Brent P. Dlugach (born March 3, 1983) is an American former baseball shortstop who played for the Detroit Tigers in 2009.

Brent Dlugach
Dlugach with the Detroit Tigers
Shortstop
Born: (1983-03-03) March 3, 1983 (age 41)
Fort Smith, Arkansas
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 13, 2009, for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance
October 2, 2009, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics
Batting average.000
Home runs0
Runs batted in0
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Teams

Career

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Amateur

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Dlugach played college baseball at the University of Memphis where he was named a second-team Conference USA selection as a junior.[1] In 2003, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Hyannis Mets of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[2]

Detroit Tigers

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Dlugach was selected by the Tigers in the 6th round of the 2004 Major League Baseball Draft. He played in Single-A from 2004–06 and was promoted to Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens late in 2006 and played in all of Toledo's playoff games. Dlugach missed most of the 2007 and 2008 minor league seasons after injuring his shoulder.[1] In 2009, Dlugach spent the majority of the season at Toledo and was named to the International League All-Star team.[3]

Dlugach was called up to the Tigers on September 1, 2009, when the MLB rosters expanded.[4]

Boston Red Sox

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On November 4, 2010 he was traded from the Tigers to the Boston Red Sox for a player to be named later or cash. On December 21, 2010, he was designated for assignment by the Boston Red Sox to make room for Bobby Jenks.[5]

Second Stint with Tigers

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On February 2, 2012, Dlugach signed a minor league deal with the Tigers and was assigned to Double-A Erie.[6] He was promoted to Triple-A Toledo on April 3.[7] He was let go following the 2012 campaign and has yet to sign with another club.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Toledo Mud Hens".
  2. ^ "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  3. ^ "Dlugach, Kelly named IL all-stars". Toledo Blade. September 2, 2009. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  4. ^ Casselberry, Ian (August 31, 2009). "Bonderman Among Tigers' Six Minor League Call-Ups". Bless You Boys. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  5. ^ Bradford, Rob (December 21, 2010). "Bobby Jenks Passes Physical With Red Sox". WEEI. Archived from the original on July 8, 2012. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  6. ^ Pora, Chuck. "Dlugach recovers from injuries, returns to SeaWolves". Erie Times-News. Archived from the original on January 24, 2013. Retrieved April 6, 2012.
  7. ^ Wagner, John. "Ready to play ball". Toledo Blade. Retrieved April 6, 2012.
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