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Matt den Dekker Retires

By Connor Byrne | June 8, 2019 at 12:12am CDT

Veteran outfielder Matt den Dekker has retired, according to the independent Atlantic League’s transactions page. He had been playing for the Long Island Ducks.

Now 31 years old, den Dekker entered professional baseball as a fifth-round pick of the Mets in 2010. He then ranked as one of the Mets’ top 25 prospects at Baseball America in four straight seasons. Den Dekker made his New York debut in 2013, the first of two consecutive campaigns in which he saw action with the Mets, but only mustered a .238/.325/.310 line with one home run during that 237-plate appearance span.

On March 31, 2015, one week before the season began, the Mets traded den Dekker to the Nationals for left-handed reliever Jerry Blevins. That move largely worked out for the Mets, though den Dekker did hit a solid .253/.315/.485 with five home runs across 110 PA in 2015. Den Dekker then struggled in the minors and during a limited major league sample size in 2016, leading the Nationals to designate him for assignment.

The lefty-swinging den Dekker went on to total another 29 major league PA – eight with the Tigers in 2017 and 21 in a reunion with the Mets last year – before joining the independent circuit this season. He batted .223/.305/.337 with seven homers in 415 tries at the game’s top level and .260/.325/.427 with 61 HRs in 2,248 Triple-A attempts.

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  1. Ully

    6 years ago

    Why have the Mets had so many players who’s last name starts with a lower case d over the past 10 years?

    Reply
    • BravesCanada

      6 years ago

      They like small d’s

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      Reply
      • wv17

        6 years ago

        Small d energy.

        3
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        • Dgmilazz

          6 years ago

          Underrated comment right here.

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    • @DaOldDerbyBastard

      6 years ago

      I wish I d’Arnaud.

      Reply
  2. User 3617846742

    6 years ago

    I wish him well as I enjoyed watching him play in Las Vegas.

    Reply
  3. radioball123

    6 years ago

    Oh

    Reply
  4. Link182 2

    6 years ago

    Who?

    1
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    • HubcapDiamondStarHalo

      6 years ago

      He’s a guy who batted .223/.305/.337 with seven homers in 415 tries at the game’s top level. What was your slash line?

      4
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      • thekid9

        6 years ago

        Worthy of a “who?”

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  5. 3Tavgreg

    6 years ago

    His very good defense should at least have got a mention.

    Reply
  6. Erik

    6 years ago

    This guy sucked

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    • Dgmilazz

      6 years ago

      Yeah the guy managed to make the big leagues and get paid handsomely to play baseball for 9 seasons. What a loser….

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    • clepto

      6 years ago

      …as stated by a “Never Was”.

      Reply
  7. Tom Price

    6 years ago

    Another hyped up Mets prospect that went nowhere.

    Reply
  8. njbirdsfan

    6 years ago

    This is so not raven!

    Reply
  9. bush5104

    6 years ago

    Amazingly he refused to sign with the pirates, initially. Unamazingly, he sucked no matter where he was going to play.

    Reply
    • jorge78

      6 years ago

      The Pirates drafted him in the 16th round and probably only offered him $100 to sign…..

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      • Whiteypgh

        6 years ago

        Meanwhile, the rules of the draft were largely changed due to the Pirates paying overshot. The Red Sox complained after Bucs drafted and signed Josh Bell.

        Reply
  10. itslonelyatthetrop

    6 years ago

    Would have had made a great career as a 4th OF’er. But, teams kept having him start. World needs middleweights, too.

    Reply
    • clepto

      6 years ago

      “World needs a lot of bar tenders! 2 weeks! With Pay!”

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  11. jorge78

    6 years ago

    Good luck Matt!

    Reply
  12. Bochys Retirement Fund

    6 years ago

    What incredible news

    Reply
  13. ElMagoN9ne

    6 years ago

    Considering he’s a minor league player that got ths call because of an injury .. this means nothing..just a slow news day I guess

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