Dustin Kamakana Mai Ku’u Makualani Antolin (born August 9, 1989) is an American former professional

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, who played one game in

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(MLB) for the

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Professional career

Minor leagues

Antolin was drafted by the

out of

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in the 11th round of the

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. He signed with the team soon after the draft, and was assigned to the Rookie-level

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for the remainder of the season. In 12 games, Antolin pitched to a 2–2

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, 4.64

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(ERA), and 14

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s in 21 innings pitched. He played the entire 2009 season with the Class-A

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, posting a 2–5 record, 4.47 ERA, and 40 strikeouts in 48 innings. Antolin remained with the Lugnuts in 2010, going 2–2 with a 2.93 ERA and 24 strikeouts in 27 innings pitched before undergoing

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. Antolin missed the first half of the 2011 season recovering from surgery. After coming off the disabled list, he made 23 relief appearances for Lansing and one with the Advanced-A

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. In total for the season, he would pitch to a 4–2 win–loss record, 4.05 ERA, and 38 strikeouts in 33 innings. Antolin made the leap to Dunedin full-time in 2012, making a career-high 48 relief appearances totaling 59 innings. He finished the season with a 7–3 record, 4.58 ERA, and 47 strikeouts. Antolin split time in 2013 with Dunedin and the Double-A

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. In 55 total innings, he would go 2–3 with a 7.64 ERA and 59 strikeouts. His high ERA was largely due to struggling at the Double-A level, where he pitched 32 innings and posted an 11.41 ERA. The following season Antolin pitched exclusively for the Fisher Cats, where he greatly improved upon his previous season. He pitched to a 4–6 record in 2014, with a 3.38 ERA and 52 strikeouts in 42 innings, and was named a mid-season All-Star. Antolin remained with the Fisher Cats in 2015, pitching to a 4–3 record, 3.07 ERA, and 55 strikeouts in 55 innings. He would be promoted to the Triple-A

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in 2016, and opened the season with a 1–1 win–loss, 2.70 ERA, and 3 saves before being called up by the Blue Jays.

Toronto Blue Jays

Antolin was called up by the Blue Jays on May 15, 2016. He made his MLB debut on May 16, pitching 2 innings against the

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. The following day, Antolin was optioned back to Buffalo. He was designated for assignment on July 22. Antolin cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Buffalo the following day. He became a free agent at the end of the season.

Washington Nationals

On November 21, 2016, Antolin signed a minor league contract with the

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that included an invitation to spring training. He was reassigned to minor league camp on March 13, 2017, after pitching 2 innings with a 3.86 ERA. On July 15, the Nationals released Antolin.

Somerset Patriots

On July 19, 2017, Antolin signed with the

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of the

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. In the offseason, Antolin signed a minor-league contract with the

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, but was released prior to the start of the season. He re-signed with the

on April 6, 2018. He became a free agent following the 2018 season.

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