Dylan Dodd

Dylan Dodd was born to parents Mark and Thea Dodd.{{cite news |last1=Dare |first1=Chad |title=Dylan Dodd anxious, excited for 2020 MLB Draft |url=https://www.commercial-news.com/sports/dylan-dodd-anxious-excited-for-2020-mlb-draft/article_f938703c-aac6-11ea-963c-e3878a27e506.html |access-date=March 16, 2023 |work=Commercial-News |date=June 10, 2020}} Mark coached Dylan's high school baseball and football teams.{{cite news |last1=Dare |first1=Chad |title=Successful signal-caller |url=https://www.commercial-news.com/sports/local_sports/successful-signal-caller/article_a8f9bf51-3c74-5ce6-a400-6a34ca81a54a.html |access-date=March 16, 2023 |work=Commercial-News |date=October 22, 2015}}{{cite news |last1=Daniels |first1=Matt |title=From the sports editor's desk {{!}} Dodd family cherishing this moment |url=https://www.news-gazette.com/sports/from-the-sports-editors-desk-dodd-family-cherishing-this-moment/article_644274f1-a306-5468-bf6d-69ab27318e81.html |access-date=March 16, 2023 |work=The News-Gazette |date=July 18, 2021}} Dodd attended Bismarck Henning High School in Bismarck, Illinois, and played college baseball at Kankakee Community College and Southeast Missouri State University.{{cite web | url=https://www.hannibal.net/archive/article/dodd-remains-humble-during-standout-summer/article_56de0b69-66b5-5f25-adee-304aff0feeac.html | title=Dodd remains humble during standout summer }}{{cite web | url=https://www.commercial-news.com/sports/dylan-dodd-is-ready-to-begin-his-professional-baseball-career/article_bc2b4980-e111-11eb-b159-17f274afcd68.html | title=Dylan Dodd is ready to begin his professional baseball career }} In 2021, he was named the Ohio Valley Conference Pitcher of the Year.{{cite news |last1=Holman |first1=Marvin |title=LOCAL ROUNDUP: Dodd wins OVC Pitcher of the Year |url=https://www.commercial-news.com/sports/local-roundup-dodd-wins-ovc-pitcher-of-the-year/article_6e78a914-bea0-11eb-aef2-9f66db05cb23.html |access-date=March 16, 2023 |work=Commercial-News |date=May 27, 2021}}{{cite news |title=Sawyers named coach of the year, Dodd pitcher of the year |url=https://www.kfvs12.com/2021/05/26/sawyers-named-coach-year-dodd-tabbed-pitcher-year/ |access-date=March 16, 2023 |publisher=KFVS-TV |date=May 21, 2021}} Dodd was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the third round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft,{{cite web | url=https://www.news-gazette.com/sports/updated-bismarck-henning-product-dodd-taken-in-2021-mlb-drafts-third-round/article_95093b19-434d-509d-baf4-0d00a7f2a642.html | title=UPDATED: Bismarck-Henning product Dodd taken in 2021 MLB Draft's third round }}{{cite web | url=https://www.commercial-news.com/sports/dylan-dodd-selected-by-the-atlanta-braves/article_891ddcb6-e38b-11eb-9e5b-0f234b26cb7b.html | title=Dylan Dodd selected by the Atlanta Braves }} and was the first athlete in his high school's history to be selected in the MLB draft.{{cite news |last1=Dare |first1=Chad |title=Dylan Dodd selected by the Atlanta Braves |url=https://www.commercial-news.com/sports/dylan-dodd-selected-by-the-atlanta-braves/article_891ddcb6-e38b-11eb-9e5b-0f234b26cb7b.html |access-date=March 16, 2023 |work=Commercial-News |date=July 13, 2021}} Dodd joined the Braves after agreeing to a $125,000 signing bonus.{{cite news |last1=Bowman |first1=Mark |title=‘Who is this Dodd guy?’ Prospect closes in on rotation spot |url=https://www.mlb.com/braves/news/dylan-dodd-emerges-as-option-for-final-braves-rotation-spot |access-date=March 16, 2023 |publisher=MLB.com |date=March 15, 2023}}

Dodd spent his first professional season in 2021 with the Augusta GreenJackets and Rome Braves.{{cite news |work=Commercial-News |last1=Dare |first1=Chad |title=LOCAL ROUNDUP: Dylan Dodd gets called up to Rome |url=https://www.commercial-news.com/sports/local-roundup-dylan-dodd-gets-called-up-to-rome/article_609a7854-0f90-11ec-b0fc-db86de748961.html |access-date=March 16, 2023 |date=September 6, 2021}} He started 2022 with Rome before being promoted to the Mississippi Braves and ended the year with the Gwinnett Stripers.{{cite news |title=Several Rome players promoted to Mississippi |url=https://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/rome/braves/several-rome-players-promoted-to-mississippi/article_d7e24ed4-0204-11ed-af64-13e9cc7b4e4d.html |access-date=March 16, 2023 |work=Rome News-Tribune |date=July 12, 2022}}{{cite news |title=MISSISSIPPI BRAVES: LHP DYLAN DODD PROMOTED TO TRIPLE-A GWINNETT |url=https://www.ddtonline.com/state-sports/mississippi-braves-lhp-dylan-dodd-promoted-triple-gwinnett-632e291cb5782 |access-date=March 16, 2023 |work=Delta Democrat Times |date=September 23, 2022}}{{cite news |last1=Harris |first1=Chris |title=LHP Dylan Dodd Promoted to Triple-A Gwinnett |url=https://www.milb.com/mississippi/news/lhp-dylan-dodd-promoted-to-triple-a-gwinnett |access-date=March 16, 2023 |publisher=MILB.com |date=September 23, 2022}}

