Brock Dykxhoorn

Brock Dykxhoorn
Uni-President Lions – No. 50
Pitcher
Born: (1994-07-02) July 2, 1994 (age 30)
Goderich, Ontario
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Professional debut
KBO: March 26, 2019, for the SK Wyverns
CPBL: August 1, 2020, for the Uni-President Lions
KBO statistics
(through 2019 season)
Win–loss record6–10
Earned run average4.34
Strikeouts117
CPBL statistics
(through 2024 season)
Win–loss record43-21
ERA2.82
Strikeouts454
WHIP1.09
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • Taiwan Series champion (2020)
  • Taiwan Series Outstanding Player (2020)
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  Canada
18U Baseball World Championship
Silver medal – second place 2012 Seoul Team
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto Team

Brock D. Dykxhoorn (born July 2, 1994) is a Canadian professional baseball pitcher for the Uni-President Lions of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). He previously played in the KBO League for the SK Wyverns and Lotte Giants.

Career

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Amateur career

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Dykxhoorn attended St. Anne's Catholic Secondary School in Clinton, Ontario, and Central Arizona College.[1][2]

Houston Astros

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The Houston Astros selected Dykxhoorn in the sixth round of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft, and signed him for a $250,000 signing bonus.[3]

After signing, Dykxhoorn was assigned to the Greeneville Astros where he went 3–3 with a 4.31 ERA in 12 games. In 2015, he played for the Quad Cities River Bandits, posting an 8–5 record and 3.88 ERA. He was promoted to the Lancaster JetHawks for the 2016 season where he went 10–4 with a 5.02 ERA in a career high 123.2 innings pitched. He spent the 2017 season with the Corpus Christi Hooks, going 3–5 with a 4.62 ERA in 25 games pitched.[4] He was released by the Astros organization on November 13, 2018.

SK Wyverns

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On November 16, 2018, he signed with SK Wyverns of the KBO League.[5]

On March 26, 2019, Dykxhoorn made his KBO debut. He was waived on June 3, 2019.

Lotte Giants

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On June 9, 2019, Dykxhoorn was claimed off waivers by the Lotte Giants of the KBO League.[6] After the season, October 13, 2019, he was selected Canada national baseball team at the 2019 WBSC Premier12.[7]

Uni-President Lions

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On June 23, 2020, Dykxhoorn signed with the Uni-President Lions of the Chinese Professional Baseball League. Dykxhoorn won the 2020 Taiwan Series with the Lions and re-signed with the team for the 2021 season.[8] In 27 games, he posted an impressive 1.83 ERA, 0.89 WHIP, and accumulated 4.56 WAR over 181.2 innings. On January 5, 2022, Dykxhoorn re-signed with the Lions for the 2022 season.[9][10] On August 8, it was announced that Dykxhoorn would undergo back surgery to repair a herniated disc and miss 3 months, and likely the remainder of the season.[11] In 12 starts for the team, Dykxhoorn logged a 3-3 record and 2.96 ERA with 50 strikeouts in 73.0 innings pitched.

On December 17, 2022, Dykxhoorn re-signed with the Lions for the 2023 season. [12]

References

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  1. ^ Chau, Eddie (June 10, 2014). "Astros draft Delhi pitcher". Simcoe Reformer. Archived from the original on December 10, 2017.
  2. ^ Petruska, Ed (July 30, 2016). "Ex-Vaqueros have defied long odds to reach the majors". Casa Grande Dispatch. pinalcentral.com. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  3. ^ Elliott, Bob (June 7, 2014). "Sizing up Astros' new Canadian pitching prospect". Toronto Sun. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  4. ^ "Brock Dykxhoorn Stats, Highlights, Bio". MiLB.com. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  5. ^ "SK Wyverns sign Canadian pitcher Dykxhoorn". English.yonhapnews.co.kr. November 16, 2018. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  6. ^ Jee-ho, Yoo (June 9, 2019). "Last-place baseball club replaces American starter with Canadian right-hander". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  7. ^ "Baseball Canada reveals 2019 WBSC Premier12® roster". Baseball Canada. October 8, 2019. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
  8. ^ "Uni-Lions Re-Sign Teddy Stankiewicz, Tim Melville, Brock Dykxhoorn for 2021 Season". CPBLStats.com. December 21, 2020. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  9. ^ "Uni-Lions Re-Sign Brock Dykxhoorn for 2022 CPBL Season". CPBLStats.com. January 5, 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  10. ^ Hsieh, Ching-wen; Yen, William (January 6, 2022). "Uni-Lions re-sign Brock Dykxhoorn for Taiwan's CPBL 2022 season". Central News Agency. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  11. ^ "Uni-Lions Brock Dykxhoorn to Undergo Back Surgery". cpblstats.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  12. ^ Rob (December 17, 2022). "Uni-Lions Re-Sign Brock Dykxhoorn for 2023 Season". CPBL STATS. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
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