Pat Dean

Patrick Michael Dean...2007 graduate of Naugatuck (CT) High School where he lettered four years...compiled a 29-8 career pitching record with 292 strikeouts in 237.2 innings during varsity career...pitched a no-hitter and perfect game in consecutive starts as a senior...was a three-time Naugatuck Valley All-League First-Team and All-State First-Team selection...also an All-Suburban basketball player.

2015

Spent entire season with Triple-A Rochester…Named International League Pitcher of the Week April 19, going 1-0, 0.75 ERA (12.0 IP, 1 ER) with six walks and 15 strikeouts in two starts…Recorded 10 strikeouts August 2 vs. Syracuse in a 9.0-inning complete game shutout, the second double-digit strikeout total of his career…Named International League Pitcher of the Week again August 24, making one start, pitching a complete game shutout vs. Buffalo, allowing just six hits and no walks with six strikeouts…Pitched 6.0-plus innings in 21 of 27 starts, 7.0-plus innings 12 times and 8.0-plus eight times…Led the Red Wings in innings pitched (179.0) and wins (12), and tied for first in starts (27)...ranked second in entire Twins organization in innings pitched, trailing only Kyle Gibson (194.2)…Led all of Triple-A in innings pitched, complete games (5) and shutouts (3), tied for third in wins, and tied for fourth in starts…Added to Twins 40-man roster November 20.