Dillon Gee

[William Malone]

Dillon Kyle Gee was born on April 28, 1986 in Cleburne, Texas.

The New York Mets selected him in round 21 of the 2007 MLB Draft. He made his Major League debut in 2010 as a September call-up, impressing with a 2.18 ERA over five starts. Gee began the 2010 season 7-0 with a 2.86 ERA through nine starts, eventually finishing the season at 13-6 with a 4.43 ERA. He continued to pitch for the Mets through 2015, going 40-37 with a 4.03 ERA.

They designated him for assignment on June 3, 2015. Gee, who had been batting a groin injury, was displeased with the thought of moving to the bullpen after rookies Noah Syndegaard and Steven Matz began to emerge. He went unclaimed, and finished the season out with in Triple-A for the Mets. The Kansas City Royals singed Gee to a minor league deal during the off-season. He made their Opening Day roster, and went 8-9 with a 4.68 ERA that season.

Gee began the 2017 campaign in the Texas Rangers minor league system. He was called up to make four appearances, including one start. They designated him for assignment after he posted a 4.15 ERA over 13.1 innings. The Minnesota Twins signed Ge to a minor league deal after he cleared waivers.

Minnesota turned into sellers at the deadline, sending starter Jaime Garcia and reliever Brandon Kintzler off to new teams. This opened up a roster spot for Gee, who filled in as a hybrid starter and long reliever. He tossed three shutout innings against the Rangers in his Twins debut on August 3rd. Gee got a four inning save against the Milwaukee Brewers just four days later. It was the only save of his Major League career.

His first start with the Twins came in the second game of a double header on August 21st. Gee pitched six innings and allowed just one run against the Detroit Tigers, picking up his first win of the season. He finished his two month tenure in Minnesota with a 3-2 record and a 3.22 ERA over 36.1 innings, making three starts and 11 relief appearances. The Twins rallied to make the playoffs as a wild card team after selling off pieces at the deadline. Gee did not pitch in the 2017 AL Wild Card Game, which Minnesota lost.

He spent the 2018 season pitching in Japan, and then announced his retirement.

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