Dylan Dodd Explained
Dylan Dodd |
Team: | Atlanta Braves |
Number: | 46 |
Position: | Pitcher |
Birth Date: | 6 June 1998 |
Birth Place: | Elk Grove, Illinois, U.S. |
Bats: | Left |
Throws: | Left |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | April 4 |
Debutyear: | 2023 |
Debutteam: | Atlanta Braves |
Statleague: | MLB |
Statyear: | August 7, 2024 |
Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
Stat1value: | 2–2 |
Stat2label: | Earned run average |
Stat2value: | 7.75 |
Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
Stat3value: | 16 |
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Dylan Martin Dodd (born June 6, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Early life and amateur career
Dylan Dodd was born to parents Mark and Thea Dodd.[1] Mark coached Dylan's high school baseball and football teams.[2] [3] Dodd attended Bismarck Henning High School in Bismarck, Illinois, and played college baseball at Kankakee Community College and Southeast Missouri State University.[4] [5] In 2021, he was named the Ohio Valley Conference Pitcher of the Year.[6] [7] Dodd was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the third round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft,[8] [9] and was the first athlete in his high school's history to be selected in the MLB draft.[10] Dodd joined the Braves after agreeing to a $125,000 signing bonus.[11]
Professional career
Dodd spent his first professional season in 2021 with the Augusta GreenJackets and Rome Braves.[12] He started 2022 with Rome before being promoted to the Mississippi Braves and ended the year with the Gwinnett Stripers.[13] [14] [15]
Before the 2023 regular season began, Dodd participated in spring training and competed alongside Jared Shuster for the fifth spot in the Atlanta Braves' starting rotation.[16] [17] On March 26, 2023, after Kyle Wright was placed on the injured list, it was announced that both Dodd and Shuster had made the Opening Day roster and would pitch out of the rotation for the time being.[18] On April 3, Dodd was officially selected to the 40-man roster.[19] Dodd faced the St. Louis Cardinals in his major league debut the next day.[20] He recorded a victory and three strikeouts while yielding one earned run on six hits in five innings.[21] [22] On April 9, 2023, Dodd allowed ten hits and seven earned runs, in just under five innings, in his first major league loss.[23] Subsequently, on April 11, Dodd was optioned to the Gwinnett Stripers, as Wright was reinstated from the injured list.[24] In 7 starts for Atlanta in his rookie campaign, he recorded a 7.60 ERA with 15 strikeouts across innings of work.
Dodd was optioned to Triple–A Gwinnett to begin the 2024 season.[25]
Notes and References
- News: Dare . Chad . Dylan Dodd anxious, excited for 2020 MLB Draft . March 16, 2023 . Commericial-News . June 10, 2020.
- News: Dare . Chad . Successful signal-caller . March 16, 2023 . Commericial-News . October 22, 2015.
- News: Daniels . Matt . From the sports editor's desk Dodd family cherishing this moment . March 16, 2023 . The News-Gazette . July 18, 2021.
- Web site: Dodd remains humble during standout summer .
- Web site: Dylan Dodd is ready to begin his professional baseball career .
- News: Holman . Marvin . LOCAL ROUNDUP: Dodd wins OVC Pitcher of the Year . March 16, 2023 . Commericial-News . May 27, 2021.
- News: Sawyers named coach of the year, Dodd pitcher of the year . March 16, 2023 . KFVS-TV . May 21, 2021.
- Web site: UPDATED: Bismarck-Henning product Dodd taken in 2021 MLB Draft's third round .
- Web site: Dylan Dodd selected by the Atlanta Braves .
- News: Dare . Chad . Dylan Dodd selected by the Atlanta Braves . March 16, 2023 . Commericial-News . July 13, 2021.
- News: Bowman . Mark . ‘Who is this Dodd guy?’ Prospect closes in on rotation spot . March 16, 2023 . MLB.com . March 15, 2023.
- News: Commercial-News . Dare . Chad . LOCAL ROUNDUP: Dylan Dodd gets called up to Rome . March 16, 2023 . September 6, 2021.
- News: Several Rome players promoted to Mississippi . March 16, 2023 . Rome News-Tribune . July 12, 2022.
- News: MISSISSIPPI BRAVES: LHP DYLAN DODD PROMOTED TO TRIPLE-A GWINNETT . March 16, 2023 . Delta Democrat Times . September 23, 2022.
- News: Harris . Chris . LHP Dylan Dodd Promoted to Triple-A Gwinnett . March 16, 2023 . MILB.com . September 23, 2022.
- News: Bowman . Mark . 'If you're ready, you're ready': Shuster makes case for 5th starter . March 16, 2023 . MLB.com . March 12, 2023.
- News: Burns . Gabriel . Lefty Dylan Dodd becomes surprise of Braves spring training . Atlanta Journal Constitution . March 15, 2023. Alternate URL
- News: Bowman . Mark . With Wright building up, Shuster, Dodd to be in Braves' rotation . March 26, 2023 . MLB.com . March 26, 2023.
- News: Toscano . Justin . Dylan Dodd excited for debut, ready to ‘go out there and compete’ . April 4, 2023 . Atlanta Journal Constitution . April 3, 2023.
- News: Toscano . Justin . Dylan Dodd achieves dream in MLB debut as Braves beat Cardinals . April 8, 2023 . Atlanta Journal Constitution . April 4, 2023.
- News: Austin Riley homers again as Braves beat Cardinals 4-1 . April 8, 2023 . Associated Press . ESPN.com . April 4, 2023.
- News: Saxon . Mark . Cheers! Dodd delights fans with winning MLB debut . April 8, 2023 . MLB.com . April 4, 2023.
- Web site: Dylan Dodd struggles as Braves drop series to Padres . 2023-04-12 . MSN . en-US.
- News: Burns . Gabriel . Braves activate Kyle Wright, option Dylan Dodd to Triple-A Gwinnett . English . The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . 2023-04-11 . 1539-7459.
- Web site: March 4, 2024 . Braves' Dylan Dodd: Headed to Triple-A . March 8, 2024 . CBSSports.com . en.