Danny Dorn

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Danny Dorn
Dorn playing for the Reno Aces in 2015
Right fielder / First baseman
Born: (1984-07-20) July 20, 1984 (age 39)
San Dimas, California, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
Professional debut
MLB: April 21, 2015, for the Arizona Diamondbacks
KBO: April 1, 2016, for the Nexen Heroes
Last appearance
MLB: July 19, 2015, for the Arizona Diamondbacks
KBO: July 11, 2017, for the Nexen Heroes
MLB statistics
Batting average.167
Home runs0
Runs batted in3
KBO statistics
Batting average.278
Home runs17
Runs batted in72
Teams

Daniel Casey Dorn (born July 20, 1984) is an American former professional baseball right fielder and first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks and in KBO League for the Nexen Heroes.

Career[edit]

Amateur[edit]

Dorn played college baseball at California State University, Fullerton from 2003 to 2006. In 2005, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[1][2] After his junior season, he was drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 23rd round of the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft. He did not sign and returned for his senior season.

Cincinnati Reds[edit]

He was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 32nd round of the 2006 MLB Draft.[3] Dorn played in the Reds organization from 2006 to 2012. He was released by the Reds in 2012.

Dorn with the Reds during spring training in 2012

Detroit Tigers[edit]

On December 14, 2012, Dorn signed a minor league deal with the Detroit Tigers.

Arizona Diamondbacks[edit]

On November 27, 2013, Dorn signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks. He was called up to the majors for the first time on April 21, 2015.[4] On August 24, Dorn was designated for assignment.[5]

Toronto Blue Jays[edit]

He was claimed off waivers by the Toronto Blue Jays on August 28, 2015,[6] and assigned to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons. He was designated for assignment on September 6, and assigned outright to Buffalo on September 9. On November 6, 2015, Dorn elected free agency.[7]

Nexen Heroes[edit]

Dorn signed with the Nexen Heroes of the Korea Baseball Organization in November 2015. He became a free agent after the 2017 season.[8]

Somerset Patriots[edit]

On March 19, 2018, Dorn signed with the Somerset Patriots of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.[9] He became a free agent following the 2018 season.

Coaching career[edit]

In 2020, Dorn was announced as the manager for the Los Angeles Dodgers Dominican Summer League affiliate. In 2021, Dorn became the manager of the Arizona League Dodgers.

On February 23, 2024, Dorn was announced as the hitting coach, remaining with the rookie–level Arizona Complex League Dodgers.[10]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  2. ^ "2005 Brewster Whitecaps". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  3. ^ "Arizona Diamondbacks' Danny Dorn hoping for first big-league shot". azcentral.com. Retrieved 2015-04-21.
  4. ^ Arizona Sports (20 April 2015). "Report: Diamondbacks expected to make roster move, call up Dorn from Reno". arizonasports.com. Retrieved 2015-04-21.
  5. ^ Todd, Jeff (August 24, 2015). "Diamondbacks Designate Danny Dorn". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
  6. ^ Baer, Bill (August 28, 2015). "Blue Jays claim Danny Dorn off waivers from the Diamondbacks". hardballtalk.nbcsports.com. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
  7. ^ "International League Transactions". milb.com. p. November 2015. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
  8. ^ "First-year import sees 'opportunity' on depleted KBO club". 15 March 2016.
  9. ^ "Somerset Patriots Land MLB Outfielder Danny Dorn". Somerset Patriots. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
  10. ^ "Dodgers 2024 minor league coaching staffs". truebluela.com. Retrieved February 25, 2024.

External links[edit]

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