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| Nick Dunn | |
|---|---|
| Free agent | |
| Second baseman | |
| Born:January 29, 1997 Sunbury, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right |
Nicholas Dunn (born January 29,1997) is an American professional baseball second baseman who is a free agent.
Dunn attended Shikellamy High School in Sunbury,Pennsylvania. In 2015,as a senior,he batted .477 with seven home runs and 32 RBI. [1] After graduating,he spent the summer playing in the Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League for the Silver Spring–Takoma Thunderbolts. [2]
Dunn played college baseball at the University of Maryland. In 2016 and 2017,he played collegiate summer baseball for the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League,where he was named a league all-star in 2016,and won the league's playoff MVP award in 2017. [3] [4] [5] As a senior in 2018,he hit .330 with ten home runs and 39 RBI and was named a second-team All-American. [6]
Dunn was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the fifth round (153rd overall) of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft. [7] [8]
Dunn made his professional debut in 2018 State College Spikes and also played for the Peoria Chiefs,batting .253 with three home runs and 35 RBI over 65 games. [9] In 2019,he played with Peoria,hitting .247 with three home runs and 38 RBI over 104 games. [10] Dunn did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [11]
In 2021,Dunn played for the Double-A Springfield Cardinals and hit .259 with six home runs and 36 RBI over 95 games;he returned to Springfield in 2022,hitting .271 with seven home runs and 44 RBI across 112 appearances. Dunn opened the 2023 season with Springfield. [12] [13] [14] In late July,he was promoted to the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds. [15] Over 124 appearances between the two affiliates,he slashed .319/.413/.442 with nine home runs,sixty RBI,and 25 doubles. [16]
On October 15,2024,Dunn signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners. [17] Dunn began the 2025 season with the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers, [18] hitting .184/.250/.255 with one home run,11 RBI,and one stolen base.
On June 14,2025,Dunn was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for cash;he was subsequently assigned to the Double-A Reading Fightin Phils, [19] where he batted .225 with seven home runs,25 RBI,and two stolen bases in 43 games. He also made 10 appearances for the Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs,going 9-for-34 (.265) with one home run and three RBI. Dunn elected free agency following the season on November 6. [20]