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Tanner Dodson

Tanner Dodson (born May 9, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.

Tanner Dodson
Dodson in 2019 with the Charlotte Stone Crabs
Los Angeles Dodgers
Pitcher
Born: (1997-05-09) May 9, 1997 (age 26)
Sacramento, California
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right

Amateur career edit

Dodson attended Jesuit High School in Carmichael, California.[1] In 2015, as a senior, he batted .430 along with pitching to a 2.10 ERA.[2] He was selected by the New York Mets in the 31st round of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft,[3] but he did not sign and instead chose to attend the University of California at Berkeley to play college baseball for the California Golden Bears.[1]

As a freshman at California in 2016, Dodson pitched 61+2⁄3 innings (19 games with nine being starts) in which he compiled a 3.36 ERA.[4] In 2017, as a sophomore, he began playing center field along with pitching. That season, he batted .297 with three home runs and 26 RBIs in 185 at-bats while pitching to a 2-6 record and 5.37 ERA in 19 games (seven starts).[5] After the season, he played collegiate summer baseball for the Wareham Gatemen in the Cape Cod Baseball League, where he was named a league all-star and batted .365 in 29 games, earning him the league batting title.[6][7] Prior to the 2018 season, Dodson was named a preseason All-American by Baseball America.[8] In 54 games, he batted .320 with one home run and 27 RBIs while along with posting a 2-1 record and 2.48 ERA in 40 relief innings pitched.[9] After the season, he was named to the All-Pac-12 team and the All-Defensive team.[10]

Professional career edit

Tampa Bay Rays edit

Dodson was selected 71st overall by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 2018 Major League Baseball draft as a two-way player.[11] He signed for $775,000 and made his professional debut with the Hudson Valley Renegades of the Class A Short Season New York–Penn League.[12] He spent the whole season there, batting .273 with two home runs and 19 RBIs in 49 games along with pitching to a 1-0 record and a 1.44 ERA in 25 relief innings pitched.[13] Dodson spent 2019 with the Charlotte Stone Crabs of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League but missed the last three months of the season after undergoing Tommy John surgery.[14] Over 15 games, he batted .250, and over 17 innings pitched, he compiled a 5.29 ERA. He did not play a minor league game in 2020 since the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[15]

To begin the 2021 season, Dodson transitioned to pitching full time, was assigned to the Bowling Green Hot Rods of the High-A East, and then was promoted to the Montgomery Biscuits of the Double-A South on August 1.[16][17] Over 37 appearances for the year, Dodson went 5-2 with a 3.20 ERA and 64 strikeouts over 56+1⁄3 innings.[18]

Los Angeles Dodgers edit

On March 18, 2022, Dodson was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for Luke Raley.[19] He was assigned to the Tulsa Drillers of the Double-A Texas League for the 2022 season,[20] where he was 4–0 with a 8.39 ERA in 29 appearances.[1] He was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League for the Glendale Desert Dogs after the season.[21] For the 2023 season, he returned to Tulsa[22] and was promoted to the Triple-A Oklahoma City Dodgers. Between the two teams, he pitched in 50 games with a 5–7 record and 4.88 ERA.[1] He began the 2024 season back with Oklahoma City.[23]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d "Tanner Dodson College, Amateur and Minor League Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  2. ^ "2018 CBD TOP 100 COUNTDOWN: 26. TANNER DODSON (CAL)". College Baseball Daily. January 12, 2018. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  3. ^ "Area baseball beat: Sacramento State, UC Davis lead area in draft picks". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  4. ^ "Tanner Dodson Has Seen Success At Bat And Mound On The Cape". Baseball America. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  5. ^ "Cal's Tanner Dodson, St. Mary's Kevin Milam are both double threats". San Francisco Chronicle. February 15, 2018. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  6. ^ "TANNER DODSON CROWNED CAPE COD BATTING CHAMP". calbears.com. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  7. ^ "Tanner Dodson". pointstreak.com. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  8. ^ "2018 College Baseball Preseason All-America Teams". Baseball America. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  9. ^ "College Baseball Hall of Fame". MLB.com.
  10. ^ "Pac-12 announces baseball All-Conference honors | Pac-12". pac-12.com.
  11. ^ "Rays select another two-way player in Draft". MLB.com.
  12. ^ "MLB Draft Tracker". MLB.com.
  13. ^ "Tanner Dodson Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  14. ^ Grauer, Scott (April 1, 2019). "Rays release 2019 preliminary minor league rosters". DRaysBay.
  15. ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season canceled". MLB.com.
  16. ^ "Hot Rods unveil opening day roster".
  17. ^ "Shuckers See Chance Slip Away Late in 11-2 Defeat". August 2, 2021.
  18. ^ "The Rays and the Rule 5 deadline". November 18, 2021.
  19. ^ Franco, Anthony (March 18, 2022). "Rays To Acquire Luke Raley From Dodgers". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  20. ^ @TulsaDrillers (April 5, 2022). "Returning favs, and players we can't wait for you to meet. Let's hear it for the 2022 Drillers!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  21. ^ "The Arizona Fall League rosters are here -- and they're loaded". MLB.com.
  22. ^ "Drillers Roster Highlighted by Five 40-Man Roster Members and Dodgers #1 Prospect". MiLB.com.
  23. ^ Stephen, Eric (March 29, 2024). "Dodgers Triple-A affiliate Oklahoma City sets preliminary roster for 2024". SB Nation. Retrieved March 29, 2024.

External links edit

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