Sam Dyson, Relief Pitcher

Date of Birth: 5/7/1988
Birthplace: Tampa, Florida
College: University of South Carolina

Sam Dyson, relief pitcher, was first drafted in 2006 by the Washington Nationals but he opted instead to play for the University of South Carolina. Three years later, he was drafted by the Oakland Athletics but again he didn't sign. He finally signed with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2010. He had labrum repair surgery in 2010 and Tommy John surgery in 2011.

Dyson spent most of the 2012 season in the minors, pitching in just 2 games with the Blue Jays. They designated him for assignment on January 22, 2013.

The Miami Marlins claimed Dyson off waivers on January 30, 2013. He spent most of the 2013 season again in the minors, pitching just 11.0 innings in 5 games with the Marlins. In 2014, he pitched in 31 games of relief with the Marlins and he had a career low ERA of 2.14.

Dyson was traded to the Texas Rangers on July 31, 2015. He finished the season with a 2.63 ERA and a career high 71 strikeouts (to 21 walks) in 44 games with the Marlins and 31 games with the Rangers.

As the Rangers' closer in 2016, Dyson had 38 saves in 73 games. He finished the season with 3 wins and 2 losses, 55 strikeouts to 23 walks, and a 2.43 ERA in 70.1 innings. In the postseason, he pitched 1.0 innings in 1 game and he gave up no hits.

The Rangers traded Dyson to the San Francisco Giants on June 6, 2017. He finished the 2017 season with 4 wins and 10 losses, 14 saves, 34 strikeouts to 30 walks, and a 6.09 ERA in 17 games with the Rangers and 38 games with the Giants.

In 2018, Dyson had a 2.69 ERA in 74 games. He had 4 wins and 3 losses, 3 saves, and 56 strikeouts to 20 walks in 70.1 innings.

Dyson was traded to the Minnesota Twins on July 31, 2019. He spent time on the DL in 2019 with right biceps tendinitis. He finished the season with 5 wins and 1 loss, 2 saves, 55 strikeouts to 13 walks, and a 3.32 ERA in 62.1 innings in 49 games with the Giants and 12 games with the Twins. He didn't pitch in the postseason.

Dyson became a free agent on October 31, 2019. He didn't play professional baseball in 2020.

Dyson played in the Puerto Rican Winter League in 2021.

Sources for Information
Wikipedia - Sam Dyson
ESPN - Sam Dyson