Dylan Carlson (baseball)

Dylan James Carlson (born October 23, 1998) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Dylan Carlson
Carlson in 2018
St. Louis Cardinals – No. 3
Outfielder
Born: (1998-10-23) October 23, 1998
Elk Grove, California
Bats: Switch Throws: Left
MLB debut
August 15, 2020, for the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB statistics
(through 2020 season)
Batting average.200
Home runs3
Runs batted in16
Teams

Career

Carlson attended Elk Grove High School in Elk Grove, California where he played baseball under his father, Jeff.[1][2][3][4] He began playing on the varsity team as a 14 year old freshman.[5] As a senior, he batted .407 with nine home runs and 40 RBIs in 36 games along with pitching to a 6-0 record with a 1.44 ERA.[6] He was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the first round, 33rd overall, of the 2016 MLB draft.[7] He rescinded his college commitment to California State University-Fullerton and agreed to a signing bonus of $1.35 mil., which was $550,500 under the slot value.[8][9]

Carlson made his professional debut that same year with the Gulf Coast League Cardinals, batting .251 with three home runs and 22 RBIs in 50 games. Carlson spent 2017 with the Peoria Chiefs where he slashed .240/.342/.347 with seven home runs and 42 RBIs in 115 games.[10] He began the 2018 season with Peoria, and after batting .234 with two home runs and nine RBIs in 13 games, was promoted to the Palm Beach Cardinals.[11] Carlson finished the year with Palm Beach, slashing .247/.345/.386 with nine home runs and 53 RBIs in 99 games.[12][13]

Carlson began the 2019 season with the Springfield Cardinals.[14][15] He was named a Texas League All-Star[16] and participated in the Home Run Derby. In June, he represented the Cardinals in the 2019 All-Star Futures Game alongside Nolan Gorman.[17][18] After slashing .281/.364/.518 with 21 home runs, 59 RBIs, and 18 stolen bases over 108 games with Springfield, he was promoted to the Memphis Redbirds in August.[19] Following his promotion, Carlson was named the Texas League Player of the Year.[20] Over 126 games between Palm Beach and Springfield, Carlson slashed .292/.372/.542 with 26 home runs, 68 RBIs, and twenty stolen bases. He was originally selected to play in the Arizona Fall League for the Glendale Desert Dogs following the season,[21] but it was later announced he would not be participating.[22]

Carlson was promoted to the major leagues on August 15, 2020, and made his MLB debut that day against the Chicago White Sox.[23] On August 23, 2020, he hit his first MLB career home run.[24] He finished the 2020 season slashing .200/.252/.364 with three home runs and 16 RBIs over 35 games.[25]

Personal

Carlson's younger brother, Tanner, plays college baseball at Long Beach State University.[26]

References
  1. "Elk Grove's Dylan Carlson grows into big-league baseball prospect". Retrieved September 26, 2016.
  2. "Family fun: Dylan Carlson wins it for top-ranked Elk Grove High baseball team as parents take 'credit.'". Retrieved September 26, 2016.
  3. "Team Carlson: Elk Grove High's first family of baseball". Retrieved September 26, 2016.
  4. "Elk Grove Citizen : Archives > Sports > No summer rest for Carlson, EG baseball". Retrieved September 26, 2016.
  5. https://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/ortiz-draft-pick-carlson-embodies-his-mothers-spirit/article_53a04db5-93fc-5ce8-b4ee-49f5ec34b9c9.html
  6. "Signed and psyched: Cardinals' first-round pick ready to roll". Belleville News-Democrat. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  7. "Carlson 2nd prep star for Cards at No. 33". MLB.com. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  8. Jenifer Langosch (June 14, 2016). "Cardinals, top pick Carlson reach deal". MLB.com.
  9. https://www.bnd.com/sports/mlb/st-louis-cardinals/article84008567.html
  10. "Dylan Carlson Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
  11. Jones, Josh (April 25, 2018). "Cardinals Best News Links: Dylan Carlson Promoted From Single-A Peoria To A-Advanced Palm Beach; J.B. Woodman Reassigned From Palm Beach To Short-Season State College". Cardinalsbestnews.blogspot.com. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  12. "Dylan Carlson Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  13. Goold, Derrick. "St. Louis Cardinals Prospect Dylan Carlson Could Be Poised For Breakthrough". www.baseballamerica.com.
  14. Goold, Derrick. "Only 20, Cardinals prospect Dylan Carlson draws attention with outfield defense". STLtoday.com.
  15. https://www.pantagraph.com/sports/youngest-player-in-cardinals-camp-switch-hitting-carlson-showing-hints/article_d25ab71a-c6b9-506a-8d06-e09297a06341.html
  16. "Carlson, Warner named 2019 Texas League All-Stars". MiLB.com.
  17. Goold, Derrick. "Gorman, Carlson selected to represent Cardinals at Futures Game". STLtoday.com.
  18. Goold, Derrick. "Cardinals prospect Carlson is a hit in Futures Game". STLtoday.com.
  19. Schaeffer, Brenden. "Cardinals promote touted prospect Dylan Carlson to Triple-A Memphis". KMOV.com.
  20. Herzog, Stephen. "Cardinals' Carlson wins Texas League Player of the Year award". Springfield News-Leader.
  21. Goold, Derrick. "Cards notebook: Reyes set to test arm; Robinson released; Carlson picked for AFL". STLtoday.com.
  22. "WHY ISN'T CARLSON PLAYING IN THE AFL?". STLtoday.com.
  23. Anne Rogers (August 15, 2020). "Carlson's debut 'everything you dream about'". MLB.com. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  24. Anne Rogers (August 23, 2020). "HRs by Carlson (1st), Bader (again) lift Cards". MLB.com. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  25. https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/cardinals-top-prospects-2021-dylan-carlson-with-rookie-status-intact-leads-st-louis-farm-system/
  26. https://www.sactownsfinest.net/post/big-dyl-in-spring-training
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