{"id":14110,"date":"2025-01-19T14:46:19","date_gmt":"2025-01-19T13:46:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=14110"},"modified":"2025-01-19T14:46:21","modified_gmt":"2025-01-19T13:46:21","slug":"who-is-joseph-deng-all-you-need-to-know-about-dodgers-historic-new-signing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/who-is-joseph-deng-all-you-need-to-know-about-dodgers-historic-new-signing\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is Joseph Deng? All you need to know about Dodger&#8217;s historic new signing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Los Angeles Dodgers are on a signing spree this offseason. After winning their first full-season World Series championship in 36 years, the Dodgers continued to boast their roster strength with few star additions including two-time Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell. <\/p><p>This week, the Dodgers made their first international signing after <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/dodgers-updated-rotation-after-signing-roki-sasaki\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>landing Japanese phenom pitcher Roki Sasaki<\/a>.<\/p><p>However, they World Series champs were not yet done signing as they made another significant international move on Saturday, signing 17-year-old pitcher Joseph Deng, the first player from South Sudan to sign a professional baseball contract. <\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Dodgers sign 6'7 Joseph Deng, the first player signed from the South Sudan <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cnoTqcBpSU\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/cnoTqcBpSU<\/a><\/p>&mdash; #GALLEG&#127758;sFam (@gallegos_fam) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gallegos_fam\/status\/1880780957042766104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>January 19, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who is Joseph Deng?<\/h2><p>Joseph Deng is 17-year-old baseball player from South Sudan. He is 6-foot-7 tall and weighs 185 pounds. Despite his lean figure, he is an impressive figure on the mound and throws a fastball that reaches 95 mph. <\/p><p>Deng is not only the first South Sudanese player to sign a professional contract but also the second player from Africa to sign with a major league team this year. He joins infielder Armstrong Muhoozi from Uganda, who signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates earlier in 2024.<\/p><p><strong>Also Read<\/strong>:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/shohei-ohtani-pledges-500k-to-support-l-a-wildfire-relief-efforts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Shohei Ohtani pledges $500K to support L.A. wildfire relief efforts<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/mlb-arbitration-a-look-at-players-who-could-be-headed-to-arbitration-hearing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>MLB arbitration: A look at players who could be headed to arbitration hearing<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><p>There is little known about Deng&rsquo;s early journey to baseball, but he started gaining attention in February 2024. Charlie Meyer, an X user who promotes young African baseball talent, was one of the first to share news of Deng. Meyer posted a video of Deng pitching.<\/p><p>&ldquo;<em>Joseph Deng RHP from South Sudan &#127480;&#127480; Huge physical projection as he stands 6&rsquo;6 feet tall!&rdquo; Meyer wrote in his post. &ldquo;This video is from a while ago, but sound mechanics are present. I&rsquo;m in the process of getting some recent video with a radar gun. Definitely one to watch.&rdquo;<\/em><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Joseph Deng RHP from South Sudan &#127480;&#127480; Huge physical projection as he stand 6&rsquo;6 feet tall! This video is from a while ago but sound mechanics are present. I am in the process of getting some recent video with a radar gun. Definitely one to watch. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KxwAWYhKnt\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/KxwAWYhKnt<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Charlie Meyer (@wrldbaseballdev) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wrldbaseballdev\/status\/1758672129103471017?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>February 17, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>It seems that Meyer&rsquo;s post caught the attention of Dodgers scouts, who were quick to act and secured Deng. 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