Patrick Dorrian (baseball)

Patrick Ryan Dorrian (born June 26, 1996) is an American professional baseball third baseman in the who is a free agent.

Patrick Dorrian
Free agent
Third baseman
Born: (1996-06-26) June 26, 1996 (age 28)
Kingston, New York
Bats: Left
Throws: Right

Career

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Dorrian was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 12th round of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft from Kingston High School in Kingston, New York.[1] He was assigned to the Rookie Gulf Coast League Braves but released by the season's end.[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] He was signed to a minor league contract by the Pittsburgh Pirates as a free agent in June 2018.[1] Dorian played for the Rookie Gulf Coast League Pirates and Bristol Pirates mostly as a third baseman.[1] He began the 2019 season with the Class A Greensboro Grasshoppers but was traded to the Baltimore Orioles organization and assigned to the Class A-Advanced Frederick Keys.[3] He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, Dorrian played for the Double-A Bowie Baysox before being promoted to the Triple-A Norfolk Tides just before the end of the season.[1] He started the 2022 season at Norfolk as a first baseman.[1]

On June 23, 2022, Dorrian was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers organization for cash and assigned to the Triple-A Nashville Sounds.[1] There, he 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.[1] He became a free agent after the 2024 season.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Patrick Dorrian Amateur, College & Minor Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  2. ^ "#12 Patrick Dorrian - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  3. ^ "Patrick Dorrian Stats, Fantasy & News". Minor League Baseball. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  4. ^ Eddy, Matt (November 6, 2024). "Minor League Free Agents 2024". Baseball America. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
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