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Michael Dwain DeJean (; born September 28, 1970) is a former right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. DeJean played shortstop during his college career at Mississippi Delta Community College and Livingston University. In , while playing for Livingston in the Division II College World Series, DeJean pitched to two batters, retiring both. He was selected in the 24th round of the 1992 amateur draft by the New York Yankees and signed to a professional contract as a pitcher. DeJean was traded to the Colorado Rockies in and made his major league debut on May 2, , pitching a scoreless inning in relief against the Philadelphia Phillies. DeJean achieved modest success as a closer for the Milwaukee Brewers in and , but struggled mightily during brief tenures with the St. Louis Cardinals and Baltimore Orioles. He was named National League Player of the Week for May 26 through June 1, . He was traded to the New York Mets during the 2004 season, but was released in June . With the Mets, DeJean posted 3-1 record and 6.31 ERA. In July 2005, DeJean signed with the Rockies, re-joining the team that he began his career with in 1997. With the Rockies, DeJean posted 2-3 record and 3.19 ERA in 38 games, all in relief. On October 27, 2005, the Rockies officially announced that they signed DeJean to a one-year contract, guaranteeing him $1.3 million ($1.15 million in base salary and $150,000 on a mutual option of $1.5 million salary in ). He appeared in 20 games in AAA Colorado Springs on an injury rehab assignment, but was released before making an appearance with the major league club. After signing a minor league contract with the Houston Astros during the 07-08 off-season, Dejean was released before appearing in a game. DeJean is married with two children and resides in West Monroe, Louisiana. ==See also== *List of Major League Baseball all-time saves leaders 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mike DeJean」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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