Randy Dobnak

Randy Travis William Dobnak (born January 17, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB). Listed at 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) and 230 pounds (100 kg), he throws and bats right-handed.

Randy Dobnak
Minnesota Twins – No. 68
Pitcher
Born: (1995-01-17) January 17, 1995
South Park, Pennsylvania
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
August 9, 2019, for the Minnesota Twins
MLB statistics
(through September 15, 2020)
Win–loss record8–5
Earned run average3.12
Strikeouts50
Teams

Career

Dobnak attended South Park High School in South Park Township, Pennsylvania.[1] Dobnak attended Alderson Broaddus University in Philippi, West Virginia, where he played college baseball in NCAA Division II for the Battlers.[2]

Utica Unicorns

Dobnak went undrafted out of college in 2017 and played for the Utica Unicorns of the United Shore Professional Baseball League.[3] Dobnak had previously caught the attention of Utica manager Jim Essian when Dobnak played with Essian's son as a freshman and sophomore at Alderson Broaddus.[4]

Minnesota Twins

On August 1, 2017, Dobnak signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins[5] off the strength of YouTube videos of his outings - the Twins never scouted him in person.[6] He played for the Elizabethton Twins and the Cedar Rapids Kernels in 2017, combining to go 2–0 with a 2.43 ERA in 33 innings.[7]

In 2018, Dobnak returned to Cedar Rapids, going 10–5 with a 3.14 ERA in 129 innings.[7]

In 2019, Dobnak began the season with the Class A-Advanced Fort Myers Miracle, then advanced to the Double-A Pensacola Blue Wahoos, and the Triple-A Rochester Red Wings.[8] With those three teams in 2019, he compiled an overall 12–4 record with 2.07 ERA in 24 games (21 starts), while striking out 109 batters in 135 innings.[9] On August 8, 2019, the Twins selected Dobnak's contract and promoted him to the major leagues.[10][11] He made his debut on August 9, pitching four scoreless innings in relief.[12] With the 2019 Twins, Dobnak was 2–1 with one save and a 1.59 ERA in nine appearances (five starts), while striking out 23 in ​28 1⁄3 innings.[7] He was included on the Twins' postseason roster, and started game 2 of the ALDS against the Yankees.[13]

With the 2020 Minnesota Twins, Dobnak appeared in 10 games, compiling a 6-4 record with 4.05 ERA and 27 strikeouts in ​46 2⁄3 innings pitched.[14]

Personal life

According to his LinkedIn profile, Dobnak has been driving for Uber and Lyft since October 2017 — and he's an excellent driver with a "4.99/5 Uber driver rating," his Twitter profile reads. "I have all five star [reviews] except for one," Dobnak told MLB.com in August. "I have one four-star. I'm hoping it was a mistake. I don't remember doing anything bad."[15]

Dobnak and Aerial Munson were married on September 28, 2019, in Maryland.[16]

References
  1. Joe Bendel (July 31, 2019). "South Park's Randy Dobnak enjoying Cinderella ride with Minnesota Twins". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  2. "Former Alderson Broaddus Pitcher Dobnak to Be Promoted to Twins". WDTV. August 7, 2019. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  3. Jonathan Hooke (June 29, 2017). "Dobnak Signs Contract to Play With Utica in the USPBL". gobattlers.com. Alderson Broaddus Battlers. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  4. "Down on the Farm – Q&A With Randy Dobnak (Alderson Broaddus)". greatmidwestsports.com. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  5. Jonathan Hooke (July 27, 2017). "Dobnak Inks Contract With Minnesota Twins Organization; Assigned to Elizabethton". gobattlers.com. Alderson Broaddus Battlers. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  6. Braziller, Zach (5 October 2019). "Uber driver Randy Dobnak suddenly in Twins-Yankees spotlight". New York Post. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  7. "Randy Dobnak Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  8. Jake Depue (July 4, 2019). "Two years after going undrafted, Twins prospect Randy Dobnak is impressing in the minors". SKOR North. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  9. "Randy Dobnak Stats, Highlights, Bio". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  10. Derek Wetmore (August 7, 2019). "Randy Dobnak the next Twins pitcher to get call to the big leagues". SKOR North. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  11. Patrick Reusse (August 5, 2019). "Twins have a Smeltzer and might soon have a Dobnak to counter Cleveland". Star Tribune. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  12. Do-Hyoung Park (August 9, 2019). "Bomba Squad sets Twins' season HR mark". MLB.com. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  13. The AP (October 5, 2019). "Yankees ruins postseason debut for South Park product Randy Dobnak". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  14. https://www.mlb.com/player/randy-dobnak-677976
  15. Elkins, Kathleen (2019-09-05). "MLB pitcher Randy Dobnak, who was just called up to the majors, has been driving for Uber and Lyft for 2 years". CNBC. Retrieved 2019-09-09.
  16. Sinker, Howard (September 29, 2019). "Return of the champagne goggles: Randy Dobnak's wedding odyssey". Star Tribune. Minneapolis. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
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