Dorn was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 32nd round,with the 954th overall selection,of the 2006 Major League Baseball draft.[3] He made his professional debut with the rookie-level Billings Mustangs,batting .354 with eight home runs,40 RBI,and three stolen bases across 60 appearances.[4]
Dorn split the 2007 season between the High-A Sarasota Reds and Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts,playing in 118 games and hitting a combined .287/.373/.500 with 20 home runs and 87 RBI.[5] He returned to the two affiliates for the 2008 campaign,batting .275/.363/.537 with 22 home runs and 63 RBI across 103 appearances.[6]
Dorn spent 2009 with the Triple-A Louisville Bats,playing in 112 games and slashing .275/.337/.457 with 14 home runs and 47 RBI. He made 84 appearances for the Bats in 2010,hitting .302/.398/.546 with 13 home runs and 46 RBI.[7] Dorn spent a third consecutive season with Louisville in 2011,playing in 124 contests and batting .248/.310/.440 with 18 home runs and 74 RBI.[8]
Dorn began the 2012 season back with Louisville;his fourth consecutive year with the affiliate. In 69 appearances for the Bats,he slashed .230/.321/.394 with seven home runs,24 RBI,and one stolen base. Dorn was released by the Reds organization on June 30,2012.[9]
Detroit Tigers
On July 15,2012,Dorn signed a minor league deal with the Detroit Tigers.
Dorn made 137 appearances for the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens in 2013,slashing .258/.335/.460 with 25 home runs and 83 RBI.[10] He elected free agency following the season on November 4,2013.
Arizona Diamondbacks
On November 27,2013,Dorn signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.[11] He split the 2014 season between the rookie-level Arizona League Diamondbacks and Triple-A Reno Aces,playing in 75 total games and hitting .310/.382/.557 with 12 home runs and 50 RBI.
Dorn was called up to the majors for the first time on April 21,2015.[12] In 23 appearances for Arizona,he went 5-for-30 (.167) with 3 RBI and 2 walks. On August 24,Dorn was designated for assignment by the Diamondbacks.[13]
Toronto Blue Jays
Dorn was claimed off waivers by the Toronto Blue Jays on August 28,2015,[14] and assigned to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons. Dorn was designated for assignment following the acquisition of Matt Dominguez on September 6.[15] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A Buffalo on September 9.[16] In six games for Buffalo,Dorn went 5-for-22 (.227) with one RBI and one stolen base. He elected free agency following the season on November 6.[17]
Nexen Heroes
On November 26,2015,Dorn signed a one-year,$750,000 contract with the Nexen Heroes of the KBO League.[18] He made 129 appearances for Nexen during the 2016 season,hitting .295/.399/.494 with 16 home runs and 70 RBI.[19]
Dorn played in 20 games for the Heroes in 2017,batting .140/.246/.240 with one home run and two RBI. Dorn was released by the Heroes amid continue struggles on July 18,2017.[20]
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