position: pitcher
bat: right • spear: right
6-3, 200lbs (190cm, 90kg)
team: detroit tigers (minor)
Born: January 16, 1992 in Anaheim, CA US
draft: drafted by the tampa bayrays in the 24th round of the mlb june 2010 amateur draft from the mira hs (la mira, ca), the cincinnati reds in the 38th round of the 2012 draft June MLB Amateur Draft from Cypress College (Cypress, CA), the Chicago Cubs in the 14th round of the 2013 June MLB Amateur Draft from Houston University (Houston, TX) and the St. Louis Cardinals in the 9th round of the June 2014 MLB Amateur Draft from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Daytona Beach, FL).
high school: the gaze hs (the gaze, ca)
schools: cypress college (cypress, ca), embry-riddle aeronautical college (daytona beach, fl), university of arizona (tucson, az), university of houston (houston, tx)
debut: July 23, 2018 (age 26-188d, 21,721 in major league history) vs. cin 7.0 ip, 0 h, 3 so, 3 bb, 0 er
rookie status: exceeded rookie limits during the 2019 season
2022 contract status: eligible before arbitration
service time (01/2022): 2,086 • eligible for arbitration: 2023 • free agent: 2026
agents: paragon sports international
full name: daniel robert ponce de leon
pronunciation: pahnse day lee-ohn
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