Jarrod Dyson
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Jarrod Martel Dyson is a major league baseball outfielder
for the Kansas City Royals
.
Prior to playing professionally, he attended McComb High School
. He later attended Southwest Mississippi Community College
.
Dyson was drafted by the Royals in the 50th round, 1,475th overall, of the 2006 amateur draft. He began his professional career that year, playing for the AZL Royals and hitting .273 with no home runs and 19 stolen bases in 51 games. He played in 10 games in 2007, all for the Burlington Bees
, hitting .270. He spent 2008 with the Wilmington Blue Rocks
, hitting .260 with 39 stolen bases in 93 games. He split the 2009 season between the Bees (17 games) and Northwest Arkansas Naturals
(63 games), hitting a combined .276 with 46 stolen bases.
Outfielder
Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder...
for the Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1973 to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium...
.
Prior to playing professionally, he attended McComb High School
McComb High School
McComb High School is a public school in McComb, Mississippi serving 824 students in grades 7-12.-Athletics:McComb High School offers multiple sports, including baseball, football, and basketball...
. He later attended Southwest Mississippi Community College
Southwest Mississippi Community College
Southwest Mississippi Community College is a two-year community college located in Summit, Mississippi, with accreditation from the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.-History:...
.
Dyson was drafted by the Royals in the 50th round, 1,475th overall, of the 2006 amateur draft. He began his professional career that year, playing for the AZL Royals and hitting .273 with no home runs and 19 stolen bases in 51 games. He played in 10 games in 2007, all for the Burlington Bees
Burlington Bees
The Burlington Bees are a Class A minor league baseball team, affiliated with the Oakland Athletics, that plays in the Midwest League. Their home is in Burlington, Iowa.-History:...
, hitting .270. He spent 2008 with the Wilmington Blue Rocks
Wilmington Blue Rocks
The Wilmington Blue Rocks are a Minor League Baseball team located in Wilmington, Delaware. The Blue Rocks play in the Northern Division of the Carolina League.-Franchise history:...
, hitting .260 with 39 stolen bases in 93 games. He split the 2009 season between the Bees (17 games) and Northwest Arkansas Naturals
Northwest Arkansas Naturals
The Northwest Arkansas Naturals are a Minor League Baseball team based in Springdale, Arkansas. The team is member of the Texas League, and serves as the Double-A affiliate to the Kansas City Royals. They relocated to Springdale from Wichita, Kansas in 2008. They were previously known as the...
(63 games), hitting a combined .276 with 46 stolen bases.