| Dillon Tate | |||||||||||||||
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 Tate with theBaltimore Orioles in 2019 | |||||||||||||||
| Toronto Blue Jays | |||||||||||||||
| Pitcher | |||||||||||||||
| Born: (1994-05-01)May 1, 1994 (age 30) Harbor City, California, U.S. | |||||||||||||||
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |||||||||||||||
| MLB debut | |||||||||||||||
| July 29, 2019, for the Baltimore Orioles | |||||||||||||||
| MLB statistics (through 2024 season) | |||||||||||||||
| Win–loss record | 7–14 | ||||||||||||||
| Earned run average | 4.07 | ||||||||||||||
| Strikeouts | 168 | ||||||||||||||
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Dillon Michael Tate (born May 1, 1994) is an American professionalbaseballpitcher for theToronto Blue Jays ofMajor League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for theBaltimore Orioles. Tate playedcollege baseball at theUniversity of California, Santa Barbara. TheTexas Rangers selected him in the first round of the2015 MLB draft and traded him to theNew York Yankees during the 2016 season. He was traded to the Orioles close to the 2018 trade deadline and made his MLB debut with them in 2019.
Tate attendedClaremont High School inClaremont, California, graduating in 2012.[1] He made the school's baseball team, but received little playing time as a freshman. He then began to train at theMajor League Baseball (MLB)Urban Youth Academy inCompton, California.[2] He was not selected in theMLB draft out of high school.[3]
Tate enrolled at theUniversity of California, Santa Barbara, where he playedcollege baseball for theUC Santa Barbara Gauchos.[4] The Gauchos and theOral Roberts Golden Eagles were the only twoDivision I programs to offer Tate a scholarship.[5] As a freshman, he appeared in four games, pitching three innings, and had a 9.00earned run average (ERA).[3][6] That summer, he grew from 165 pounds (75 kg) to 200 pounds (91 kg) throughweight training.[3] As a sophomore, he served as the Gauchos'closer, finishing the season with a 1.45 ERA, 12saves, and 46strikeouts.[6] Tate was expected to enter his junior season in 2015 as the closer again, but was converted into astarting pitcher after an injury to one of the team's starters.[7][8][9] He started 14 games in his junior year, pitching to an 8–5win–loss record with a 2.26 ERA and 111 strikeouts in103+1⁄3 innings pitched.[1][3]
Considered one of the top prospects for the2015 MLB draft,[10][11][12] theTexas Rangers selected Tate with the fourth overall selection.[3] He signed with the Rangers on June 12, earning a $4.2 millionsigning bonus.[1][13]
Tate made his professional debut for theSpokane Indians of theLow–ANorthwest League[14] and was promoted to theHickory Crawdads of theSingle–ASouth Atlantic League in 2016. He spent time on thedisabled list with a strainedhamstring.[15] Tate pitched 65 innings for Hickory, with a 5.12 ERA, 55 strikeouts, and 27walks.[16] His fastball velocity, which previously ranged from 92–98 miles per hour (148–158 km/h),[17] decreased to 90–93 miles per hour (145–150 km/h) in his time with Hickory.[18]
On August 1, 2016, the Rangers traded Tate and fellow prospectsErik Swanson and Nick Green to theNew York Yankees in exchange forCarlos Beltrán.[16] The Yankees assigned Tate to the Single–ACharleston RiverDogs of the South Atlantic League to pitch as a reliever for the remainder of 2016, to work with pitching coachJustin Pope to fix various mechanical flaws that can lead to an increase in velocity.[18] In17+1⁄3 innings for Charleston, he posted a 3.12 ERA with a 1.56 WHIP. The Yankees assigned him to theScottsdale Scorpions of theArizona Fall League after the regular season, and he was named to the Fall Stars Game.[19]
After missing the start of the 2017 season with a sore shoulder,[20] Tate made nine starts for theTampa Yankees of theHigh–AFlorida State League, pitching to a 2.62 ERA. The Yankees promoted him to theTrenton Thunder of theDouble–AEastern League in August,[21] where he finished the season, posting a 1–2 record with a 3.24 ERA in 25 innings.[22]
On July 24, 2018, theNew York Yankees traded Tate,Cody Carroll, andJosh Rogers to theBaltimore Orioles in exchange forZack Britton.[23] On November 20, the Orioles added Tate to their40-man roster to protect him from theRule 5 draft.[24] Tate split the 2018 season between the Double-ATrenton Thunder and the Double–ABowie Baysox of the Eastern League, accumulating a 7–5 record with a 4.16 ERA in123+1⁄3 innings. Tate returned to Bowie to start the 2019 season.[25]
On July 26, 2019, the Orioles promoted Tate to the major leagues.[26] He made his debut on July 29, allowing three runs over two innings pitched.[27] He finished his rookie season with a 6.43 ERA across 16 appearances. Tate pitched in 12 games for Baltimore in 2020, posting a 3.24 ERA with 14 strikeouts.
In 2021, Tate appeared in 62 games for the Orioles, registering an 0-6 record and 4.39 ERA with 49 strikeouts in67+2⁄3 innings of work. Tate enjoyed a career year in 2022, appearing in 67 games for Baltimore and posting a 4-4 record and 3.05 ERA with 60 strikeouts and 5 saves in73+2⁄3 innings pitched.[28]
On January 13, 2023, Tate agreed to a one-year, $1.5 million contract with the Orioles, avoiding salary arbitration.[29] On February 16, it was announced that Tate had suffered a flexor strain in late November and would miss the first month of the season as a result.[30]
Tate made 29 appearances for Baltimore in 2024, recording a 4.59 ERA with 23 strikeouts across33+1⁄3 innings pitched. Tate wasdesignated for assignment following the acquisition ofForrest Wall on August 28, 2024.[31]
On September 1, 2024, Tate was claimed off waivers by theToronto Blue Jays.[32] In 4 games for Toronto, he logged a 5.40 ERA with 4 strikeouts across3+1⁄3 innings pitched. On November 22, the Blue Jays non–tendered Tate, making him a free agent.[33]
On March 12, 2025, Tate re-signed with the Blue Jays on a one-year, $1.4 million contract.[34]
