Ross Detwiler
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Ross Emery Detwiler
- Bats Right, Throws Left
- Height 6' 5", Weight 185 lb.
- School Missouri State University
- High School Wentzville Holt High School
- Debut September 7, 2007
- Born March 6, 1986 in St. Louis, MO USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Pitcher Ross Detwiler was selected by the Washington Nationals in the first round of the 2007 amateur draft and was the first pick from that draft to play in the majors.
He was 0-2 with a 6.35 ERA as a freshman, walking 28 in 34 innings. In his sophomore season, he went 7-4 with a 2.81 ERA and 99 strikeouts in 93 IP. He was 5th in the Missouri Valley Conference in ERA and two strikeouts behind leader Brandon Magee. He was 2-0 with a 1.00 ERA in 5 games for the college Team USA that summer. He had 110 strikeouts and a 2.22 ERA as a junior before being picked sixth overall in the 2007 amateur draft, the highest any Missouri State player had ever been selected.
He debuted with the GCL Nationals on July 19, throwing two scoreless innings against the GCL Dodgers. He raced through the minors, making his debut for Washington on September 7, after only 9 minor league appearance for the GCL Nationals (15 K in 12 IP, 2.25 ERA) and Potomac Nationals (2-2, 4.22, .310 opponent average) of the Class A Carolina League. This made him the first player selected in the 2007 draft to play in Major League Baseball.
In his first major league game, Detwiler relieved Mike Bacsik in the 8th inning. He retired Andruw Jones on a grounder. Yunel Escobar reached on an error but Detwiler retired the next two batters for a scoreless first inning in the majors. It was his only major league appearance of the season.
