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Dylan Floro

Dylan Lee Floro (born December 27, 1990) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Rays, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Los Angeles Dodgers, Miami Marlins, Minnesota Twins, Washington Nationals, and Arizona Diamondbacks. He played college baseball for the Cal State Fullerton Titans. Floro was drafted by the Rays in the 13th round of the 2012 MLB draft, and made his MLB debut in 2016.

Dylan Floro
Floro with the Marlins in 2023
Free agent
Pitcher
Born: (1990-12-27) December 27, 1990 (age 34)
Merced, California, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
MLB debut
July 7, 2016, for the Tampa Bay Rays
MLB statistics
(through 2024 season)
Win–loss record32–26
Earned run average3.49
Strikeouts355
Saves32
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Amateur career

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Floro attended Buhach Colony High School in Atwater, California. During his high school career he had a 33–5 win–loss record.[1]

He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 20th round of the 2009 Major League Baseball draft but did not sign and attended California State University Fullerton to play college baseball.[2] He played for the Titans from 2010 to 2012. During his career he went 21–8 with a 3.29 earned run average (ERA) and 178 strikeouts. In 2011, he played collegiate summer baseball for the Hyannis Harbor Hawks of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[3]

Professional career

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Tampa Bay Rays

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Floro was again drafted by the Rays, this time in the 13th round of the 2012 MLB draft.[4] This time he signed with the Rays and made his professional debut that season with the Hudson Valley Renegades. Pitching for the Bowling Green Hot Rods and Charlotte Stone Crabs in 2013, Floro went 11–2 with a 1.77 ERA and was named the Rays Minor League Pitcher of the Year.[5] In 2014, he pitched for the Double-A Montgomery Biscuits. In 2015, he pitched for the Triple-A Durham Bulls and was 9–12 with a 5.02 ERA.[6]

Floro was called up to the Major Leagues on July 6, 2016.[7] He made his major league debut on July 7 against the Angels. In 2016 with the Rays he was 0–1 with a 4.20 ERA.[8]

Chicago Cubs

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Floro was waived by the Rays and claimed by the Chicago Cubs on January 17, 2017.[9] Floro was designated for assignment following the acquisition of Eddie Butler on February 1.[10] He cleared waivers and was assigned to the Triple–A Iowa Cubs on February 4.[11] The Cubs promoted Floro to the major leagues on May 8.[12] In 2017 with the Cubs he was 0–0 with a 6.52 ERA.[8]

Los Angeles Dodgers

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Floro was claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Dodgers on August 4, 2017. He pitched in 8 games for the Triple–A Oklahoma City Dodgers and was 0–1 with a 5.56 ERA. On August 18, Floro was designated for assignment by Los Angeles following the acquisition of Curtis Granderson.[13][6][14]

Cincinnati Reds

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On January 3, 2018, Floro signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds.[15] He had his contract purchased on April 13, 2018. In 25 appearances, he was 3–2 in 36 1⁄3 innings.

Los Angeles Dodgers (second stint)

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Floro with the LA Dodgers

Floro was traded back to the Dodgers on July 4, 2018 (along with Zach Neal and international bonus pool space) in exchange for James Marinan and Aneurys Zabala.[16] After being acquired, Floro posted strong numbers for the remainder of the season, posting an ERA of 1.63 in 29 games. He was the losing pitcher in Game 4 of the 2018 World Series.[17]

In 2019, he appeared in 46.2 innings over 50 games for the Dodgers, with a 4.24 ERA and a record of 5–3.[17]

In the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, he was 3–0 with a 2.59 ERA in 24.1 innings over 25 games.[17] He pitched in one game in the 2020 NLDS, two games in the 2020 NLCS and three games in the 2020 World Series, allowing five runs in 5 1⁄3 innings. However, the Dodgers won the championship, giving him his first World Series ring.[17]

Miami Marlins

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On February 12, 2021, the Dodgers traded Floro to the Miami Marlins in exchange for Alex Vesia and Kyle Hurt.[18] In 68 appearances out of the bullpen, he accumulated a 6–6 record and 2.81 ERA with 62 strikeouts and 15 saves across 64 innings pitched.[19]

Floro made 56 relief outings for Miami in 2022, compiling a 3.02 ERA with 48 strikeouts and 10 saves over 53 2⁄3 innings of work.[20] On November 18, 2022, Floro signed a one-year, $3.9 million contract with the Marlins, avoiding arbitration.[21]

Floro made 43 appearances for the Marlins in 2023, registering a 3–5 record and 4.54 ERA with 41 strikeouts across 39 2⁄3 innings pitched.[22]

Minnesota Twins

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On July 26, 2023, Floro was traded to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for Jorge López.[23] In 19 games for the Twins, he posted a 5.29 ERA with 22 hits and 17 strikeouts in 17.0 innings of work.[22] On September 26, Floro was designated for assignment following Brock Stewart's activation from the injured list.[24] He was released on September 29.

