#18 Josh Dew - Pitcher
Career Highlights: Fifth season of professional baseball and second with the Wingnuts…acquired by the Wingnuts on 2/8/11 from the Golden League’s Chico Outlaws in exchange for Michael Bell…career 11-6 record with 43 saves and a 2.59 ERA in 153 appearances, all in relief…188.0 career innings, allowing 152 hits, 68 walks, and five home runs…has 230 career strikeouts…has averaged 11.0 strikeouts per nine innings against just 3.3 walks and 0.2 home runs…78 career games finished…7 for 12 (.583) at the plate in career with four runs scored and a double…drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 14th round in 2007…missed 2009 season due to injury…has not allowed an earned run in 62 of 70 appearances over the last two seasons…named Wingnuts’ 2011 Pitcher of the Year along with Ryan Hinson…played two seasons of college baseball at Troy University…went 12-3 with 17 saves over junior and senior seasons with a 2.69 ERA…160 strikeouts against 48 walks in 113.2 IP…earned All-America honors in 2007…also hit a combined .321 with 25 home runs and 98 RBI in 110 games during junior and senior seasons from 2006-2007…led the Sun Belt Conference with 17 home runs as a junior in 2006…majored in Social Science…also played two seasons at Lurleen B. Wallace Community College in Andalusia, AL…attended Jefferson Davis High School in Montgomery, AL…enjoys hunting, fishing, and the outdoors…has daughter Rileigh (4)
2011
Wichita (American Association/Ind.): Named Wingnuts’ 2011 Pitcher of the Year along with Ryan Hinson…went 3-1 for the Wingnuts with 20 saves and a 1.12 ERA in 34 relief outings…pitched 40.0 innings, allowing 27 hits, 19 walks, and no home runs…struck out 62…had 30 games finished…ranked third in the American Association in saves, first in ERA among pitchers with at least 22.0 IP…did not allow an earned run in 30 of 34 appearances…earned the save on three consecutive nights from 5/12-5/14…allowed one earned run in 15 games spanning 18.1 IP (0.49) from 5/14-7/1…had 15 consecutive scoreless outings over a span of 17.1 innings from 7/9-8/25…struck out six in 2.2 shutout innings on 5/20 vs. El Paso…struck out three in 2.1 scoreless innings on 6/1 vs. Fort Worth to earn the win…pitched 1.2 scoreless innings with three strikeouts to earn the save on 6/29 vs. El Paso…struck out four in 2.2 scoreless innings to earn the win on 7/22 vs. El Paso…struck out the side in 1.0 perfect inning to earn the save on 8/7 at Sioux City…struck out the side in 1.0 scoreless inning to earn the save on 8/20 vs. Gary SouthShore…earned save in Game Three of the Division Series with 1.0 scoreless inning on 9/3 vs. Grand Prairie
2010
Chico (Golden/Ind.): 4-1 with one save for the Outlaws with a 2.68 ERA in 36 games, all in relief…pitched 47.0 innings, allowing 37 hits, 11 walks, and one home run…struck out 49…finished 11 games…helped Chico win the Golden League championship…did not allow an earned run in 32 of 36 appearances…teammate of Mitch Einertson…12 of 14 earned runs came in two outings over 1.1 IP…had a 0.39 ERA in the other 34 games over 45.2 IP…pitched 13.2 consecutive scoreless innings over 10 appearances from 6/8-7/2...worked 17.0 straight scoreless innings over 14 appearances from 7/28-9/2…struck out the side on 5/29 at Tijuana…earned save on 7/16 vs. Victoria with 1.0 scoreless inning…pitched 2.0 shutout innings with three strikeouts to earn the win on 7/20 at Orange County…allowed one earned run in 4.1 postseason innings…had three scoreless outings in the Golden League Championship Series vs. Maui, including 0.2 IP of scoreless ball in the clinching Game Three on 9/17…went 4 for 8 (.500) at the plate with three runs scored and four walks
2008
Springfield (Texas/AA): 1-2 with two saves and a 4.50 ERA for the Cardinals…worked 50.0 IP, allowing 57 hits, 23 walks, and three home runs…struck out 54…finished six games…pitched 13.0 consecutive scoreless innings from 7/6-8/1 over nine appearances…recorded five strikeouts in 2.1 IP and earned the win on 8/16 vs. Corpus Christi…picked up save with 2.0 scoreless innings on 8/30 at Arkansas…had three at bats, going 2 for 3 with one run
Palm Beach (Florida State/A+): Went 3-1 with five saves and a 1.73 ERA for the Cardinals in 21 relief outings…finished nine games…pitched 26.0 innings, allowing 17 hits, nine walks, and no home runs…struck out 33…recorded first professional win on 4/3 vs. Jupiter, working 1.2 scoreless innings…struck out five in 2.0 IP on 5/14 at Jupiter…pitched 10.0 consecutive scoreless innings over eight appearances from 5/23-6/5 with 13 strikeouts and just two walks…four of five saves came in efforts of more than 1.0 inning
2007
Batavia (New York-Penn/A-): 0-1 with 15 saves and a 1.80 ERA for the Muckdogs in 24 relief outings…earned New York-Penn League all-star honors…worked 25.0 innings, allowing 14 hits, six walks, and one home run…struck out 32…finished 22 games…ranked second in the New York-Penn League in saves, and third in games finished…made professional debut on 6/21 at Auburn, pitching 1.2 innings…earned first career save on 6/24 at Mahoning Valley with 0.2 scoreless innings…struck out five in 2.0 IP on 7/25 vs. Brooklyn…did not allow a run over final 14 appearances (13.0 IP), and allowed only two earned runs over final 23 appearances (23.1 IP)…earned a save in seven consecutive outings from 7/20-8/11
Kevin Hooper on Josh: Josh was hands down the best closer in the league from what I saw last year. I may be biased because he is a Wingnut, but we would not have had the season we had without Jose Dew closing the door in the ninth. He was a top priority for us to re-sign because he was a free agent. He had hip surgery this offseason, and should be ready to go in time for Spring Training in May. Hopefully he will save more games for us and then get back to affiliated ball, because he deserves another opportunity without question.
