Tanner Dodson

Tanner Dodson
Dodson in 2019 with the Charlotte Stone Crabs
Athletics
Pitcher
Born: (1997-05-09) May 9, 1997 (age 27)
Sacramento, California, U.S.
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right

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

Amateur career

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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

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Tampa Bay Rays

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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

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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] Dodson 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, Dodson pitched in 50 games with a 5–7 record and 4.88 ERA.[1] He returned to Oklahoma City for 2024,[23] where he was 3–3 with a 3.32 ERA in 62+1⁄3 innings over 41 games.[1] Dodson became a free agent after the season.[24]

Athletics

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On November 13, 2024, Dodson signed a minor league contract with the Athletics.[25]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "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.com. Archived from the original on June 4, 2018.
  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.
  24. ^ Eddy, Matt (November 6, 2024). "Minor League Free Agents 2024". Baseball America. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  25. ^ "Athletics Roster & Staff – Transactions". MLB.com. November 2024. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
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