The Atlanta Braves will be running out the second of their two rookie left handed pitchers to make his major league debut, with the honor this time going to Dylan Dodd. While Dodd made a name for himself at the minor league level last season, he was not considered a favorite to win one of the five rotation spots. Dodd capitalized on some injuries to the competition for the early season roster and outperformed the rest of them on the way to earning his shot at making a lasting impression.
Dodd was not heavily recruited out of Bismarck Henning High School in Illinois, taking the junior college route early and spending two seasons as a two-way player at Kankakee Community College.