Matt den Dekker, Retired

Date of Birth: 8/10/1987
Birthplace: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
College: University of Florida

Matt den Dekker, retired outfielder, was drafted by the New York Mets in 2010. He played in the Mets' minor league system from 2010 through most of 2014, first joining the Mets in 2013 for 27 games. As a minor leaguer, he batted .289 with 511 hits, 119 doubles, 252 RBIs, and 460 strikeouts to 159 walks in 466 games. Defensively, he made 984 putouts and 12 errors in 446 games in center field.

In 2014, den Dekker played in 53 games with the Mets. He had 38 hits, 11 doubles, 7 stolen bases, and a .250 batting average. Defensively, he played 18 games in center field, 28 games in left field, and 1 game in right field.

On March 30, 2015, den Dekker was traded to the Washington Nationals. He played in 55 games with the Nationals and he had 25 hits and a .253 batting average. Defensively, he played 27 games in left field, 2 games in center field, and 10 games in right field.

den Dekker spent most of the 2016 season in the minors, playing in just 19 games with the Nationals. He became a free agent on November 7, 2016.

den Dekker signed a minor league contract with the Miami Marlins on November 30, 2016. He became a free agent on May 2, 2017. The Detroit Tigers signed him to a minor league contract on May 20th. He spent most of the 2017 season in the minors, playing in just 4 games with the Tigers.

den Dekker elected free agency on October 2, 2017. He signed a minor league contract with the Mets on February 15, 2018. He spent most of the 2018 season on the DL and in the minors, playing in just eight games with the Mets.

den Dekker became a free agent on October 2, 2018. He retired in June, 2019.

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