Chase De Jong #61

Chase Louis De Jong (pronounced dee-YUNG)...Twitter: @ChaseDeJong...Instagram: @chasedejong...graduated from Long Beach's Woodrow Wilson High School...committed to University of Southern California before signing with Toronto.

2018

Began the season with Double-A Arkansas (Seattle)...went 5-5 with a 3.80 ERA (51 ER, 120.2 IP) in 21 starts...allowed 12 home runs while striking out 89 ... Named Midseason All-Star with Double-A Arkansas ... Traded to Minnesota on July 30 for left-handed pitcher Zach Duke...was optioned to Triple-A Rochester ... With Rochester went 2-3, 3.20 ERA (14 ER, 39.1 IP) in seven games (5 starts), allowed two home runs and 12 walks with 34 strikeouts ... Recalled by Minnesota on September 4, making his debut for the Twins on September 9 vs. Kansas City...went 4.0 innings and did not allow a run and just one hit ... Earned first career win in final appearance, making the start September 28 vs. Chicago-AL, allowing two runs on four hits in 6.0 innings pitched with one walk and four strikeouts ... Designated for release or assignment January 31 when the Twins signed Martín Pérez...signed back with Twins on minor league contract February 6.

2017

Seattle Totals - Was 0-3 with 6.35 ERA (20 ER, 28.1 IP) with 13 strikeouts in 7 games, 4 starts in Majors... Firsts - Major League debut on April 5 at Houston, and made his first start on April 30 at Cleveland... Up & Down - Four stints in Majors with Seattle: April 3-5, April 21-23, April 26-May 17 & June 14-16... Minor Totals - Went 4-9 with 5.99 ERA (75 ER, 112.2 IP) in 20 starts between AAA Tacoma and AA Arkansas (8/7-end)... Tacoma Time - Made 15 starts with Tacoma, going 3-6 with a 6.00 ERA (56 ER, 84.0 IP)... Arkansas - Went 1-3 with 5.97 ERA (19 ER, 28.2 IP) in 5 starts with Arkansas (8/7-end of year).

2016

Made 26 starts with AAA Oklahoma City and AA Tulsa, going 15-5 with 2.82 ERA (46 ER, 147.0 IP)…Texas League Pitcher of the Year and mid- and post-season All-Star…Baseball America Double-A All-Star…led Double-A pitchers in wins, WHIP (1.02), and opponents' average (.207, 1st)…Texas League Pitcher of the Week for period ending July 24.

2015

California League Pitcher of the Week on July 27…went 11-7 with 3.43 ERA (52 ER, 136.1 IP) in 25 games (24 starts) between Toronto and Los Angeles-NL Single-A affiliates… traded to Los Angeles-NL on July 2 with Tim Locastro for three international signing slots… in two postseason starts for Rancho Cucamonga, went 1-0 with 1.42 ERA.

2014

With A Lansing, was 1-6 with 4.82 ERA (52 ER, 97.0 IP) in 23 games (21 starts).

2013

Struck out 66 batters in 56 innings at R-Bluefield…had 3.05 ERA in 13 games (10 starts).

2012

Was 1-0 with 1.50 ERA (2 ER, 12.0 IP) with 15 strikeouts in 6 games with GCL Blue Jays.