Dylan Dodd

Dylan Martin Dodd (born June 6, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Dylan Dodd
Atlanta Braves – No. 46
Pitcher
Born: (1998-06-06) June 6, 1998
Elk Grove, Illinois, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
MLB debut
April 4, 2023, for the Atlanta Braves
MLB statistics
(through 2023 season)
Win–loss record2–2
Earned run average7.60
Strikeouts15
Teams

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, 2023, Dodd was optioned to the Gwinnett Stripers, as Wright was reinstated from the injured list.[24]

References
  1. Dare, Chad (June 10, 2020). "Dylan Dodd anxious, excited for 2020 MLB Draft". Commericial-News. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  2. Dare, Chad (October 22, 2015). "Successful signal-caller". Commericial-News. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  3. Daniels, Matt (July 18, 2021). "From the sports editor's desk | Dodd family cherishing this moment". The News-Gazette. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  4. "Dodd remains humble during standout summer".
  5. "Dylan Dodd is ready to begin his professional baseball career".
  6. Holman, Marvin (May 27, 2021). "LOCAL ROUNDUP: Dodd wins OVC Pitcher of the Year". Commericial-News. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  7. "Sawyers named coach of the year, Dodd pitcher of the year". KFVS-TV. May 21, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  8. "UPDATED: Bismarck-Henning product Dodd taken in 2021 MLB Draft's third round".
  9. "Dylan Dodd selected by the Atlanta Braves".
  10. Dare, Chad (July 13, 2021). "Dylan Dodd selected by the Atlanta Braves". Commericial-News. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  11. Bowman, Mark (March 15, 2023). "'Who is this Dodd guy?' Prospect closes in on rotation spot". MLB.com. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  12. Dare, Chad (September 6, 2021). "LOCAL ROUNDUP: Dylan Dodd gets called up to Rome". Commercial-News. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  13. "Several Rome players promoted to Mississippi". Rome News-Tribune. July 12, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  14. "MISSISSIPPI BRAVES: LHP DYLAN DODD PROMOTED TO TRIPLE-A GWINNETT". Delta Democrat Times. September 23, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  15. Harris, Chris (September 23, 2022). "LHP Dylan Dodd Promoted to Triple-A Gwinnett". MILB.com. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  16. Bowman, Mark (March 12, 2023). "'If you're ready, you're ready': Shuster makes case for 5th starter". MLB.com. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  17. Burns, Gabriel (March 15, 2023). "Lefty Dylan Dodd becomes surprise of Braves spring training". Atlanta Journal Constitution. Alternate URL
  18. Bowman, Mark (March 26, 2023). "With Wright building up, Shuster, Dodd to be in Braves' rotation". MLB.com. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  19. Toscano, Justin (April 3, 2023). "Dylan Dodd excited for debut, ready to 'go out there and compete'". Atlanta Journal Constitution. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  20. Toscano, Justin (April 4, 2023). "Dylan Dodd achieves dream in MLB debut as Braves beat Cardinals". Atlanta Journal Constitution. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  21. "Austin Riley homers again as Braves beat Cardinals 4-1". ESPN.com. Associated Press. April 4, 2023. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  22. Saxon, Mark (April 4, 2023). "Cheers! Dodd delights fans with winning MLB debut". MLB.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  23. "Dylan Dodd struggles as Braves drop series to Padres". MSN. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
  24. Burns, Gabriel. "Braves activate Kyle Wright, option Dylan Dodd to Triple-A Gwinnett". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ISSN 1539-7459. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
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