1B Don Dotson #37
Baltimore Orioles MLB
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
09/10/2025
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1B DON DOTSON #37 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
28 24 3 0 0 1 2 2 9 .125 .192 .250 0 -0.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 40 45 40 45
Gap 50 60 50 55
Power 50 55 45 50
Eye 50 55 50 50
Avoid K's 40 45 40 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 50 30
Errors: - 45 40
Arm: 20 35 30
Turn DP: - 30 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 70 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Aggressiveness: 25
Stealing Ability: 50
Baserunning Inst.: 65
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/09/2025 PIT Loss, 3-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/06/2025 LAD Win, 4-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/05/2025 LAD Win, 4-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/03/2025 @ SD Win, 4-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/02/2025 @ SD Win, 4-3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/31/2025 GWI Loss, 1-2 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
08/30/2025 GWI Win, 8-0 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/28/2025 CHR Win, 5-4 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 0
08/27/2025 CHR Win, 8-2 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
08/25/2025 CHR Win, 6-1 3 1 1 2 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
He works hard at his craft.
Birthday:08/14/1997
Born in:South Holland, IL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$740,000
Signed Through:2025 Season
Major Service:None, 110 Days
Service This Yr:46 Days
40-Man Service:1 Year, 120 Days
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2015, 20th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2025 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 28 24 3 0 0 1 2 3 2 9 .125 .192 .250 .442 .202 .125 15
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 1 26 0 0 0 2 0 0 6 1 0 0 0.0 0.8 0.88 -0.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   18 3 0 0 1 2 2 1 7 0 0 0 .167 .211 .333 .544
Versus Right   6 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .143 .000 .143
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last Week   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
June   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
July   6 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .143 .000 .143
August   11 2 0 0 1 2 2 1 4 0 0 0 .182 .250 .455 .705
September   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Spring Training   21 3 0 0 1 2 1 1 9 0 0 0 .143 .182 .286 .468
Last Year   27 4 2 0 1 3 1 2 8 0 0 0 .148 .207 .333 .540
Career   51 7 2 0 2 5 4 4 17 0 0 0 .137 .200 .294 .494
Home   12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Road   12 3 0 0 1 2 3 2 4 0 0 0 .250 .357 .500 .857
Grass   24 3 0 0 1 2 3 2 9 0 0 0 .125 .192 .250 .442
Day   8 1 0 0 1 2 2 1 4 0 0 0 .125 .222 .500 .722
Night   16 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 0 0 0 .125 .176 .125 .301
As Starter   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
As Reliever / Substitution   21 3 0 0 1 2 3 2 9 0 0 0 .143 .217 .286 .503
Pinch Hitting   10 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 5 0 0 0 .200 .200 .500 .700
Close/Late   16 3 0 0 1 2 3 2 6 0 0 0 .188 .278 .375 .653
Inning 1-3   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Inning 4-6   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Inning 7-9   18 3 0 0 1 2 2 1 8 0 0 0 .167 .211 .333 .544
Extra Innings   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
0 Outs   8 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 0 0 0 .000 .111 .000 .111
1 Outs   12 2 0 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 .167 .231 .417 .647
2 Outs   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Scoring Position   7 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 .143 .250 .143 .393
Bases Empty   12 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 0 0 0 .000 .077 .000 .077
Runner on 1st   5 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 1.000 1.400
Runner on 2nd   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Runner on 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   16 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 9 0 0 0 .000 .059 .000 .059
First Pitch   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-2   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   2 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500
