Dustin Michael Coleman (born April 20, 1987) is an American former professional

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. He previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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and

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Amateur career

Born in

Sioux Falls, South Dakota Sioux Falls () is the most populous city in the U.S. state of South Dakota and the 130th-most populous city in the United States. It is the county seat of Minnehaha County and also extends into Lincoln County to the south, which continues up ...

, Coleman attended O'Gorman Catholic High School in Sioux Falls, where he played for the school's baseball team. He was named an all-state shortstop his junior and senior seasons, and went on to play baseball at

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. In 2008, he played

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in the

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for the

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, and was named a league all-star. He was drafted by the

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in the 28th round of the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft.

Professional career

Oakland Athletics

In 2014, playing in AA and batting .223/.300/.397 with 18 home runs, he led all minor leaguers with 500 or more plate appearances with a strikeout percentage of 36.5%.

Kansas City Royals

Coleman signed with the

as a

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before the 2015 season, and was called up to the majors for the first time on July 3, 2015. He appeared in four games for the Royals, and was designated for assignment on September 7.

San Diego Padres

During the 2016 offseason, Coleman signed with the

, and appeared in 27 games for the Padres in 2017, hitting 4 home runs in 66 at-bats. He elected free agency on October 2. On November 16, 2017, Coleman resigned with the Padres on a minor league deal. He elected free agency on November 2, 2018.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Coleman, Dusty 1987 births Living people American expatriate baseball players in Canada Arizona League Athletics players Arizona League Royals players Baseball players from South Dakota Bourne Braves players El Paso Chihuahuas players Kane County Cougars players Kansas City Royals players Major League Baseball infielders Midland RockHounds players Northwest Arkansas Naturals players Omaha Storm Chasers players Phoenix Desert Dogs players Sacramento River Cats players San Diego Padres players Sportspeople from Sioux Falls, South Dakota Stockton Ports players Vancouver Canadians players Wichita State Shockers baseball players