Bio
Denson Hull was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 28th round in 2019 after his second season at Creighton. The native of Texas would reach AA with the Arizona organization and then spend the last two seasons with MLB Partner Atlantic League. In 2023, Hull appeared in 26 games, making five starts for York. He went 1-5 with a 7.74 ERA and one save while surrendering 37 earned runs in 43 innings with 37 strikeouts. York would release Hull on July 31, but he would later sign with Spire City also of the Atlantic League. He would not pitch the rest of the season after being placed on the temporary inactive list.
In 2022 Hull would begin the season with Southern Maryland in the Atlantic League. While with the Blue Crabs, Hull made 13 starts and went 2-5 with a 4.97 ERA. He tossed 63.1 innings, allowing 67 hits and giving up 35 earned runs. Hull struck out 50 batters and carried a 1.532 WHIP until he was released on July 3. The Charleston Dirty Birds would pluck Hull off the free agent list a day later where he would make 11 starts the rest of the season. Hull threw 57 innings, striking out 45 while giving up 45 earned runs on 90 hits with a 1-6 record for the Birds. He would post a 2.053 WHIP while with Charleston. Hull would go a combined 3-11 at both stops, pitching in 120.1 innings with 95 strikeouts for the season.
Hull spent two seasons in the Diamondbacks organization, the final of the two being 2021 before his release. He would make three stops in the system that year beginning the season at High A Hillsboro. Hull made 19 appearances out of the pen, going 0-3 with one save. He logged 21 innings, adding 21 strikeouts while giving up 20 hits and 14 earned runs with a 6.00 ERA and a 1.714 WHIP. Hull would have his time at High A split into two segments. He began the season with Hillsboro then was assigned to Low A Visalia on May 12 then returned to High A on June 22. In 10 games at Visalia, Hull went 2-3 in 10 games out of the pen for the Rawhide. He struck out 20 in 16.2 innings, surrendering five earned runs to go with a 2.70 ERA before the move back to High A. Hull would earn a late season move to AA Amarillo to close out the season. The lefty pitched in four games out of the pen, earning one save in seven innings. Hull added a 5.14 ERA with five strikeouts for the Sod Poodles.
Prior to the 2020 season cancellation, Hull spent his first season with the Diamondbacks at rookie-level Missoula of the Pioneer League. He made 16 appearances in relief and added two starting nods in his first professional season. He threw 29.2 innings while striking out 42 batters, going 2-2 with a 7.89 ERA.
The Diamondbacks called Hull’s name in the 28thround in 2019 after he went 5-4 in his final season at Creighton, appearing in 19 games and making 18 starts for the Blue Jays. Hull would work in 72 innings, giving up 65 hits and 46 earned runs with a 5.75 ERA and a 1.444 WHIP. He added 58 strikeouts and finished third on the team in innings and strikeouts. Hull appeared in 12 games during the 2018 season, starting five contests. He posted a 1-0 record with a 4.26 ERA in 25.1 innings with 22 strikeouts. Hull would earn a win in the second game of a doubleheader against Georgetown on May 3. He retired 15 of 16 batters before the game was suspended in the sixth. That effort would earn him Big East Pitcher of the Week.
Hull spent his freshman year at Incarnate Word, coming out of the bullpen tossing 26.2 innings with a 8.10 ERA. He then transferred to Temple Junior College the following year where he compiled a 5-4 record over 13 starts, adorned with a 3.99 ERA while notching 55 strikeouts. Hull was born in Missouri City, Texas and grew up in San Antonio where he graduated cum laude from San Antonio Churchill High School. He earned five letters at Churchill, earning three in baseball and one each year in football and basketball. Hull was a First Team All-6A Pitcher as a junior and senior and claimed team MVP honors as a senior.