Caleb Timothy Dirks (born June 9, 1993) is an American former professional baseball pitcher.
| Caleb Dirks | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 9, 1993 Arcadia, California | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Career edit
Atlanta Braves edit
Dirks attended Woodcrest Christian High School and California Baptist University in Riverside, California. In 2014, as a junior at California Baptist, he went 4–1 with a 2.85 ERA in 41 relief innings pitched. He was selected in the 15th round of the 2014 MLB draft by the Atlanta Braves.[1]
After signing with the Braves, Dirks was assigned to the Danville Braves before being promoted to the Rome Braves. In 32.1 relief appearances between the two teams he posted a 1–0 record and 2.23 ERA. He began 2015 with Rome and was promoted to the Carolina Mudcats in May.
On July 2, 2015, the Braves traded Dirks and Jordan Paroubeck to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for an international signing bonus slot worth $249,000.[2] The Dodgers assigned him to the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes and was promoted to the Tulsa Drillers in August. In 40 relief appearances between Danville, Carlolina, Rancho Cucamonga, and Tulsa, he was 3–2 with a 0.90 ERA. Dirks began 2016 with Tulsa.
On June 30, 2016, the Dodgers traded Dirks and Philip Pfeifer to the Braves for Bud Norris, Dian Toscano, a player to be named later (Alec Grosser), and cash.[3][4] The Braves assigned him to the Mississippi Braves and he finished the season there. In 49 appearances out of the bullpen he was 5–3 with a 1.18 ERA and 1.00 WHIP. Dirks spent 2017 with the Gwinnett Braves where he compiled a 2–2 record and 4.02 ERA in 27 relief appearances.[5] He did not pitch in 2018 due to injury. Dirks began the 2019 season on the injured list,[6] and was subsequently placed on the Florida Fire Frogs roster, where he made his first 2019 season appearances in July.[7][8] The Braves released Dirks in May 2020.[9]
Eastern Reyes del Tigre edit
In July 2020, Dirks signed on to play for the Eastern Reyes del Tigre of the Constellation Energy League (a makeshift 4-team independent league created as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic) for the 2020 season.[10]
References edit
- ^ Alexander, Jim. "ALEXANDER: Caleb Dirks' pitching has been billboard material". Press Enterprise. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
- ^ Stephen, Eric (July 3, 2015). "Dodgers acquire Caleb Dirks, Jordan Paroubeck from Braves for final international slot". Retrieved June 30, 2016.
- ^ "Dodgers trade Drillers' Caleb Dirks to Braves for Bud Norris". Retrieved June 30, 2016.
- ^ "Dodgers acquire Bud Norris to fill injured Clayton Kershaw's roster spot". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
- ^ "Caleb Dirks Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
- ^ "Gwinnett Stripers announce 2019 opening night roster". Gwinnett Daily Post. April 3, 2019. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
- ^ Piel, Kevin (July 23, 2019). "Fire Frogs and Flying Tigers Flip Victories in Tuesday Twin Bill". MILB.com. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
- ^ Piel, Kevin (July 27, 2019). "Fire Frogs and Tortugas Take One in Twin Bill". MILB.com. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
- ^ Shanks, Bill (May 29, 2020). "Braves release 16 minor league pitchers". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- ^ Dunsmore, Ryan (July 9, 2020). "Skeeters set rosters for summer league". Fort Bend Herald. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)