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| Jarryd Dale | |
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 Dale with the Orix Buffaloes in 2025 | |
| Kia Tigers – No. 32 | |
| Shortstop | |
| Born:11 September 2000 Melbourne, Australia | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| KBO debut | |
| Kia Tigers | |
| Stats at Baseball Reference |
Jarryd James Dale (born 11 September 2000) is an Australian professional baseball shortstop for the Kia Tigers of the KBO League.
On 2 July 2017,Dale signed with the San Diego Padres organization as an international free agent. [1] He made his professional debut in 2018 with the rookie-level Arizona League Padres. Dale made 31 appearances for the AZL Padres in 2019,slashing .301/.358/.345 with 16 RBI and six stolen bases. [2] He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [3]
Dale returned to action in 2021 with the Single-A Lake Elsinore Storm,playing in 102 games and batting .269/.330/.381 with six home runs,60 RBI,and 31 stolen bases. [4] He split the 2022 campaign between the High-A Fort Wayne TinCaps and Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas,batting a combined .199/.318/.279 with four home runs,39 RBI,and 27 stolen bases across 134 total appearances. [5]
In 2023,Dale played in only 24 games split between the rookie-level Arizona Complex League Padres,Fort Wayne,and El Paso,hitting .244/.366/.396 with one home run,seven RBI,and seven stolen bases. [6] He split the 2024 season between Fort Wayne and the Double-A San Antonio Missions,batting a cumulative .171/.225/.288 with three home runs,nine RBI,and two stolen bases. Dale was released by the Padres organization on 4 August 2024. [7]
On 16 February 2025,Dale signed a development contract with the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball. [8] Dale played in 41 games for Orix's farm team,batting .297/.357/.398 with two home runs,14 RBI,and one stolen base.
On 24 December 2025,Dale signed with the Kia Tigers of the KBO League. [9] [10]
Dale played for Team Australia in the 2023 World Baseball Classic. [11] He also represented Australia at the 2024 WBSC Premier12. [12]
Dale's father,Philip,played professionally in the Cincinnati Reds organization,later setting several records in the Australian Baseball League (ABL) and winning a silver medal at the Athens 2004 Olympics as a coach for the Australian Olympic baseball team. [13] Dale's brother,Ryan,played professionally in the Kansas City Royals organization. [14] His cousin,Jon Kennedy,played professionally for the Atlanta Braves organization. [15]
