| Dugan Darnell | |
|---|---|
| Free agent | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:June 26, 1997 Northville, Michigan, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 1, 2025, for the Colorado Rockies | |
| MLB statistics (through 2025 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 1–0 |
| Earned run average | 3.86 |
| Strikeouts | 5 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Dugan Tate Darnell (born June 26,1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies.
Darnell attended Northville High School in Northville,Michigan,and played college baseball at Adrian College. [1] Until his senior year at Adrian,Darnell had been the team's starting third baseman. While playing in the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League the summer before his senior year,Darnell's teammates encouraged him to try throwing from the pitcher's mound. The ballpark's radar gun registered all five of his pitches in the mid-to-low 90s. When he returned to Adrian for his senior year,he began pitching and set the school's single-season saves record. [2] After college,he signed with the Eastside Diamond Hoppers of the United Shore Professional Baseball League (USPBL) in 2019 and pitched with them for two years. [3]
Darnell signed with the Colorado Rockies organization in 2021. He began the 2025 season with the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes,posting a 5-2 record and 3.19 ERA with 63 strikeouts and one save across 53+2⁄3 innings of work. [4] On August 1, 2025, Darnell was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. [5] In nine appearances for Colorado, he posted a 1-0 record and 3.66 ERA with five strikeouts across 11+2⁄3 innings pitched. Darnell was placed on the injured list on August 22, and was transferred to the 60-day IL two days later, ending his season; the move was made as the result of a torn left hip labrum that required surgery. [6]
On October 31, 2025, Darnell was claimed off waivers by the Pittsburgh Pirates. [7] On November 6, he was designated for assignment by the Pirates. [8] On November 12, Darnell was claimed off waivers by the Detroit Tigers. [9] He was designated for assignment by the Tigers on November 18. [10] On November 21, he was non-tendered by Detroit and became a free agent. [11]
