Demel attended Texas Christian University, where he was a member of the 2005 Conference USA All-Tournament Team and the 2006 First All-Mountain West Conference team. He pitched for the Falmouth Commodores of the prestigious Cape Cod Baseball League in 2005 and 2006, earning league All-Star honors in 2006.\n', '

Demel was drafted in the 35th round of the 2004 Major League Baseball Draft by the Texas Rangers, but opted to attend college instead. He was again drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the third round of the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft. Demel would play in spring training for the A\'s but would not make the team and go back to the minors.\n', '

In 2007, Demel pitched for Kane County and Stockton in Class A and got to a 0-1 record and a 4.63 ERA. After playing for Stockton again in 2008 with a 5-2 record with a 3.36, he would be pulled up the Double-A and play for the Midland RockHounds, and in the same year be pulled up to Triple-A and play for the Sacramento River Cats. Demel would pitch again for Sacramento in 2009 and get to a 2-0 record with a 1.26 ERA until his was called up.\n', '

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