Ross Detwiler

Ross Emery Detwiler (born March 6, 1986) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Cleveland Indians organization. He is a 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) left-handed pitcher who has pitched out of the bullpen and in the starting rotation. He was drafted by the Washington Nationals in the first round of the 2007 MLB Draft and made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut late that season. He has also played for the Texas Rangers and Atlanta Braves.

Career

High school

Ross Detwiler grew up in Wentzville, Missouri, and graduated from Wentzville Holt High School in 2004. As a senior, Detwiler helped lead Holt to its first district title in 14 years.

College baseball

In college, Detwiler pitched for Missouri State University of the Missouri Valley Conference. In 2006, he was a member of the All-MVC Tournament team, and he also pitched 10 ¹⁄₃ innings in two starts for Falmouth in the Cape Cod League, accruing a 1.74 ERA, striking out 14 batters, and issuing three walks before moving on to play for Team USA. In 2007, he finished his third year with a 2.22 ERA in 14 starts and 100 strikeouts in 89 innings.