Chase Dawson
| Chase Dawson | |
|---|---|
| Bravos de León – No. 15 | |
| Infielder | |
| Born: 12 June 1997 Chesterton, Indiana | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right |
Chase Richard Dawson (born June 12, 1997) is an American-Nicaraguan professional baseball player for the Bravos de León of the Mexican League. Having acquired Nicaraguan citizenship in 2025, he represents Nicaragua in international competition.[1]
Career
[edit]Dawson played soccer, football, and baseball at Andrean High School, where he won back-to-back Indiana state championships in baseball in 2013 and 2014, before committing to the Valparaiso University for baseball.[2][3] Over the course of four seasons with the Valparaiso Crusaders from 2016 to 2019, he played 199 games, posting a .276/.364/.382 slash line.[4] He signed with the Gary SouthShore RailCats of the American Association of Professional Baseball on June 11, 2019, and made his professional debut later that day, in a game against the Winnipeg Goldeyes.[5] In 13 games with Gary, he posted a .237/.375/.395 slash line.[4] He was traded to the Schaumburg Boomers of the Frontier League on June 30, 2019.[6]
With Schaumburg, Dawson batted .312 in 2021, .310 in 2022, and .332 in 2023.[4] He was named a Frontier League all-star four times, and set a league record for triples in a single season, with 24 in 2022. In 2023, he set the team’s single season record for steals, with 50. As of 2024, he led the team in career numbers for starts, at bats, hits, runs, triples and RBIs.[7] On September 3, 2024, he was traded from Schaumburg to the York Revolution of the Atlantic League.[8] Between Schaumburg and York in 2024, he slashed 298/.383/.429 over 105 games.[4] York went on to win the Atlantic League championship in 2024, with Dawson leading all Atlantic League hitters with four doubles in the playoffs.[9]
Starting in the 2023–24 winter league season, Dawson has played with the Leones de León of the Nicaraguan Professional Baseball League.[4] The team won the championship in the 2024–25 season, and Dawson represented the Nicaraguan side at the Serie de las Américas international tournament, where he batted .320, driving in three runs, stealing four bases, and collecting seven walks with an .829 OPS.[10]
Dawson signed with the Bravos de León of the Mexican League on February 28, 2025.[11]
International career
[edit]Dawson represents the Nicaragua national baseball team in international competition; though born in the United States, he acquired Nicaraguan citizenship in 2025 with the intention of playing for Nicaragua in the qualifiers for the 2026 World Baseball Classic, held in Taiwan.[12][13] Playing as an outfielder, he batted .250, with three hits in 12 at-bats across Nicaragua's three victories, leading the team in runs batted in (with 3).[14][15]
References
[edit]- ^ "Chase Dawson confirmado viajó a Japón y pronto estará completa la Selección para el Preclásico". La Prensa. 12 February 2025. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ "'Cats sign Chesterton native Dawson to first pro contract". RailCatsBaseball.com. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ "Valpo recruit Chase Dawson provides spark for Andrean's baseball run". No. 12 June 2015. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "Chase Dawson". Baseball Reference (minors). Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ "Valparaiso University, Andrean grad Chase Dawson signs with RailCats". No. 11 June 2019. NWI Times. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ "RailCats sign LHP Hougesen to first pro contract, re-sign RHP Coursel". RailCats Baseball. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ "#15 Chase Dawson". BoomersBaseball.com. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ "TRANSACTIONS - Atlantic League of Professional Baseball Clubs". Baseball.pointstreak.com. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ "York Wins Fourth ALPB Championship". Atlantic League. 27 September 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ "Sandor Guido explica caso de Chase Dawson en la Selección Nacional con miras al Preclásico". No. 4 February 2025. La Prensa. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ "Nicaragua's Chase Dawson Signs Contract to Play in Mexico". World Baseball Network. 28 February 2025. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ "Uno de los mejores extranjeros de la Liga Profesional jugará con Nicaragua en el Preclásico". La Prensa. 24 January 2025. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ "Nicaragua Announces Roster for 2025 World Baseball Classic Qualifiers". World Baseball Network. 12 February 2025. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ^ "Nicaragua clasifica al Clásico Mundial de Béisbol". ESPN Deportes. 23 February 2025. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ "Stats - Nicaragua". MLB.com. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors), or WBSC.org