Education
Dietrich attended Saint Ignatius High School in Cleveland, Ohio.
Dietrich attended Saint Ignatius High School in Cleveland, Ohio.
He made his MLB debut on May 8, 2013. Prior to playing professionally, Dietrich starred at Saint Ignatius High School and played for the Georgia Technical Yellow Jackets. One of the top high school players in the country, he took part in the East Coast Professional Baseball Showcase and the American Family Life Assurance Company All-American game while he was a senior.
The Houston Astros selected Dietrich with their first selection, with the 111th overall selection in the third round, of the 2007 Major League Baseball draft.
Dietrich opted not to sign, instead choosing to attend Georgia Institute of Technology, where he played college baseball for the Georgia Technical Yellow Jackets baseball team He was named the Atlantic Coast Conference"s co-player of the week from March 23–28, 2010.
He also played collegiate summer baseball for the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League. The Tampa Bay Rays selected Dietrich in the second round, with the 79th overall selection, in the 2010 Major League Baseball draft.
He signed with the Rays and made his professional debut with the Hudson Valley Renegades of the Class A-Short Season New York–Penn League that summer.
In 2011, while playing for the Bowling Green Hot Rods in the Class A Midwest League, he set a team record for home runs in a season and was named a Midwest League all-star. Dietrich played for the Charlotte Stone Crabs of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League and Montgomery Biscuits of the Class Associate of Arts Southern League in 2012. After the 2012 season, the Rays traded Dietrich to the Miami Marlins for Yunel Escobar.
The Marlins assigned Dietrich to the Jacksonville Suns of the Southern League at the start of the 2013 season.
Following injuries to Donovan Solano and Chris Valaika, the Marlins promoted Dietrich to the major leagues on May 8, and he made his MLB debut that day. He was optioned back to Jacksonville on July 22.
In 2014, Dietrich served as the Marlins" starting second baseman. They optioned Dietrich to the New Orleans Zephyrs of the Class American Automobile Association Pacific Coast League in June due to his poor defense.
After the 2014 season, Dietrich played winter baseball in the Dominican Professional Baseball League, but his season ended prematurely due to an ankle injury.
Dietrich began the 2015 season with New Orleans. The Marlins promoted him to the major leagues on June 12. Dietrich"s grandfather, Steve Demeter, played in Major League Baseball.
In his spare time, Dietrich is a juggler, performing at community events and hospitals for children.