Where did Mike Dunn play baseball before joining the New York Yankees?”
The New York Yankees announced today they have added right-handed pitchers Anthony Claggett, Christian Garcia and Steven Jackson and left-handed pitcher Michael Dunn to the 40-man roster. In order to clear room on the 40-man roster, the Yankees designated right-handed pitcher Darrell Rasner for assignment. Claggett, 24, spent the majority of the 2008 season with Double-A Trenton, going 4-2 with nine saves and a 2.15 ERA in 29 relief appearances for the Eastern League champions. He began the year on the disabled list with a left hamstring strain, then made one appearance at Single-A Tampa (3.0IP, 1ER) before being transferred to Trenton. All but five of his outings in 2008 were more than 1.0 inning. Acquired from Detroit along with right-handed pitchers Humberto Sanchez and Kevin Whelan in exchange for outfielder Gary Sheffield on Nov. 10, 2006, he was originally selected by the Tigers in the 11th round of the 2005 First-Year Player Draft. Dunn, 23, went 5-7 with one save and a 4.49 ERA
BALTIMORE – When the Yankees told Mike Dunn that they would be converting him from an outfielder into a pitcher four years ago, he was more than happy to do whatever the organization wanted as long as it kept him in a professional uniform. That uniform now has an interlocking “NY” on it. Dunn was one of five players the Yankees promoted from Triple-A Scranton Tuesday, as rosters expanded for the final five weeks of the season. The lefthander was joined by righthanders Mark Melancon and Edwar Ramirez, infielder Ramiro Peña and catcher Francisco Cervelli. All five players were in uniform for last night’s game against the Orioles. Jonathan Albaladejo would have been called up as well, but he was hit in the face by a ball while playing catch on Monday. Joe Girardi said the pitcher was day-to-day, and he could be called up as soon as he is available to pitch again. With Joba Chamberlain working on a strict innings limit and Sergio Mitre still dealing with a bruised right forearm, the Yankee
Dunn played collegiate baseball for Austin Peay State University from 2004 to 2007. He was drafted by the Houston Astros in 14th round (419th overall) of the 2003 Major League Baseball Draft, but did not sign. He was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 33rd round (999th overall) of the 2004 Major League Baseball Draft and signed. Dunn was initially an outfielder, but the Yankees converted him into a pitcher. He made his minor league debut in 2006, pitching for both the GCL Yankees and the Staten Island Yankees. Dunn spent the entire 2007 season with the Charleston RiverDogs, going 12-5 with a 3.42 ERA.
