Dustin Molleken
Dustin Douglas Molleken (born August 21, 1984) is a Canadian professional baseball pitcher for the Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos of the Mexican League. He has played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, and in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers. Molleken has also competed for the Canadian national baseball team.
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| Born: August 21, 1984 Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| NPB: August 2, 2012, for the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLB: July 4, 2016, for the Detroit Tigers | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| NPB: June 12, 2013, for the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLB: July 29, 2016, for the Detroit Tigers | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Win–loss record | 2–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Earned run average | 3.38 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strikeouts | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Win–loss record | 0–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Earned run average | 4.32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strikeouts | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
Molleken attended Cochrane High School in Regina, Saskatchewan, and Lethbridge Community College in Lethbridge, Alberta.
Pittsburgh Pirates
He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 15th round (435th overall) of the 2003 Major League Baseball draft.
Colorado Rockies
Following the 2010 season, Molleken signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies. He re-signed with the Rockies after the 2011 season, receiving an invitation to spring training in 2012.[1]
Milwaukee Brewers
On July 22, 2013, Molleken signed a minor-league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers and reported to the teams AAA franchise in Nashville.
Cleveland Indians
Molleken signed a minor league deal with the Cleveland Indians on November 18, 2014.
Detroit Tigers
On December 23, 2015, Molleken signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers. On June 20, 2016, Molleken had his contract purchased and was added to the 25-man roster when journeyman Casey McGehee was designated for assignment.[2] He was optioned back to Triple-A three days later without having appeared in a game. He was recalled,[3] and made his major league debut on July 4. On November 9, Molleken elected free agency after being outrighted off the 40-man roster.[4] He signed a new minor league contract on November 18, 2016.[5] He was released on June 28, 2017.[6]
Somerset Patriots
On July 3, 2017, Molleken signed with the Somerset Patriots of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He became a free agent after the 2017 season. On February 23, 2018, Molleken re-signed with the Somerset Patriots.
Québec Capitales
On November 1, 2018, Molleken signed with the Québec Capitales of the Can-Am League for the 2019 season. He was released on February 18, 2020.
Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos
On February 19, 2020, Molleken signed with the Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos of the Mexican League.
International career
Molleken has played for the Canada national baseball team.
In 2011, he participated in the 2011 Baseball World Cup, winning the bronze medal, and the Pan American Games, winning the gold medal.[7]
On January 9, 2019, he was selected for the 2019 Pan American Games Qualifier[8], and later participated in the 2019 Pan American Games.
On October 8, 2019, he was selected for the 2019 WBSC Premier12.[9]
Personal life
Molleken is the nephew of longtime Western Hockey League coach Lorne Molleken.[10][11]
References
- http://colorado.rockies.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120202&content_id=26551644&vkey=pr_col&c_id=col
- "Tigers sign 6 players to minor-league deals". The Detroit News. December 23, 2015. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
- http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2016/07/04/tigers-put-zimmermann-dl-strained-neck-muscle/86686322/
- Todd, Jeff (November 9, 2016). "Minor MLB Transactions: 11/9/16". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
- Eddy, Matt (November 21, 2016). "Minor League Transactions: Nov 12-18". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
- "Dustin Molleken Stats, Highlights, Bio | MiLB.com Stats | The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
- Emrich, Robert (October 26, 2011). "Van Ostrand, Canada take Pan Am gold | The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Minor League Baseball. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
- "Baseball Canada announces roster for Pan Am Games Qualifier". Baseball Canada. January 9, 2019. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
- "Baseball Canada reveals 2019 WBSC Premier12® roster". Baseball Canada. October 8, 2019. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
- http://www.saskatoonhomepage.ca/local-sports/74842-saskatchewan-s-molleken-called-up-to-mlb
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-06-23. Retrieved 2016-06-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Dustin Molleken on Twitter
