Jarrod Dyson, Center Field

Date of Birth: 8/15/1984
Birthplace: McComb, Mississippi
College: Southwest Mississippi Community College

Jarrod Dyson, center fielder, was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in 2006. He played in the Royals' minor league system from 2006 through 2011, joining the Royals for 18 games in 2010 and 26 games in 2011.

Dyson played in 102 games with the Royals in 2012. That season, he batted .260 with 76 hits and 30 stolen bases. In 2013, he split his time between the Royals and the minor leagues. In 87 games with the Royals in 2013, he batted .258 with 55 hits and 34 stolen bases.

Dyson finished the 2014 season with 70 hits, 36 stolen bases, and a .269 batting average in 120 games. In the postseason, he had 2 hits, 1 stolen base, and a .125 batting average in 16 at-bats in 13 games.

Dyson and the Royals agreed to a one-year, $1,225,000 contract on January 28, 2015. He finished the 2015 season with 50 hits, 26 stolen bases, and a .250 batting average in 90 games. Defensively, he played 27 games in left field, 37 games in center field, and 17 games in right field. He had no hits, 3 stolen bases, and 1 run in 4 at-bats in 6 postseason games. He gave the Royals the lead in the twelfth inning of Game 5 of the World Series as a pinch runner by stealing second base and then scoring on a hit by Christian Colon.

In 2016, Dyson batted .278 with 83 hits, 14 doubles, and 30 stolen bases in 107 games. Defensively, he played 19 games in left field, 57 games in center field, and 21 games in right field.

Dyson was traded to the Seattle Mariners on January 6, 2017. In 111 games in 2017, he batted .251 with a career high 87 hits, 13 doubles, 28 stolen bases, and 55 strikeouts to 28 walks. Defensively, as the Mariners' center fielder in 96 games, he made 221 putouts and 2 errors.

Dyson became a free agent on November 2, 2017. He signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks on February 19, 2018. He spent most of the 2018 season on the DL with a right groin strain. He played in 67 games with the Diamondbacks and he batted .189.

Dyson played in 130 games in 2019, and he had 92 hits and a .230 batting average. As a center fielder in 103 games, he made 161 putouts and 1 error.

Dyson became a free agent on October 31, 2019. He signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates on February 13, 2020. He was traded to the Chicago White Sox on August 28th. He finished the 2020 season with 11 hits in 21 games with the Pirates and 11 games with the White Sox.

Dyson elected free agency on October 28, 2020. He rejoined the Royals on March 5, 2021. He was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays on August 27, 2021. He finished the season with 28 hits and a .207 batting average in 77 games with the Royals and 25 games with the Blue Jays.

Dyson became a free agent on November 3, 2021.

Sources for Information
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