Patrick Michael Dean (born May 25, 1989) is an American former professional

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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and in the

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for the

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Amateur career

Dean was born in

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. He played at Peter J. Foley Little League in

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and attended Naugatuck High School, where he was a four-year varsity

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and a Naugatuck Valley All-League first-team and All-State first-team selection three times. In consecutive starts as a senior, he threw a

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and a

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. Overall, he was 29–8 with 292

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s in

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in his high school career. From 2008 to 2010, Dean attended

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. He was 2–1 with a 9.00 ERA in 17 games (one start) his freshman year and 6–4 with a 3.30

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(ERA) in 18 games (15 starts) his sophomore year. As a junior, he went 5–2 with a 4.75 ERA in 12 starts. His 172 career strikeouts are ninth-most in school history.

Professional career

Minnesota Twins

The

drafted Dean in the third round, 102nd overall, in the

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, a couple selections after catcher

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and a couple ahead of catcher J. T. Realmuto. He pitched for the

Elizabethton Twins The Elizabethton Twins were a Minor League Baseball team of the Appalachian League and a Rookie-level affiliate of the Minnesota Twins. They were located in Elizabethton, Tennessee, and were named for their Major League Baseball, major league aff ...

and

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in 2010, posting a 2–2 record with a 2.15 ERA in 9 games (5 starts). In 29 1/3 innings, he struck out 37 batters. In 2011, Dean was 5–7 with a 5.00 ERA in 20 starts for the

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and

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. He earned a Player of the Week honor during the week of June 13 while with Beloit. In 2012, he was 10–8 with a 3.99 ERA in 28 starts for Fort Myers. He was a

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Mid-Season All-Star that season. He led league in games started, innings pitched and hits allowed; he also led the team in wins. Dean split 2013 between the Rock Cats and

Rochester Red Wings The Rochester Red Wings are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals. They are located in Rochester, New York, and play their home games at Innovative Fie ...

and went 9–13 with a 4.04 ERA in 28 starts. In his first taste of Triple-A action, he was 3–2 with a 2.02 ERA in 6 starts and earned his second Player of the Week honor during the week of August 12 while with Rochester. He led the Eastern League with a 1.22 walks per nine innings ratio. He was 8–9 with a 4.81 ERA in 26 starts for New Britain in 2014, with opponents batting .320 against him. He began 2015 with Rochester. On April 20, he earned his third Player of the Week honor. On November 15, 2015, the Twins added Dean to their

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to protect him from the

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. On May 7, 2016, Dean was promoted to the major leagues for the first time. He made his MLB debut on May 11. In 19 games during his rookie campaign, Dean struggled to a 1–6 record and 6.28 ERA with 50 strikeouts across innings pitched. On October 17, he was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to Triple–A Rochester. Dean elected free agency following the season on November 7.

Kia Tigers

On November 26, 2016, Dean signed a one-year, $900,000 contract with the

of the

. Dean signed a one-year, $925,000 contract with the Tigers on December 1, 2017. In 2017 season, he helped KIA Tigers to win the 2017

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against

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. He became a free agent after the 2018 season. On February 2, 2019, Dean signed a minor league contract with the

. He was released prior to the start of the season on March 27.

Southern Maryland Blue Crabs

On April 18, 2019, Dean signed with the

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of the

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. In 2 starts for the Blue Crabs, he logged a 1–0 record and 0.82 ERA with 17 strikeouts across 11 innings of work.

Colorado Rockies

On May 6, 2019, Dean's contract was purchased by the

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, and he was assigned to the Triple–A

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. In 18 games (17 starts) for the Albuquerque, he struggled to a 3–13 record and 7.54 ERA with 59 strikeouts across innings pitched. Dean elected free agency following the season on November 4.

Somerset Patriots

On March 9, 2020, Dean signed with the

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of the

. He did not play a game for the team because of the cancellation of the ALPB season due to the

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and became a free agent after the year.

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