| Oliver Dunn | |
|---|---|
| Milwaukee Brewers | |
| Infielder | |
| Born:September 2, 1997 Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| March 30, 2024, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
| MLB statistics (through April 15,2025) | |
| Batting average | .208 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 12 |
| Teams | |
Oliver Harris Dunn (born September 2,1997) is an American professional baseball infielder for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2024.
Dunn attended Cottonwood High School in Murray,Utah,and the University of Utah,where he played college baseball for the Utah Utes. [1] In 2018,he played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League. [2]
The New York Yankees selected Dunn in the 11th round,with the 345th overall selection,of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft. [3] He split his first professional season between the rookie–level Pulaski Yankees and Single–A Charleston RiverDogs. Dunn did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [4]
Dunn returned to action in 2021 with the High–A Hudson Valley Renegades and Double–A Somerset Patriots. In 72 games split between the two affiliates,he batted .196/.335/.368 with seven home runs,25 RBI,and 10 stolen bases. [5] Dunn played in 36 games split between Somerset and the Triple–A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders in 2022,slashing .288/.406/.525 with three home runs and 18 RBI. [6]
On December 7,2022,the Philadelphia Phillies selected Dunn in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft. [7] He spent the 2023 campaign with the Double–A Reading Fightin Phils,batting .271/.396/.506 with career–highs in home runs (21),RBI (78),and stolen bases (16). Dunn played in the Arizona Fall League after the 2023 season. [8]
On November 14,2023,the Phillies traded Dunn to the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for Hendry Mendez and Robert Moore. The Brewers subsequently added Dunn to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. [9]
Dunn was optioned to the Triple–A Nashville Sounds to begin the 2024 season. [10] However,following an injury to Garrett Mitchell,Dunn was recalled to the Opening Day roster. [11] In 41 games for Milwaukee,he batted .221/.282/.316 with one home run,seven RBI,and three stolen bases. Dunn was placed on the injured list with a back strain on June 27, [12] and transferred to the 60–day injured list on July 15. [13]
Dunn competed for playing time at third base for the Brewers in 2025. [14] After batting .167 in his first 41 plate appearanes of the 2025 season,the Brewers optioned Dunn to Nashville. [15] The Brewers designated Dunn for assignment on August 30. [16]