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Donnie dewees
Donald William Dewees Jr. (born September 29, 1993) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Kansas City Royals organization. He played college baseball for the North Florida Ospreys of the University of North Florida.
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- Donnie dewees
- Donnie Dewees Where his love of baseball began
- Career
- Chicago Cubs
- Kansas City Royals
- References
Donnie Dewees: Where his love of baseball began
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. 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 and the Cape Cod Baseball League after his sophomore year. In 2015, Dewees was named Atlantic Sun Conference Player of the Year.
Chicago Cubs
Expected to be an early selection in the 2015 Major League Baseball draft, the Chicago Cubs selected Dewees in the second round, with the 47th overall selection, of the draft. He signed with the Cubs, receiving a $1.7 million signing bonus, and made his professional debut for the Eugene Emeralds of the Class A-Short Season Northwest League. Dewees opened the 2016 season with the South Bend Cubs of the Class A Midwest League, and was later promoted to the Myrtle Beach Pelicans of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League. Dewees ended 2016 with a .284 batting average, five home runs and 73 RBI, 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. Dewees began the 2017 season with the Northwest Arkansas Naturals of the Class AA Texas League.