Count 1-1   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 1-2   9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-1   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Full Count   2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Behind in Count   12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Ahead in Count   3 2 0 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 .667 .750 1.667 2.417
Batting 2nd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 3rd   3 1 0 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .500 1.333 1.833
Batting 4th   5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Batting 5th   4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Batting 6th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 7th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 8th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Medium Leverage   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
High Leverage   11 2 0 0 1 2 2 1 6 0 0 0 .182 .250 .455 .705
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 2025 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 79 277 64 12 0 5 35 29 22 72 .231 .295 .329 .624 .287 .097 87
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 77 306 4 0 0 11 1 2 91 17 0 3 0.0 24.7 2.90 .3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   54 11 1 0 3 10 6 5 16 0 0 2 .204 .295 .389 .684
Versus Right   223 53 11 0 2 25 23 17 56 2 1 2 .238 .295 .314 .609
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   50 11 1 0 3 11 4 3 12 0 1 0 .220 .264 .420 .684
May   82 18 5 0 0 7 8 7 27 0 0 2 .220 .297 .280 .577
June   68 15 1 0 2 9 10 6 19 1 0 1 .221 .289 .324 .613
July   52 13 2 0 0 2 4 3 10 0 0 1 .250 .304 .288 .592
August   25 7 3 0 0 6 3 3 4 1 0 0 .280 .345 .400 .745
Last Year   337 82 16 3 6 32 33 30 98 0 0 9 .243 .322 .362 .684
2 Years Ago   159 46 11 0 5 23 14 8 35 1 0 1 .289 .325 .453 .778
Career   773 192 39 3 16 90 76 60 205 3 1 14 .248 .313 .369 .682
Home   121 27 5 0 1 17 13 13 30 2 0 1 .223 .299 .289 .589
Road   156 37 7 0 4 18 16 9 42 0 1 3 .237 .292 .359 .651
Grass   277 64 12 0 5 35 29 22 72 2 1 4 .231 .295 .329 .624
Day   77 25 4 0 0 6 5 4 23 1 0 0 .325 .354 .377 .730
Night   200 39 8 0 5 29 24 18 49 1 1 4 .195 .274 .310 .584
As Starter   274 64 12 0 5 35 29 22 70 2 1 3 .234 .296 .332 .628
As Reliever / Substitution   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 .000 .250 .000 .250
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2024 Baltimore - MLB 26 12 27 4 2 0 1 3 1 2 0 0 8 0 0 .148 .207 .333 .540 51 44 -0.1
2025 Baltimore - MLB 27 28 24 3 0 0 1 2 3 2 0 0 9 0 0 .125 .192 .250 .442 20 15 -0.2
Total MLB 40 51 7 2 0 2 5 4 4 0 0 17 0 0 .137 .200 .294 .494 36 30 -0.3
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2015 Total - 17 27 116 55 19 1 11 45 50 15 2 3 7 4 1 .474 .529 .940 1.469 100 100 3.6
2015 Idaho Falls - R 17 63 216 54 15 2 4 30 19 17 4 3 71 2 1 .250 .312 .394 .706 91 94 0.6
2016 Idaho Falls - R 18 76 296 77 27 4 3 42 40 32 3 6 83 0 0 .260 .332 .409 .741 82 77 0.0
2017 Idaho Falls - R 19 71 263 84 30 1 3 44 39 26 10 3 72 0 0 .319 .397 .475 .873 106 105 1.0
2018 Idaho Falls - R 20 16 57 15 7 0 0 11 11 12 0 2 17 0 0 .263 .380 .386 .766 85 74 -0.0
2018 Burlington - R 20 62 241 79 25 0 10 46 40 26 3 1 49 0 0 .328 .399 .556 .955 156 155 2.7
2018 Total - R 20 78 298 94 32 0 10 57 51 38 3 3 66 0 0 .315 .395 .523 .918 141 138 2.6
2019 Burlington - R 21 57 204 53 13 0 7 39 37 28 6 4 61 0 0 .260 .360 .426 .786 112 110 1.1
2020 Burlington - R 22 8 8 3 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 .375 .375 .750 1.125 192 154 0.0
2020 Lexington - A 22 37 146 41 10 0 4 14 14 8 0 1 43 2 0 .281 .316 .432 .748 113 116 0.8
2021 Northwest Arkansas - AA 23 94 342 79 19 0 9 48 38 26 3 1 85 0 0 .231 .290 .365 .656 87 89 0.8
2022 Frisco - AA 24 16 57 21 7 0 3 11 7 3 2 0 16 1 0 .368 .419 .649 1.068 184 189 0.9
2022 Akron - AA 24 67 250 61 13 0 5 35 32 35 5 2 59 0 0 .244 .346 .356 .702 97 101 1.2
2022 Bowie - AA 24 32 129 33 7 0 5 20 10 17 0 1 26 1 0 .256 .340 .426 .766 114 119 0.8
2022 Total - AA 24 115 436 115 27 0 13 66 49 55 7 3 101 2 0 .264 .353 .415 .768 113 117 3.0
2023 Bowie - AA 25 51 187 45 9 1 7 26 17 16 7 0 43 1 0 .241 .324 .412 .736 117 130 1.6
2023 Norfolk - AAA 25 49 159 46 11 0 5 23 14 8 1 1 35 0 1 .289 .325 .453 .778 138 153 1.6
2024 Norfolk - AAA 26 97 337 82 16 3 6 32 33 30 9 0 98 2 4 .243 .322 .362 .684 113 120 1.4
2025 Norfolk - AAA 27 79 277 64 12 0 5 35 29 22 4 2 72 0 3 .231 .295 .329 .624 85 87 0.3
