Zach Dezenzo

Zachary Jordan Dezenzo (born May 11, 2000) is an American professional baseball infielder for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2024.

Career Amateur Dezenzo attended Marlington High School in Alliance, Ohio, and Ohio State University, where he played college baseball for the Ohio State Buckeyes. He additionally played collegiate summer baseball for the Frederick Keys and Mahoning Valley Scrappers of the MLB Draft League.

Houston Astros The Houston Astros selected Dezenzo in the 12th round, with the 373rd overall selection, of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft. Dezenzo made his professional debut with the Single–A Fayetteville Woodpeckers and started 2023 with the High–A Asheville Tourists.

Dezenzo began the 2024 season with the Double–A Corpus Christi Hooks, where he hit .222 with two home runs and seven RBI over 22 games. He was promoted to the Triple–A Sugar Land Space Cowboys, and hit .391 with four home runs and 13 RBI across 11 games. On August 6, 2024, Dezenzo was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time; the promotion also made Dezenzo the first MLB Draft League alumni to reach the majors.

Dezenzo made the Astros' 2025 Opening Day roster. In 34 appearances to begin the year, he hit .245 with two home runs, 10 RBI, and one stolen base. On June 1, 2025, Dezenzo was placed on the injured list with left hand inflammation. The injury was later specified as a capsule strain in his left hand. Dezenzo was transferred to the 60-day injured list on July 11.