Justin Dunn
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Justin Warren Dunn (born September 22, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher who plays for the Brooklyn Cyclones in the New York Mets organization. Dunn was chosen by the New York Mets with the 19th overall pick in the first round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft out of Boston College.
Career
Dunn was born in Freeport, New York and attended The Gunnery in Washington, Connecticut. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 37th round of the 2013 Major League Baseball Draft, but did not sign and attended Boston College to play college baseball.[1]
As an 18 year-old freshman at Boston College in 2014, Dunn pitched just 12 1/3 innings. He went 1–1 with a 7.30 earned run average (ERA) and 12 strikeouts. As a sophomore he appeared in 20 games with three starts. A month into the season he became the team's closer. He finished the year 4–4 with a 4.94 ERA, 46 strikeouts and five saves. Dunn started his junior year as the closer, but was moved into the stating rotation during the season. He recorded a stellar 2.06 ERA with a 4-2 record in his junior season. [2][3][4]
References
- ↑ Gregory, Richard (June 8, 2013). "Players with Danbury ties selected in MLB Draft; Orioles pick WCSU's Bierfeldt". Danbury News Times. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Ex-closer Justin Dunn looks to get Boston College started in NCAA tournament".
- ↑ "Walker: Boston College pitcher Justin Dunn shows why he's a first-round talent".
- ↑ "'Our backs are to the wall' after Justin Dunn overpowers Tulane".
External links
- Career statistics and player information from The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Boston College Eagles bio