| Patrick Dorrian | |
|---|---|
| Free agent | |
| Third baseman | |
| Born:June 26, 1996 Kingston, New York, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right |
Patrick Ryan Dorrian (born June 26,1996) is an American professional baseball third baseman who is a free agent.
Dorrian was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 12th round,with the 373rd overall selection,of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft from Kingston High School in Kingston,New York. [1] He was assigned to the rookie-level Gulf Coast League Braves but was released without making an appearance on August 15,2014. [1]
Dorrian enrolled at Herkimer County Community College in Herkimer,New York,and later at Lynn University in Boca Raton,Florida,where he played college baseball for the Lynn Fighting Knights. [1] In 2016,he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League. [2]
Dorrian was signed to a minor league contract by the Pittsburgh Pirates as a free agent on June 20,2018. [1] Dorian played for the rookie-level Gulf Coast League Pirates and rookie-level Bristol Pirates mostly as a third baseman,and batted .335/.432/.539 with two home runs,39 RBI,and two stolen bases across 49 total appearances. [1] He began the 2019 season with the Single-A Greensboro Grasshoppers,and slashed .256/.346/.443 with six home runs,31 RBI,and eight stolen bases in 64 games.
On June 27,2019,Dorrian was traded to the Baltimore Orioles as the player to be named later from a May 27 trade that saw the Pirates acquire Yefry Ramírez. [3] He was subsequently assigned to the High-A Frederick Keys, [4] where he spent the remainder of the year,hitting .233/.279/.344 with four home runs and 24 RBI across 51 appearances.
Dorrian did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [5] In 2021,Dorrian began the year with the Double-A Bowie Baysox before being promoted to the Triple-A Norfolk Tides just before the end of the season. In 116 appearances split between the two affiliates,he batted .242/.354/.461 with career-highs in home runs (22) and RBI (67). [1] He began the 2022 season with Triple-A Norfolk as a first baseman,and hit .161 with three home runs and 15 RBI across 46 contests. [1]
On June 23,2022,Dorrian was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers organization in exchange for cash considerations. [6] He was subsequently assigned to the Triple-A Nashville Sounds,where he made 48 appearances and hit .248/.346/.522 with 11 home runs and 25 RBI. [1] There,Dorrian primarily held down third base but also saw significant playing time at second base. [1]
With Nashville in 2023,he played regularly at second,third,and shortstop,making 100 total appearances and slashing .238/.312/.466 with 21 home runs,65 RBI,and four stolen bases. [1] Dorrian made 75 appearances for Nashville during the 2024 campaign,batting .172/.275/.251 with three home runs,20 RBI,and two stolen bases. He elected free agency following the season on November 4,2024. [7]