David Martin Dahl (born April 1, 1994) is an American

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for the

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(MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the

Colorado Rockies The Colorado Rockies are an American professional baseball team based in Denver. The Rockies compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. The team plays its home baseball games at Coors Fie ...

, Texas Rangers and

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. Dahl was selected by the Rockies in the first round of the

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out of

Oak Mountain High School Oak Mountain High School is a four-year public high school in the northern Shelby County suburbs of Birmingham, Alabama. It is part of Shelby County School Schools. Academics College preparation Oak Mountain students can take one or more o ...

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. Dahl made his MLB debut with the Rockies in 2016, and was an All-Star in 2019.

Amateur career

Dahl attended

. As a freshman, he made the school's varsity baseball team as a

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. In 2011, Dahl was selected to play for the United States 18-and-under national baseball team, and appeared in the

2011 Pan American Games The 2011 Pan American Games, officially the XVI Pan American Games, was an international multi-sport event that was held from October 14–30, 2011, in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Some events were held in the nearby cities of Ciudad Guzmán, ...

. Dahl recorded 11

runs batted in A run batted in (RBI; plural RBIs ) is a statistic in baseball and softball that credits a batter for making a play that allows a run to be scored (except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play). For example, if the bat ...

(RBIs) during the 15 games of the tournament, in which the United States won the

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. In 2012, his senior season at Oak Mountain, Dahl had a .412

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, 34 RBIs, and 18

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s as an

. He committed to attend

Auburn University Auburn University (AU or Auburn) is a public land-grant research university in Auburn, Alabama. With more than 24,600 undergraduate students and a total enrollment of more than 30,000 with 1,330 faculty members, Auburn is the second largest uni ...

on a scholarship to play

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for the

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Professional career

Colorado Rockies

The

selected Dahl in the first round, with the tenth overall selection, of the

. Dahl signed with the Rockies, receiving a $2.6 million

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, rather than follow through on his commitment to attend Auburn University. He made his professional debut for the

Grand Junction Rockies The Grand Junction Jackalopes are an independent baseball team of the Pioneer League, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball (MLB) but is an MLB Partner League. They are located in Grand Junction, Colorado, and play their home games ...

of the Rookie-level Pioneer League, hitting .379/.423/.625 with nine

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s and 57 RBIs. He was named the Pioneer League's

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Prior to the 2013 season, Dahl was ranked as the Rockies second best prospect by ''

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''. He was also ranked as the 58th best prospect in baseball by

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. The Rockies suspended Dahl at the beginning of the season, reportedly because he missed a team flight, and played in ten games for the

Asheville Tourists The Asheville Tourists are a Minor League Baseball team of the South Atlantic League and the High-A affiliate of the Houston Astros. They are located in Asheville, North Carolina. Asheville teams have played under the Tourists moniker in differen ...

of the Class A

South Atlantic League The South Atlantic League, often informally called the Sally League, is a Minor League Baseball league with teams predominantly in states along the Atlantic coast of the United States from New York to Georgia. A Class A league for most of its ...

, missing the remainder of the season due to a torn

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. Dahl began the 2014 season with Asheville, and was promoted to the

Modesto Nuts The Modesto Nuts are a Minor League Baseball team of the California League and the Single-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners. They are located in Modesto, California, and are named for the several types of nuts grown in the region. They play the ...

of the

Class A-Advanced High-A (officially Class High-A, formerly known as Class A-Advanced, and sometimes abbreviated "A+" in writing) is the third-highest level of play in Minor League Baseball in the United States and Canada, below Triple-A and Double-A, and abov ...

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in July. Between Asheville and Modesto, Dahl batted .299, hit 14 home runs, and stole 21 bases for the season. On May 28, 2015, while playing for the

New Britain Rock Cats The New Britain Rock Cats were a minor league baseball team that competed in the Eastern League. They were the Double-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox for 12 years, the Minnesota Twins for 20 years and the Colorado Rockies for one. They playe ...

of the

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Eastern League, Dahl collided with a teammate during a game while chasing a fly ball, and suffered a spleen laceration. After surgery to repair the damage, Dahl opted to have his spleen removed, rather than waiting for it to heal, in order to return to baseball with less recovery time. Allowing it to heal would have cost Dahl the remainder of the season, while removing it left him with a recovery time of four to six weeks. He resumed playing baseball in July, with a six-game rehabilitation stint with the

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of the

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, before returning to New Britain. Dahl finished the season with a .278 batting average, six home runs, and 22 stolen bases. The Rockies invited Dahl to

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as a non-roster player in 2016. Dahl began the 2016 season with the

Hartford Yard Goats The Hartford Yard Goats are a Minor League Baseball team based in Hartford, Connecticut. The Yard Goats, which play in the Eastern League, are the Double-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies. The team was founded in 2016 when the New Britain R ...

of the Eastern League. After he batted .278 with 13 home runs, 45 RBIs, and 16 stolen bases for Hartford, the Rockies promoted Dahl to the

