Brock Dykxhoorn

Brock Dykxhoorn
Houston Astros
Pitcher
Born: (1994-07-02) July 2, 1994
Goderich, Ontario
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Brock D. Dykxhoorn (born July 2, 1994) is a Canadian professional baseball pitcher in the Houston Astros organization.

Dykxhoorn attended St. Anne's Catholic Secondary School in Clinton, Ontario, and Central Arizona College.[1][2] The Houston Astros selected Dykxhoorn in the sixth round of the 2014 MLB draft, and signed him for a $250,000 signing bonus.[3] After signing, Dykxhoorn was assigned to the Greeneville Astros where he went 3–3 with a 4.31 ERA in 12 games. In 2015, he played for the Quad City River Bandits, posting a 8–5 record and 3.88 ERA. He was promoted to the Lancaster JetHawks for the 2016 season where he went 10–4 with a 5.02 ERA in a career high 123.2 innings pitched. He spent the 2017 season with the Corpus Christi Hooks,[4] going 3–5 with a 4.62 ERA in 25 games pitched.[5]

References

  1. ↑ nurun.com (June 10, 2014). "Astros draft Delhi pitcher | Simcoe Reformer". Simcoereformer.ca. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Ex-Vaqueros have defied long odds to reach the majors | Local Sports". pinalcentral.com. July 30, 2016. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Sizing up Astros' new Canadian pitching prospect | Baseball | Sports | Toronto S". Torontosun.com. June 7, 2014. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Tall Hooks righty making steady climb through minors". Caller.com. April 18, 2017. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Brock Dykxhoorn Stats, Highlights, Bio – MiLB.com Stats – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Retrieved December 9, 2017.
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