Hunter Dietz
| Hunter Dietz | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).png) Dietz with Arkansas in 2026 | |
| New York Yankees | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: March 3, 2005 Carmel, Indiana, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Left | |
| Stats at Baseball Reference |
Hunter Doyle Dietz (born March 3, 2005) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the New York Yankees organization. He played college baseball for the Arkansas Razorbacks.
Career
Dietz attended Calvary Christian High School in Clearwater, Florida. As a senior, he went 9–0 with a 1.47 earned run average (ERA) and 102 strikeouts.[1] He committed to the University of Arkansas to play college baseball.[2][3]
Dietz pitched in only four games with 1+2⁄3 innings during his first two seasons at Arkansas in 2024 and 2025 due to injuries.[4][5] In 2025, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Hyannis Harbor Hawks of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[6] Dietz entered his redshirt sophomore year in 2026 as part of Arkansas' rotation.[7]
Dietz was a top prospect for the 2026 MLB draft and was selected by the New York Yankees with the 35th overall pick.[8] On July 14, he signed with the Yankees for a below-slot $2.49 million signing bonus.[9]
References
- ↑ Freshman Spotlight: Arkansas’ Hunter Dietz Primed For Significant Role
- ↑ UA's historic baseball class gets better with Dietz's pledge
- ↑ Arkansas’ Highest Rated Pitcher Recruit in 9 Years Has a Shot at Starting Midweek Games
- ↑ Long road back: Arkansas pitcher Hunter Dietz healthy, confident after battle with injuries
- ↑ Arkansas pitcher Hunter Dietz on weekend roster after 'fluke accident'
- ↑ "Hunter Dietz". capecodleague.com. Retrieved July 12, 2026.
- ↑ What Dave Van Horn said about Hunter Dietz's first start for Arkansas baseball
- ↑ Scouting 3 potential MLB Draft first-rounders at Mississippi-Arkansas
- ↑ Hoch, Bryan. "Yankees, first-round pick Dietz agree to terms on deal". MLB.com. Retrieved July 14, 2026.
External links
- Career statistics from MLB · Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Arkansas Razorbacks bio