American baseball pitcher (born 1994)
Baseball player
Dane Anthony Dunning
(born December 20, 1994) is an American professional
baseball
pitcher
for the
Texas Rangers
of
Major League Baseball
(MLB). He made his MLB debut with the
Chicago White Sox
in 2020.
Career
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Amateur career
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After graduating from
Clay High School
in
Green Cove Springs, Florida
, Dunning attended the
University of Florida
, where he played
college baseball
for the
Florida Gators
.
[1]
[2]
Dunning appeared in 17 games as a freshman, finishing the year with a 4.50 ERA. His sophomore year, Dunning began starting more games, as opposed to the reliever role he had his freshman year, finishing the year with a 4.03 ERA in 16 appearances, 14 of which were starts. As a junior, Dunning returned to the bullpen, the role he predominantly had his freshman year. Dunning appeared in 33 games, only five of which were starts, and had a 2.29 ERA. In the
2016 NCAA Division I baseball tournament
, Dunning pitched 15.1 innings, giving up only one run.
[3]
Washington Nationals
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After his junior year, he was drafted by the
Washington Nationals
in the first round of the
2016 MLB draft
.
[4]
He split time during his first professional season between the
Gulf Coast League Nationals
and the
Auburn Doubledays
where he posted a combined 3?2
win?loss record
and a 2.02
earned run average
(ERA) in eight games between both teams.
Chicago White Sox
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On December 7, 2016, the Nationals traded Dunning,
Reynaldo Lopez
, and
Lucas Giolito
to the
Chicago White Sox
for
Adam Eaton
.
[5]
For the 2017 season, the White Sox assigned Dunning to the
Kannapolis Intimidators
, and after he posted a 0.35 ERA in 26 innings, promoted him to the
Winston-Salem Dash
, where he spent the rest of the season, posting a 6?8 record and 3.51 ERA in 22 games started.
[6]
Dunning spent 2018 with both Winston-Salem and the
Birmingham Barons
, pitching to a combined 6?3 record and 2.71 ERA in 15 starts between both teams.
[7]
Dunning underwent
Tommy John surgery
on March 18, 2019, after suffering a torn
ulnar collateral ligament
. His surgery was performed by
James Andrews
.
[8]
Dunning missed the entire 2019 season.
[8]
Dunning was added to the White Sox 40?man roster following the 2019 season.
[9]
Dunning was called up to the active roster and made his MLB debut on August 19, 2020, striking out seven batters with just one walk in 4
1
⁄
3
innings in a 5?3 victory over the
Detroit Tigers
.
[10]
[11]
[12]
With the
2020 Chicago White Sox
, Dunning appeared in seven games, compiling a 2?0 record with 3.97 ERA and 35 strikeouts in 34 innings.
[13]
Texas Rangers
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On December 7, 2020, Chicago traded Dunning and
Avery Weems
to the
Texas Rangers
in exchange for
Lance Lynn
.
[14]
On June 1, 2021, Dunning recorded his first major league hit, a single off of
Colorado Rockies
starter
German Marquez
. Dunning finished the 2021 season after posting a 5?10 record with a 4.51 ERA and 114 strikeouts over
117
+
2
⁄
3
innings.
[15]
Dunning went 4?8 with a 4.46 ERA and 137 strikeouts over
153
+
1
⁄
3
innings for Texas in 2022. He underwent surgery to repair a torn
labrum
in his right hip at the end of that September, causing him to miss the end of the season.
[16]
Personal life
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Dunning is half-
Korean
, born to a Korean mother, Misu, and an American father, John. He has expressed desire to play for the
South Korea national baseball team
in the
World Baseball Classic
.
[17]
His older brother,
Jake
, has also pitched in MLB.
[18]
Dunning married Rachel Castelli in November 2021, and they welcomed a son on May 25, 2023.
[19]
References
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- ^
"Clay High's Dane Dunning helped pitch UF to college baseball's biggest stage"
. Retrieved
November 19,
2016
.
- ^
"Extra Baggs: A cool debut for Dunning, a rough flight home, etc. | CSN Bay Area"
. Archived from
the original
on September 10, 2016
. Retrieved
December 7,
2016
.
- ^
"Dane Dunning"
. University of Florida Gators.
- ^
"Nationals first-rounder Dane Dunning grateful for the opportunity to start"
.
The Washington Post
. Retrieved
November 19,
2016
.
- ^
Merkin, Scott (December 7, 2016).
"White Sox acquire Giolito, 2 prospects for Eaton"
.
MLB.com
. Archived from
the original
on August 28, 2017
. Retrieved
December 7,
2016
.
- ^
"Dane Dunning Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball"
. Retrieved
December 10,
2017
.
- ^
"Dane Dunning Stats, Highlights, Bio"
. MiLB.com
. Retrieved
November 14,
2018
.
- ^
a
b
Van Schouwen, Daryl (March 18, 2019).
"White Sox prospect Dane Dunning undergoes Tommy John surgery"
.
chicago.suntimes.com
. Retrieved
March 18,
2019
.
- ^
Daryl Van Schouwen (November 20, 2019).
"Right-handers Zack Burdi, Dane Dunning among seven added to White Sox 40-man roster"
.
Chicago Sun-Times
. Retrieved
November 20,
2019
.
- ^
"White Sox' Dane Dunning looks the part, Abreu and Encarnacion homer late in 5?3 win"
. 19 August 2020.
[
permanent dead link
]
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Scott Merkin (August 19, 2020).
"Debut-iful: Dunning K's 7 in dominant start"
.
MLB.com
. Retrieved
August 20,
2020
.
- ^
David Adler (August 19, 2020).
"Mize, Dunning make history in debut face off"
.
MLB.com
. Retrieved
August 20,
2020
.
- ^
"Dane Dunning Stats, Fantasy & News"
.
MLB.com
.
- ^
"White Sox acquire Lance Lynn"
. December 7, 2020
. Retrieved
December 8,
2020
.
- ^
Weaver, Levi (October 4, 2021).
"Grading the 2021 Texas Rangers: Pitchers edition"
.
The Athletic
.
Archived
from the original on 2021-10-04
. Retrieved
2021-10-05
.
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Landry, Kennedi (September 24, 2022).
"Dunning to have surgery for nagging hip injury"
.
MLB.com
. Retrieved
2023-01-08
.
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"Half-Korean White Sox pitcher Dane Dunning would 'love to play' for Korea"
.
koreatimes
. 2020-09-11
. Retrieved
2020-09-12
.
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Kane, Colleen (4 May 2017).
"Prospect Dane Dunning eager to pitch with brother in White Sox organization"
.
Chicago Tribune
. Retrieved
18 September
2021
.
- ^
"Dane Dunning Welcomes Newborn Son"
.
Sports Illustrated Texas Rangers News, Analysis and More
. 27 May 2023.
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