User:Cherrell410/sandbox/Oliver Dezziah

= Oliver Dezziah =

Oliver Lane Dezziah (born August 17, 1996) is an American professional baseball catcher for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He is a 1 time MLB All-Star, and 1 time Silver Slugger.

Dezziah is the son of Mike Dezziah, a former MLB center fielder that is the current manager for the Cleveland Guardians

Early Life
Dezziah was born on August 17, 1996, in Montreal, Canada to Mike and Kathleen Dezziah. At the time, his father was playing for the Montreal Expos, hence the reason why he was born there. Oliver grew up watching and loving baseball, for his family is known for being baseball players.

2015
On January 25, 2015, Dezziah signed a 1-year deal with the Lake Erie Crushers of the Frontier League. Dezziah played in all 96 games during the season, resulting in a .316 average (128/406), with 128 hits, 23 doubles, 4 triples, 18 home runs, and 23 stolen bases. Dezziah won league MVP that year.

2016
On March 14, 2016, Dezziah signed a 1-year deal with the Schaumburg Boomers. Dezziah went on to play all 96 games during the season, resulting in a .305 average (126/412) with 126 hits, 21 doubles, 6 triples, 22 home runs, and 14 stolen bases.

2016-2018
On June 9, 2016, during the 2016 MLB Draft, Dezziah signed with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim while still playing in the Frontier League. Both leagues agreed to let Dezziah finish out the season with the Frontier League. Dezziah worked his way up to the AA league during his time with the Angels. During the 2018 season, Dezziah was traded from the Angels to the Blue Jays, in exchange for cash considerations.

2018-2019 (Minor Leagues)
Dezziah Played the 2018 season in the AA league, and was promoted to the AAA league for the 2019 season.