19 Facts About Chris Devenski

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Christopher Michael Devenski was born on November 13,1990, and known as "Devo", is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball.

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Chris Devenski played in MLB for the Houston Astros from 2016 to 2020, and the Diamondbacks from 2021 to 2022.

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Chris Devenski played for the school's baseball team as both a pitcher and a shortstop.

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4.

Chris Devenski graduated in 2008, and enrolled at Golden West College, where he played college baseball in his freshman year as a pitcher and shortstop.

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Chris Devenski transferred to California State University, Fullerton, where he continued his college baseball career with the Cal State Fullerton Titans.

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Chris Devenski played collegiate summer baseball for the Woodstock River Bandits of the Valley Baseball League in 2011.

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Chris Devenski made his professional debut with the Great Falls Voyagers of the Rookie-level Pioneer League.

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Chris Devenski started the 2012 season with the Kannapolis Intimidators of the Class A South Atlantic League.

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Chris Devenski began the 2013 season with the Lancaster JetHawks of the Class A-Advanced California League.

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Chris Devenski pitched for Corpus Christi in 2015, finishing the season with a 3.

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11.

Chris Devenski was named the most valuable player of the championship game.

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12.

Chris Devenski continued to pitch for the Astros as a multi-inning relief pitcher in 2017.

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Chris Devenski was named to the American League's roster for the 2017 MLB All-Star Game on July 7.

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Chris Devenski appeared in five games of the 2017 World Series, pitching a total of five innings while allowing four hits and four runs, although he was the winning pitcher of Game 2.

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Chris Devenski struggled throughout the season, setting a career high 4.

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On September 15,2020, Chris Devenski underwent arthroscopic surgery to remove a bone spur from his right elbow and missed the rest of the 2020 season.

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17.

On January 20,2021, Chris Devenski signed a minor league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.

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18.

On June 6, Chris Devenski underwent Tommy John surgery, officially ending his 2021 season.

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19.

Chris Devenski is often known to Astros fans by the knickname "Devo" after the new wave band of the 1980s.

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