Drafted in the 12th round (371st overall) by the Athletics in 2013.
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A 34th-round pick of the White Sox out of an Iowa high school in 2011, Freese attended Lousiana State-Eunice JC for a semester before returning home and not pitching last spring, so he is a 21-year-old freshman. He throws a 91-93 mph fastball that sits at 95. He throws from a high arm slot that imparts a lot of break on his spike curveball, a plus pitch when he's on. The 6-foot-4, 195-pounder arches his back in a delivery reminiscent of Tim Lincecum's, giving him deception but also leading to below-average control and command. Of greater concern is his makeup, a question for teams that could knock him down a few rounds in the draft from where his talent might warrant.
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A 34th-round pick of the White Sox out of an Iowa high school in 2011, Freese attended Lousiana State-Eunice JC for a semester before returning home and not pitching last spring, so he is a 21-year-old freshman. He throws a 91-93 mph fastball that sits at 95. He throws from a high arm slot that imparts a lot of break on his spike curveball, a plus pitch when he's on. The 6-foot-4, 195-pounder arches his back in a delivery reminiscent of Tim Lincecum's, giving him deception but also leading to below-average control and command. Of greater concern is his makeup, a question for teams that could knock him down a few rounds in the draft from where his talent might warrant.
Career Transactions
Lexington Legends released RHP Dakota Freese.
Lexington Legends placed RHP Dakota Freese on the 7-day injured list.
Lexington Legends activated RHP Dakota Freese from the temporarily inactive list.
Lexington Legends placed RHP Dakota Freese on the temporarily inactive list.
Lexington Legends signed free agent RHP Dakota Freese.
Staten Island Ferry Hawks released RHP Dakota Freese.
Staten Island Ferry Hawks placed RHP Dakota Freese on the temporarily inactive list.
Staten Island Ferry Hawks activated RHP Dakota Freese from the 7-day injured list.
Staten Island Ferry Hawks placed RHP Dakota Freese on the 7-day injured list retroactive to May 29, 2022.
Staten Island Ferry Hawks placed RHP Dakota Freese on the temporarily inactive list.
Staten Island Ferry Hawks placed RHP Dakota Freese on the temporarily inactive list.
Staten Island Ferry Hawks activated RHP Dakota Freese from the temporarily inactive list.
Staten Island Ferry Hawks placed RHP Dakota Freese on the temporarily inactive list.
Staten Island Ferry Hawks signed RHP Dakota Freese.
Charleston Dirty Birds activated RHP Dakota Freese from the temporarily inactive list.
Charleston Dirty Birds placed RHP Dakota Freese on the temporarily inactive list.
Charleston Dirty Birds activated RHP Dakota Freese from the temporarily inactive list.
West Virginia Power placed RHP Dakota Freese on the temporarily inactive list.
West Virginia Power signed free agent RHP Dakota Freese.
AZL Athletics released RHP Dakota Freese.
AZL Athletics activated RHP Dakota Freese from the 60-day disabled list.
AZL Athletics placed RHP Dakota Freese on the 60-day disabled list.
RHP Dakota Freese assigned to AZL Athletics.
Oakland Athletics signed RHP Dakota Freese.
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