Washington Nationals

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On December 12, 2023, Floro signed a one-year contract with the Washington Nationals for $2.25 million plus incentives.[25] In 51 relief outings for Washington in 2024, Floro recorded a 2.06 ERA with 40 strikeouts across 52 1⁄3 innings pitched.[26]

Arizona Diamondbacks

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On July 30, 2024, the Nationals traded Floro to the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for Andrés Chaparro.[27] In 15 appearances for the Diamondbacks, he struggled to a 9.37 ERA with 8 strikeouts across 16 1⁄3 innings pitched. Floro was designated for assignment by Arizona on September 15.[28] He was released by the Diamondbacks organization on September 17.[29]

Personal life

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Floro and his wife, Amber, married in 2015 and have two daughters.[30]

References

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  1. ^ "The Intimidator: Baseball Player of the Year Floro was virtually unhittable in 4 years". mercedsunstar. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  2. ^ "Buhach Colony's Floro drafted by Tampa Bay in 20th round". mercedsunstar. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  3. ^ "#22 Dylan Floro - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  4. ^ "Floro Taken by Rays in MLB Draft". fullertontitans.com. June 6, 2012. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  5. ^ "Rays announce 2013 Minor League award winners". Tampa Bay Rays. Archived from the original on February 3, 2015. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  6. ^ a b "Dylan Floro Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com.
  7. ^ "Dylan Floro got news of his call-up by Rays in quite the style". Archived from the original on July 8, 2016. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  8. ^ a b "Dylan Floro Stats - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com.
  9. ^ "Transactions". Chicago Cubs. Archived from the original on February 3, 2017. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  10. ^ Adams, Steve (February 1, 2017). "Cubs Acquire Eddie Butler, Designate Dylan Floro For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  11. ^ Polishuk, Mark (February 4, 2017). "Minor MLB Transactions: 2/4/17". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  12. ^ "Cubs send Jason Heyward to disabled list". May 8, 2017.
  13. ^ Todd, Jeff (August 4, 2017). "Dodgers Claim Dylan Floro". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
  14. ^ Stephen, Eric (August 18, 2017). "Dodgers trade for Curtis Granderson". SB Nation. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
  15. ^ RotoWire Staff (January 3, 2018). "Reds' Dylan Floro: Signs with Cincinnati". CBSSports.com.
  16. ^ Polishuk, Mark (July 4, 2018). "Dodgers Acquire Dylan Floro, Zach Neal From Reds". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  17. ^ a b c d "Dylan Floro Statistics & History". Baseball Reference.
  18. ^ "Miami Marlins acquire RHP Dylan Floro from Los Angeles Dodgers". mlb.com. February 12, 2021. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  19. ^ "Dylan Floro 2021 pitching Stats Per Game - MLB". espn.com. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
  20. ^ "Dylan Floro 2021 pitching Stats Per Game - MLB". espn.com. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
  21. ^ "Players Avoiding Arbitration: 11/18/22". MLB Trade Rumors. November 18, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  22. ^ a b "Dylan Floro Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com.
  23. ^ "Twins, Marlins swap relievers Lopez and Floro". ESPN.com. July 26, 2023.
  24. ^ Morgenstern, Leo, "Twins Activate Brock Stewart, Designate Dylan Floro For Assignment", MLB Trade Rumors
  25. ^ Camereto, Jessica (December 13, 2023). "Nationals add Senzel to play 3B, sign reliever Floro". MLB.com. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  26. ^ "Diamondbacks add slugger Josh Bell, reliever Dylan Floro to fortify roster for stretch run". kstp.com. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  27. ^ Sandoval, Ricardo. "Former Dodgers Reliever Traded to NL West Rival". SI.com.
  28. ^ "Diamondbacks place RHP Paul Sewald (neck) on 15-day IL". ESPN.com. September 15, 2024. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
  29. ^ "Diamondbacks Release Dylan Floro". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  30. ^ "Dylan Floro Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com.
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