Albuquerque Isotopes The Albuquerque Isotopes are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League and the Triple-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies. They play home games at Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park in Albuquerque, New Mexico, at an el ...

of the

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. Dahl appeared in the

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as an injury replacement for

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. After batting .484 in 16 games for Albuquerque, the Rockies promoted Dahl to MLB on July 25, 2016, and he made his MLB debut that night as the Rockies' starting

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. Dahl recorded his first MLB hit off the

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during his debut. On August 11, 2016, Dahl pushed a career-opening

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to 17 games, tying the MLB record set by

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in 1941. The hitting streak ended at 17 games. During spring training in 2017, Dahl had a

stress fracture A stress fracture is a fatigue-induced bone fracture caused by repeated stress over time. Instead of resulting from a single severe impact, stress fractures are the result of accumulated injury from repeated submaximal loading, such as running or ...

in a rib, making it painful to swing the bat. After developing

back spasm Back pain is pain felt in the back. It may be classified as neck pain (cervical), middle back pain (thoracic), lower back pain (lumbar) or coccydynia (tailbone or sacral pain) based on the segment affected. The lumbar area is the most common ...

s while rehabilitating in July, the Rockies shut Dahl down for the season. In 2019, Dahl played 100 games, hitting .302 with 15 home runs and 61 RBI. He was named to the National League All-Star roster and recorded a single in the

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. Dahl's 2020 season saw his offensive production regress as he also battled with injury. In 99 plate appearances, Dahl hit .183 with eight RBIs. On December 2, Dahl was nontendered by the Rockies.

Texas Rangers

On December 15, 2020, the Texas Rangers signed Dahl to a one year, $2.7 million contract for the 2021 season. In 205 at-bats for the Rangers, Dahl hit .210 with four home runs and 18 RBIs. On August 2, 2021, Dahl was

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by the Rangers. On August 6, Dahl was released by the Rangers.

Milwaukee Brewers

On August 17, 2021, Dahl signed a minor league contract with the

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. He played for the

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before he was released on July 12, 2022.

Washington Nationals

On July 22, 2022, Dahl signed a minor league contract with the

Washington Nationals The Washington Nationals are an American professional baseball team based in Washington, D.C.. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) East division. From 2005 to 2007, the team played in RFK Stadiu ...

organization. On August 15, 2022, Dahl opted out of his minor league contract, making him a free agent.

San Diego Padres

On December 6, 2022, Dahl signed a minor league deal with the

. He had his contract selected on March 30, 2023. In 9 games for San Diego, Dahl went 1-for-9 (.111) with his only hit being a solo home run. In 17 games for the Triple–A

El Paso Chihuahuas The El Paso Chihuahuas are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres. They are located in El Paso, Texas, and play their home games at Southwest University ...

, he hit .265 with one home run and ten RBI. On June 6, Dahl was designated for assignment. Dahl elected free agency in lieu of an outright assignment on June 9.

Los Angeles Dodgers

On June 20, 2023, Dahl signed a minor league contract with the

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organization. He played in 54 games for the Triple-A

Oklahoma City Dodgers The Oklahoma City Dodgers are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers. They are located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and play their home games at Chickasaw Bricktown Bal ...

, hitting .282 with eight homers and 39 RBI. Dahl elected free agency following the season on November 6.

Philadelphia Phillies

On February 17, 2024, Dahl signed a minor league contract with the

. While playing for the Triple–A

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, Dahl

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as part of a 4–3 victory over the

Norfolk Tides The Norfolk Tides are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles. They are located in Norfolk, Virginia, and are named in nautical reference to the city's location on the Chesapea ...

, becoming the third player to do so in franchise history (

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and Michael Taylor). In 43 games for Lehigh, he batted .340/.416/.660 with 12 home runs and 26 RBI. On June 3, the Phillies selected Dahl's contract, adding him to their active roster. In 19 games for the Phillies, Dahl went 12–for–58 (.207) with three home runs and eight RBI. He was

by Philadelphia on July 9.

Personal life

Dahl lives with his wife, Jacquelyn Dahl. She is the founder of 1UP Sports Marketing, where she represents high-profile athletes such as

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, and

Danny Amendola Daniel James Amendola (born November 2, 1985) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Texas Tech. He was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2008. After spending his entire rookie season ...

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dahl, David 1994 births Living people Albuquerque Isotopes players Asheville Tourists players Baseball players from Birmingham, Alabama Boise Hawks players Colorado Rockies players El Paso Chihuahuas players Frisco RoughRiders players Grand Junction Rockies players Hartford Yard Goats players Lehigh Valley IronPigs players Major League Baseball outfielders Modesto Nuts players Nashville Sounds players National League All-Stars New Britain Rock Cats players Oklahoma City Dodgers players Philadelphia Phillies players Rochester Red Wings players Round Rock Express players San Diego Padres players Texas Rangers players United States national baseball team players

Amateur career

Professional career

Colorado Rockies

Texas Rangers

Milwaukee Brewers

Washington Nationals

San Diego Padres

Los Angeles Dodgers

Philadelphia Phillies

Personal life

See also

References

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