Dylan Floro


Dylan Lee Floro is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball. He previously played for the Tampa Bay Rays, Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds.

Amateur career

High school and college

Floro attended Buhach Colony High School in Atwater, California. During his high school career he had a 33–5 win-loss record. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 20th round of the 2009 Major League Baseball draft but did not sign and attended California State University Fullerton to play college baseball. He played for the Titans from 2010 to 2012. During his career he went 21–8 with a 3.29 earned run average and 178 strikeouts. In 2011, he played collegiate summer baseball for the Hyannis Harbor Hawks of the Cape Cod Baseball League.

Career

Tampa Bay Rays

Floro was again drafted by the Rays, this time in the 13th round of the 2012 MLB draft. This time he signed with the Rays and made his professional debut that season with the Hudson Valley Renegades. Pitching for the Bowling Green Hot Rods and Charlotte Stone Crabs in 2013, Floro went 11–2 with a 1.77 ERA and was named the Rays Minor League Pitcher of the Year. In 2014, he pitched for the Double-A Montgomery Biscuits. In 2015, he pitched for the Triple-A Durham Bulls and was 9-12 with a 5.02 ERA.
Floro was called up to the Major Leagues on July 6, 2016. He made his major league debut on July 7 against the Angels. In 2016 with the Rays he was 0-1 with a 4.20 ERA.

Chicago Cubs

Floro was waived by the Rays and claimed by the Chicago Cubs on January 17, 2017, and was designated for assignment on February 1. He cleared waivers and was assigned to the Triple-A Iowa Cubs on February 4. The Cubs promoted Floro to the major leagues on May 8. In 2017 with the Cubs he was 0-0 with a 6.52 ERA.

Los Angeles Dodgers

Floro was claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Dodgers on August 4, 2017, pitched 8 games for their AAA team and was 0-1 with a 5.56 ERA, and was designated for assignment on August 18, 2017.

Cincinnati Reds

On January 3, 2018, Floro signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds. He had his contract purchased on April 13, 2018. In 25 appearances, he was 3-2 in innings.

Return to the Dodgers

Floro was traded back to the Dodgers on July 4 in exchange for James Marinan and Aneurys Zabala. After being acquired, Floro posted strong numbers for the remainder of the season, posting an ERA of 1.63 in 29 games. He was the losing pitcher in Game 4 of the 2018 World Series. In 2019, he appeared in 50 games for the Dodgers, with a 4.24 ERA and a record of 5–3.