Veteran Deska Returns for Another Run!

TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs Baseball Club (@iblmapleleafs) announced today the signing Veteran Pitcher Marek Deska (Cambridge, On)

Deska started his IBL career in 2006. He spent time pitching in the Dutch Major League, the Polish National Team and lead the U of Toronto Varsity Blues to numerous OUA Championships. Deska is 11^th all time in Appearances with 135, 12^th All-Time in Innings pitched with 627.2 and has a record of 45-31. He also sits 9^th All-Time with 576 strikeouts. Last season, Deska was again very good with a 2-0 record in 10 games with 32 strikeouts in 29.2 Innings, with an ERA of 3.64

“I love Marek, I have competed against him since his days at U of T, and I have a tremendous amount of respect for him. He understands pitching, he understands the game, and he still loves to compete and he is doing it still at a very high level. He gives us a chance to win every time he has the ball and he can teach our young pitchers so much about pitching and being a pro.” GM Jeff Lounsbury

The Toronto Maple Leafs are a member of Canada’s best league, the Intercounty Baseball League. The over 100-year-old summer league is one of the oldest baseball leagues in the world, with the league established in 1919, drawing significantly more fans, in a friendly ballpark experience, than any league of its kind. For more information, visit www.mapleleafsbaseball.com or follow the Maple Leafs on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter at @iblmapleleafs.

This announcement is brought to you by Humberview Chevrolet, a long-time supporter of the Toronto Maple Leafs!

Photo: Craig Aikin