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.{{cite news |last1=Bowman |first1=Mark |title='If you're ready, you're ready': Shuster makes case for 5th starter |url=https://www.mlb.com/braves/news/jared-shuster-making-impression-in-spring-training |access-date=March 16, 2023 |publisher=MLB.com |date=March 12, 2023}}{{cite news |last1=Burns |first1=Gabriel |title=Lefty Dylan Dodd becomes surprise of Braves spring training |url=https://www.ajc.com/sports/atlanta-braves/lefty-dylan-dodd-becomes-surprise-of-braves-spring-training/J5KT6A74SJECBIV3TPVADGDPR4/ |work=Atlanta Journal Constitution |date=March 15, 2023}} [https://www.leadertelegram.com/sports/mlb/lefty-dylan-dodd-becomes-surprise-of-braves-spring-training/article_28da849e-8855-5929-9118-86df058a315e.html Alternate URL] 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.{{cite news |last1=Bowman |first1=Mark |title=With Wright building up, Shuster, Dodd to be in Braves' rotation |url=https://www.mlb.com/braves/news/jared-shuster-dylan-dodd-braves-rotation |access-date=March 26, 2023 |publisher=MLB.com |date=March 26, 2023}} On April 3, Dodd was officially selected to the 40-man roster.{{cite news |last1=Toscano |first1=Justin |title=Dylan Dodd excited for debut, ready to ‘go out there and compete’ |url=https://www.ajc.com/sports/atlanta-braves/braves-add-dodd-option-shuster-dfa-luplow/OBFIYNWX55CTPAL4AMD3X46BZE/ |access-date=April 4, 2023 |work=Atlanta Journal Constitution |date=April 3, 2023}} Dodd faced the St. Louis Cardinals in his major league debut the next day.{{cite news |last1=Toscano |first1=Justin |title=Dylan Dodd achieves dream in MLB debut as Braves beat Cardinals |url=https://www.ajc.com/sports/atlanta-braves/dylan-dodd-achieves-dream-in-mlb-debut-as-braves-beat-cardinals/RR5CDDHDWFEN5OFI2KRUXXNRIY/ |access-date=April 8, 2023 |work=Atlanta Journal Constitution |date=April 4, 2023}} He recorded a victory and three strikeouts while yielding one earned run on six hits in five innings.{{cite news |title=Austin Riley homers again as Braves beat Cardinals 4-1 |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap/_/gameId/401471084 |access-date=April 8, 2023 |agency=Associated Press |publisher=ESPN.com |date=April 4, 2023}}{{cite news |last1=Saxon |first1=Mark |title=Cheers! Dodd delights fans with winning MLB debut |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/braves-prospect-dylan-dodd-beats-cardinals-in-mlb-debut |access-date=April 8, 2023 |publisher=MLB.com |date=April 4, 2023}} On April 9, 2023, Dodd allowed ten hits and seven earned runs, in just under five innings, in his first major league loss.{{Cite web |title=Dylan Dodd struggles as Braves drop series to Padres |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/dylan-dodd-struggles-as-braves-drop-series-to-padres/ar-AA19FfNt |access-date=April 12, 2023 |website=MSN |language=en-US}} Subsequently, on April 11, Dodd was optioned to the Gwinnett Stripers, as Wright was reinstated from the injured list.{{Cite news |last=Burns |first=Gabriel |title=Braves activate Kyle Wright, option Dylan Dodd to Triple-A Gwinnett |language=English |work=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution |url=https://www.ajc.com/sports/atlanta-braves/braves-activate-kyle-wright-option-dylan-dodd-to-triple-a-gwinnett/FS7OYFZ4PFGARNZTE3EAFJ65RQ/ |access-date=April 11, 2023 |issn=1539-7459}} In 7 starts for Atlanta in his rookie campaign, he recorded a 7.60 ERA with 15 strikeouts across {{fraction|34|1|3}} innings of work.

Dodd was optioned to Triple–A Gwinnett to begin the 2024 season.{{Cite web |date=March 4, 2024 |title=Braves' Dylan Dodd: Headed to Triple-A |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/braves-dylan-dodd-headed-to-triple-a/ |access-date=March 8, 2024 |website=CBSSports.com |language=en}} He made only one appearance for Atlanta in 2024, allowing two runs on four hits with two strikeouts across two innings pitched. Dodd was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett to begin the 2025 season.{{Cite web|title=Braves option pitchers Dylan Dodd, Hurston Waldrep to Triple-A Gwinnett|url=https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2025/02/26/braves-option-pitchers-dylan-dodd-hurston-waldrep-triple-a-gwinnett/|access-date=March 1, 2025|website=atlantanewsfirst.com|language=en}}

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