Total IL 225 773 192 39 3 16 90 76 60 14 3 205 2 8 .248 .313 .369 .682 108 115
Total EL 150 566 139 29 1 17 81 59 68 12 3 128 2 0 .246 .337 .390 .728 108 114
Total TEX 110 399 100 26 0 12 59 45 29 5 1 101 1 0 .251 .309 .406 .715 101 103
Total SAL 37 146 41 10 0 4 14 14 8 0 1 43 2 0 .281 .316 .432 .748 113 116
Total APP 127 453 135 38 0 18 86 79 54 9 5 114 0 0 .298 .380 .501 .881 136 134
Total PIO 226 832 230 79 7 10 127 109 87 17 14 243 2 1 .276 .352 .424 .776 92 90
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2024 Baltimore - MLB 1B 7 6 55 3 2 58 0 1.000 53.2 9.73 +0.2 1.015
2024 Baltimore - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2024 Baltimore - MLB CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2025 Baltimore - MLB 1B 16 1 35 3 4 38 0 1.000 32.0 10.69 +0.2 1.025
2025 Norfolk - AAA 1B 78 77 599 44 60 646 3 .995 678.2 8.53 +5.2 1.044
2025 Baltimore - MLB CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 101 84 689 50 66 742 3 .996 764.1 8.70 +5.6 1.042
TOTAL CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
06/08/2015 Drafted in the 2015 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 20, 20th overall pick) by the Kansas City Royals, out of high school (Rich Central; Olympia Fields, IL).
06/14/2015 Signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals organization with a signing bonus of $1,900,000.
08/11/2015 Injured (jammed finger), day-to-day for 2 days.
08/30/2015 Injured on 08/28/2015, diagnosed with a dislocated finger, is day-to-day.
08/30/2015 Injured (back tightness), day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (45); Power: 25 (60); Eye: 30 (55).
09/06/2016 Injured (strained back), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
09/13/2016 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 6 days.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (50); Power: 30 (65); Eye: 40 (55).
08/13/2017 Goes 0-4 against the Great Falls Voyagers, ending his hitting streak at 21 games.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 30 (60); Eye: 40 (55).
07/16/2018 Wins the APP APP Player of the Week Award.
09/26/2018 Wins the 2018 APP APP Platinum Stick Award at 1B.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 35 (60); Eye: 45 (55).
08/28/2019 Hits three home runs against the Johnson City Cardinals, going 3-4 with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored!
09/01/2019 Suspended 5 games after ejection following a brawl.
09/14/2019 Wins the 2019 Appalachian League Round 1 with the Burlington Royals!
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 40 (60); Eye: 45 (55).
09/02/2020 Wins the 2020 Appalachian League Round 1 with the Burlington Royals!
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 40 (60); Eye: 45 (55).
06/16/2021 Injured (bruised shin),day-to-day for 3 days.
08/01/2021 Injured (chronic back soreness),out for 4 weeks.
08/02/2021 Wins the TEX Player of the Week Award.
11/24/2021 Became a minor league free agent.
12/12/2021 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Texas Rangers organization.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 45 (60); Eye: 45 (55).
04/30/2022 Was granted free agency by the Texas organization.
05/11/2022 Signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Spiders organization.
06/04/2022 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for one week.
07/31/2022 Was traded by the Cleveland Spiders to the Baltimore Orioles, along with SP Miguel Lara and CL Nelson Castillo, in exchange for SP Hunter Harvey.
08/28/2022 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Baltimore Orioles organization.
09/22/2022 Wins the 2022 EL Glove Wizard Award at 1B.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 45 (60); Eye: 50 (55).
01/20/2023 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Baltimore Orioles organization.
05/30/2023 Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for 4 weeks.
07/17/2023 Wins the IL Player of the Week Award.
08/18/2023 Injured on 08/17/2023, diagnosed with hamstring soreness, is day-to-day.
10/27/2023 Injured (viral infection),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (60); Eye: 45 (50).
04/18/2024 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Baltimore Orioles organization.
10/03/2024 Wins the 2024 IL Glove Wizard Award at 1B.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
07/05/2025 Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/08/2025 Injured on 07/07/2025, diagnosed with a bruised knee, will not miss additional time.
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