Dean Kiekhefer
| Dean Kiekhefer | |||
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| St. Louis Cardinals – No. 60 | |||
| Pitcher | |||
| Born: June 7, 1989 Louisville, Kentucky |
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| MLB debut | |||
| May 14, 2016, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |||
| MLB statistics (through May 14, 2016) |
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| Win–loss record | 0–0 | ||
| Earned run average | 5.40 | ||
| Strikeouts | 4 | ||
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Dean Allen Kiekhefer (born June 7, 1989) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Career
Kiekhefer was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 37th round of the 2007 Major League Baseball draft out of Oldham County High School in Buckner, Kentucky. He did not sign with the Indians and played college baseball at the University of Louisville. He was then drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 36th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft. The Cardinals added him to their 40-man roster after the 2015 season.[1]
The Cardinals called Kiekhefer up to the major league roster on May 13, 2016.[2] The following day, he made his major league debut in Los Angeles in the sixth inning against the Dodgers, allowing no walks and striking out four in 1 2⁄3 innings. The only hit and run charged to him—both firsts of his career—was a home run to Corey Seager.[3]
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Louisville Cardinals bio
- 1989 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Louisville, Kentucky
- Baseball players from Kentucky
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- St. Louis Cardinals players
- Louisville Cardinals baseball players
- Johnson City Cardinals players
- Quad Cities River Bandits players
- Palm Beach Cardinals players
- Springfield Cardinals players
- Salt River Rafters players
- Memphis Redbirds players
- Surprise Saguaros players
