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DL Hall

Dayton Lane Hall (born September 19, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Baltimore Orioles.

DL Hall
Hall pitching in the 2019 All-Star Futures Game
Milwaukee Brewers – No. 37
Pitcher
Born: (1998-09-19) September 19, 1998 (age 26)
Valdosta, Georgia, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
MLB debut
August 13, 2022, for the Baltimore Orioles
MLB statistics
(through August 11, 2024)
Win–loss record4–2
Earned run average5.50
Strikeouts64
Teams

Amateur career

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Hall attended Valdosta High School in Valdosta, Georgia as a freshman before transferring to Houston County High School in Warner Robins, Georgia. As a junior, he was 6–1 with a 1.81 earned run average (ERA) and 89 strikeouts.[1] During summer 2016, he played in the Under Armour All-America Baseball Game at Wrigley Field and the Perfect Game All-American Game at Petco Park.[2] Prior to his senior season, Hall transferred back to Valdosta.[3] Hall committed to Florida State University to play college baseball.[4]

Professional career

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Baltimore Orioles

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The Baltimore Orioles selected Hall in the first round, with the 21st overall selection, of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.[5] He signed with the Orioles and was assigned to the Gulf Coast League Orioles, giving up eight earned runs in 10+1⁄3 innings pitched.[6] He spent 2018 with the Delmarva Shorebirds, going 2–7 with a 2.10 ERA and a 1.17 WHIP in 22 games (twenty starts).[7]

Hall spent 2019 with the Frederick Keys, pitching to a 4–5 record with a 3.46 ERA over 19 games (17 starts), striking out 116 over 80+2⁄3 innings.[8][9] He was named to the 2019 All-Star Futures Game.[10] He did not play a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season. In 2021, Hall pitched for the Bowie Baysox, but threw only 31+2⁄3 innings before his season was ended prematurely due to an elbow injury.[11] Hall was selected to the 40-man roster following the season on November 19, 2021.[12]

After starting the 2022 season on Baltimore's development list, the Orioles promoted Hall to the Norfolk Tides in May.[13] The Orioles promoted him to the major leagues on August 13 to make his major league debut.[14] He was optioned to Triple-A the following day, with the intention to work as a relief pitcher while in Norfolk.[15] On September 30, Hall earned his first career save after tossing a perfect ninth inning in a 2–1 victory over the New York Yankees.[16] Hall earned his first career victory in the first game of a doubleheader against the Toronto Blue Jays on October 5. After pitching a scoreless eighth inning, Terrin Vavra hit a three–run homer to propel Baltimore to victory, and Hall to his first win.[17] Hall appeared in 11 games for Baltimore in his rookie campaign. posting a 1-1 record and 5.93 ERA with 19 strikeouts in 13.2 innings pitched.

Hall was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk to begin the 2023 season.[18] He was promoted to the major leagues on August 26 following an injury to closer Félix Bautista.[19] In 18 games for Baltimore, Hall registered a 3.26 ERA with 23 strikeouts across 19+1⁄3 innings pitched.[20]

Milwaukee Brewers

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On February 1, 2024, the Orioles traded Hall and Joey Ortiz to the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for right-handed pitcher Corbin Burnes.[21] After four starts, he was placed on the injured list with a sprained left knee on April 21.[22] Hall was transferred to the 60–day injured list on June 8.[23] He was activated on August 11.[24]

References

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  1. ^ Davis, Derrick (March 16, 2017). "Top-prospect DL Hall getting comfortable at Valdosta". The Valdosta Daily Times.
  2. ^ Holcomb, Todd (March 28, 2017). "Valdosta lefty Hall heads list of Georgia's top 10 baseball prospects". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  3. ^ Wilcox, Wynston (July 12, 2016). "Hall returns to Valdosta after two strong years with Houston County program". The Telegraph. Macon, Georgia.
  4. ^ Davis, Derrick (November 9, 2016). "'A dream come true'". The Valdosta Daily Times.
  5. ^ Ghiroli, Brittany (June 12, 2017). "Orioles tab prep lefty Hall with No. 21 pick". MLB.com.
  6. ^ Pollitt, Richard (June 23, 2018). "Baltimore Orioles' top pick DL Hall finding rhythm with the Shorebirds". The Daily Times. Salisbury, Maryland.
  7. ^ "DL Hall Stats, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  8. ^ Ruiz, Nathan (April 3, 2019). "How a lost curveball put Orioles top pitching prospect DL Hall's maturity on display". The Baltimore Sun.
  9. ^ Leckie, Paige (January 22, 2020). "Three Orioles prospects ranked in Baseball America's Top 50 prospects". Yahoo! Money.
  10. ^ Callis, Jim (June 28, 2019). "Here are the 2019 Futures Game rosters". MLB.com. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
  11. ^ Trezza, Joe (July 30, 2021). "Notes: Hall has setback; prospect news". MLB.com.
  12. ^ "Orioles' DL Hall: Protected from Rule 5 draft". CBSSports.com. November 19, 2021.
  13. ^ Stanley, John (May 5, 2022). "Top Prospects Rutschman, Hall Promoted to Norfolk". MiLB.com. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
  14. ^ Kubatko, Roch (August 12, 2022). "Orioles promoting DL Hall". MASN. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
  15. ^ "Orioles' DL Hall: Optioned, shifting to relief". cbssports.com. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  16. ^ "Orioles' DL Hall: Earns first save". cbssports.com. October 2022. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  17. ^ "Orioles' DL Hall: Earns win in Game 1". cbssports.com. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  18. ^ "Orioles' DL Hall: Bound for Triple-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  19. ^ Snyder, Matt (August 26, 2023). "Félix Bautista injury update: Orioles All-Star closer lands on IL with 'some degree of injury' to UCL". CBSSports.com. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  20. ^ "What Are the Brewers Getting in Left-Handed Pitcher DL Hall?". brewerfanatic.com. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  21. ^ Passan, Jeff (February 1, 2024). "Orioles acquire former Cy Young winner Corbin Burnes from Brewers". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
  22. ^ "As Hall lands on IL, Rea & Co. step up to finish St. Louis sweep". mlb.com. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  23. ^ "Brewers Sign Elieser Hernandez". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  24. ^ "Brewers Activate DL Hall From 60-Day IL". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
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