewees shows why Cubs drafted him in second round". The Register-Guard. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
  3. "#10 Donnie Dewees Jr. - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  4. "UNF's Donnie Dewees, FSU's DJ Stewart expected to go early in MLB draft". jacksonville.com. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
  5. Timothy Bee (June 8, 2015). "UNF's Donnie Dewees awaits to hear his name called on draft night". FCN First For You. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
  6. "Cubs select CF Donnie Dewees in the 2nd round". chicagonow.com. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
  7. Timothy Bee (June 9, 2015). "UNF's Donnie Dewees goes 47th overall to Chicago Cubs". FCN First For You. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
  8. "Cubs sign second-round pick Donnie Dewees". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
  9. "Chicago Cubs speedster Donnie Dewees does it all for Eugene Emeralds - MiLB.com News - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
  10. "Big League collision sends a message through organization | Sbcubs". southbendtribune.com. April 9, 2016. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
  11. "Royals acquire Dewees in exchange for Mills". MLB.com. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  12. "Naturals' Dewees records fifth four-hit game". MiLB.com. July 1, 2017. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
  13. "Donald Dewees Jr. Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  14. Birch, Tommy (May 10, 2019). "Donnie Dewees making most of second stint with Chicago Cubs organization". Des Moines Register. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
  15. "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  16. "Chasing the dream".
  17. "Scott Beerer Stats, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
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