Justin Dunn MLB Career
Dunn was selected in the first round of the 2016 MLB draft by the New York Mets.
He signed with the Mets and was assigned to the Brooklyn Cyclones, where he pitched for the whole 2016 season, going 1–1 with a 1.50 ERA in 11 games (eight starts).
In 20 games with the St. Lucie Mets in 2017, he finished 5–6 with a 5.00 ERA (16 starts).
Dunn was rated as New York’s third-best prospect by MLB.com heading into the 2018 season. He started the season with St. Lucie and was later promoted to the Binghamton Rumble Ponies.
Dunn was 8–8 with a 3.59 ERA in 24 starts with the two teams.
The Mets traded Dunn, Jay Bruce, Jaren Kelenic, Anthony Swarzak, and Gerson Bautista to the Seattle Mariners on December 3, 2018, in exchange for Edwin Daz, and Robinson Canó, and $20 million.
In 25 starts with the Arkansas Travelers in 2019, he went 9–5 with a 3.55 ERA. He has been selected to play in the 2019 All-Star Futures Game.
On September 10, 2019, the Mariners picked Dunn’s contract and promoted him to the major leagues.
On September 12, he made his major league debut against the Cincinnati Reds, pitching 2/3 of an inning and conceding two runs.
With 13 stolen bases allowed in 2020, he lead the AL in that category.
Dunn was placed on the 60-day disabled list on August 19, 2021, due to a shoulder issue that had kept him out since mid-June.
Due to the injury, Dunn was forced to retire for the season in mid-September.
Dunn, Jake Fraley, Brandon Williamson, and a player to be named later (Connor Phillips) were transferred to the Cincinnati Reds on March 14, 2022, in exchange for Eugenio Suárez and Jesse Winker.
How Tall Is Justin Dunn?
Justin Dunn is 1.88 m tall