David Christopher DeJesus ( /dəˈheɪsuːs/; born December 20, 1979 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American professional baseball outfielder of Puerto Rican descent and currently plays for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball.
DeJesus was raised in Manalapan Township, New Jersey, and played high school baseball at Manalapan High School. He was drafted out of high school by the New York Mets in the 43rd round of the 1997 Major League Baseball Draf...
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David Christopher DeJesus ( /dəˈheɪsuːs/; born December 20, 1979 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American professional baseball outfielder of Puerto Rican descent and currently plays for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball.
DeJesus was raised in Manalapan Township, New Jersey, and played high school baseball at Manalapan High School. He was drafted out of high school by the New York Mets in the 43rd round of the 1997 Major League Baseball Draft. DeJesus did not sign with the Mets, opting instead to attend Rutgers University. Three years later, he was drafted in the fourth round of the 2000 Major League Baseball Draft by the Kansas City Royals.
DeJesus made his Major League debut on September 2, 2003. After Carlos Beltrán was traded to the Houston Astros in 2004, DeJesus became the starting center fielder for the Royals. He finished sixth in the 2004 Rookie of the Year voting. On March 9, 2006, DeJesus signed a five-year, $13.8 million dollar contract extension with the Royals...
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