Dusty Coleman

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Dusty Coleman
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Coleman with the Omaha Storm Chasers in 2016
Free agent
Infielder
Born: (1987-04-20) April 20, 1987 (age 34)
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
July 3, 2015, for the Kansas City Royals
MLB statistics
(through 2017 season)
Batting average.211
Home runs4
Runs batted in9
Teams

Dustin Michael Coleman (born April 20, 1987) is an American professional baseball infielder who is a free agent. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals and San Diego Padres.

Amateur career[]

Born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 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 Wichita State University. In 2008, he played collegiate summer baseball in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Bourne Braves, and was named a league all-star.[1][2] He was drafted by the Oakland Athletics 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%.[3]

Kansas City Royals[]

Coleman signed with the Kansas City Royals as a free agent before the 2015 season, and was called up to the majors for the first time on July 3, 2015.[4] He appeared in four games for the Royals, and was designated for assignment on September 7.[5]

San Diego Padres[]

During the 2016 offseason, Coleman signed with the San Diego Padres,[6] 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.

References[]

  1. ^ "2008 Bourne Braves". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  2. ^ "Power, Pitching Hallmarks of Both Squads Selected for Under Armour-Cape League All-Star Game". capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
  3. ^ "All Minor Leagues Leaderboards » 2014 » Batters » Advanced Statistics | FanGraphs Baseball".
  4. ^ Palmer, Tod (July 3, 2015). "Royals add Dusty Coleman to roster, demote Christian Colon to Class AAA Omaha". Kansas City Star. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
  5. ^ "Royals promote Joba Chamberlain from Triple-A". ESPN.com. Associated Press. September 7, 2015. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
  6. ^ Eddy, Matt (December 5, 2016). "Minor League Transactions: Nov. 19-Dec. 1". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved December 7, 2016.

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