Zach Dezenzo | |
Width: | 200 |
Team: | Houston Astros |
Number: | 9 |
Position: | Infielder |
Birth Date: | 11 May 2000 |
Birth Place: | Canton, Ohio, U.S. |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | August 6 |
Debutyear: | 2024 |
Debutteam: | Houston Astros |
Statleague: | MLB |
Statyear: | 2024 season |
Stat1label: | Batting average |
Stat1value: | .242 |
Stat2label: | Home runs |
Stat2value: | 2 |
Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
Stat3value: | 8 |
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Zachary Dezenzo (born May 11, 2000) is an American professional baseball infielder for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Dezenzo attended Marlington High School in Alliance, Ohio, and played college baseball at Ohio State University.[1] [2]
Dezenzo was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 12th round, with the 373rd overall selection, of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5]