Dillon Gee

Gee announced his retirement from baseball on January 28, 2019.

On January 4, 2018, it was announced that Gee had signed a one year contract with the Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball worth JP¥120 million (US$1.06 million).

On January 17, 2017, Gee signed a minor league deal with the Texas Rangers. He elected free agency on June 18, 2017.

On June 20, 2017, Gee signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins. On June 23, Gee's contract was selected by the Twins.

During spring training, Gee was preparing to accept a role in the Mets bullpen when it was announced that starting pitcher Zack Wheeler would miss the entire 2015 season due to injury. Gee therefore began the 2015 season in the Mets starting rotation. On May 8, Gee was placed on the disabled list with a groin strain and was replaced in the rotation by top prospect Noah Syndergaard. He was eventually returned to the active roster on June 3, at which point the Mets announced plans to use a six-man starting rotation. However, after one poor start, the Mets announced plans to return Gee to the bullpen. A frustrated Gee told the media, "I’m almost at the point now where I just don’t even care anymore. I mean, I’m kind of just over it all." Gee was designated for assignment by the Mets on June 15. On June 21 Gee was sent to the Las Vegas 51s.

On October 7, 2015, Gee opted out of his contract making him a free agent. In 2015, Gee went 0-3 in 8 games, seven of which he started with a 5.90 ERA. In the minors with the 51s, Gee went 8-3 with a 4.58 ERA in 14 starts.

On December 14, 2015, Gee signed a minor league deal with the Kansas City Royals. Gee elected free agency after being outrighted on November 8, 2016.

Gee was named the Mets opening day starter at Citi Field for 2014. He had eight starts and went 3-1 with a 2.73 ERA, before being placed on the disabled list with a strained right latissimus dorsi on May 15. After 6 weeks on the disabled list, Gee made his first start on July 9 against the Atlanta Braves at home going 7 innings and giving up 1 run on 6 hits to earn a win.

Gee was drafted by the New York Mets in the 21st round of the Major League Baseball draft and began his professional career with the Class-A Brooklyn Cyclones of the New York–Penn League. He initially worked mostly out of the bullpen yet by season's end, Gee was starting and amassed a 3-1 record with a 2.28 ERA as a starter. In 2008, Gee had a break out year with the Class-A St. Lucie Mets of the Florida State League (FSL), winning the Sterling Award and being named to the FSL All-Star team. Later in 2008, Gee was promoted to the Class-AA Binghamton Mets of the Eastern League where he went 2-0 with a 1.33 ERA in 4 games. In 2009, Gee started the season with the Class-AAA Buffalo Bisons of the International League yet was shut down May 25 due to a torn labrum in his right shoulder.

On May 30, 2013, Gee recorded a career-high 12 strikeouts in a game which led to the Mets sweeping the Subway Series against the New York Yankees for the first time ever. On June 17, 2013, Gee hurled ​8  ⁄3 shutout innings against the Atlanta Braves before allowing a 2-run walk-off home run to Freddie Freeman.

After a horrible start to the season, Gee bounced back to become the team's second-best starter, behind Matt Harvey. Gee was the only member of the Mets' Opening Day rotation to last the entire season. In 32 starts in 2013, he went 12-11 with a 3.62 ERA and 16 quality starts, striking out 142 in 199 innings.

Gee is married to Kari Ann and his hobbies include hunting and golf. On November 16, 2013, Dillon's wife gave birth to their first child, named Hudson Kyle.

In 2010, Gee had a bounce back season and recouped his health after his season-ending injury in 2009. He went 13-8 for Buffalo, and led Class-AAA with 165 strikeouts in 161​⁄3 innings, yet he gave up more than a hit per inning and finished with a 4.96 ERA. Nonetheless, Gee made his major league debut with the Mets on September 7, marking the first time in Mets history that two starting pitchers made their major league debuts in the same game, as Gee faced rookie Yunesky Maya of the Washington Nationals. Gee also became the first Mets pitcher to record an RBI in his major league debut. He pitched brilliantly in his debut, taking a no-hit bid into the 6th inning when Willie Harris broke it up with a lead off home run. He finished giving up only two hits and one run in seven innings. Gee stayed with Mets until the end of the season, compiling a 2-2 record with a 2.18 ERA in 5 starts.

In 2005, Gee attended the University of Texas at Arlington and played baseball for the Mavericks. At UT Arlington, Gee helped the Mavericks to a berth in the 2006 NCAA tournament. He ranks second on the school's career list with 298.1 innings pitched and was a two-time honorable mention All-Southland Conference recipient (2005 and 2006).

Dillon Kyle Gee (born April 28, 1986) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets, Kansas City Royals, Texas Rangers and Minnesota Twins. In addition, Gee pitched for the Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

Dillon Gee was born on April 28, 1986 in Cleburne, Texas, the second son of Kevin, a Fort Worth Fire Department fireman, and Kelly Gee. His brother Jared is five years his senior.

The Mets recalled Gee to the major leagues on April 17, from the Buffalo Bisons where he was 1-1 with a 4.63 ERA in 2 starts. Gee then went on to go 7-0 with a 2.86 ERA in his first nine games as a starting pitcher. Gee was off to the best start by a New York Mets rookie to open a season in franchise history, exceeding Jon Matlack's 6-0 start in 1972. He ended the season at 13-6 with a 4.43 ERA in 30 games.