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Devin Mann

Devin Mann
Mann with the Omaha Storm Chasers in 2023
Free agent
Second baseman
Born: (1997-02-11) February 11, 1997 (age 27)
Columbus, Indiana
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Devin Jacob Mann (born February 11, 1997) is an American professional baseball second baseman who is a free agent.

Career

Amateur career

Mann attended Columbus North High School in Columbus, Indiana, where he played baseball. In 2015, as a senior, he batted .410 with nine home runs, earning All-State honors.[1][2] Undrafted in the 2015 Major League Baseball draft, he enrolled at the University of Louisville where he played college baseball.

In 2016, Mann's freshman season at Louisville, he played in 39 games, batting .303 with nine doubles and 17 RBIs, earning a spot on the ACC All-Freshman team.[3][4][5] That summer, he played in the New England Collegiate Baseball League with the Newport Gulls.[6] As a sophomore at Louisville in 2017, Mann started 64 games, hitting .268 with eight home runs and 44 RBIs.[7] That summer, he played briefly in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Orleans Firebirds.[8][9] In 2018, his junior year, he slashed .303/.446/.504 with seven home runs, 52 RBIs, and 15 stolen bases. Following the season, he was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the fifth round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.[10][11][12]

Los Angeles Dodgers

Mann signed with the Dodgers and made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Arizona League Dodgers before being promoted to the Great Lakes Loons of the Class A Midwest League, where he finished the year. Over 65 games, he batted .240 with two home runs and thirty RBIs.[13] Mann spent 2019 with the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes of the Class A-Advanced California League,[14] with whom he was named an All-Star[15][16][17] alongside being named the league's Player of the Month for June.[18] Over 98 games with the Quakes for the year, Mann slashed .278/.358/.496 with 19 home runs and 63 RBIs. He played in the Arizona Fall League for the Glendale Desert Dogs after the season.[19] Mann was assigned to the Tulsa Drillers of the Double-A Central for the 2021 season where he hit .244 with 14 home runs, 62 RBIs, and 27 doubles over 110 games.[20][21] He returned to Tulsa to begin the 2022 season before he was promoted to the Oklahoma City Dodgers of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League in early August.[22] Between the two levels, he played in 118 games with a .264 batting average, 16 home runs and 61 RBIs.[21] To open the 2023 season, he returned to Oklahoma City.[23]

Kansas City Royals

On August 1, 2023, Mann was traded with Derlin Figueroa to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for Ryan Yarbrough.[24] He was assigned to the Omaha Storm Chasers of the Triple-A International League.[25] Over 126 games between Oklahoma City and Omaha, Mann batted .276 with twenty home runs, 86 RBIs, and 42 doubles.[26] On November 6, 2024, he elected free agency.[27]

References

  1. ^ "Devin Mann". www.IndianaRBI.com. May 4, 2023.
  2. ^ "2014-15 ALL-USA Indiana all-state baseball team". Indianapolis Star.
  3. ^ Brown, Russ; Today, Kentucky (May 30, 2018). "Red-hot Mann has been man for Cards heading into regional". Kentucky Today.
  4. ^ Jones, Steve. "As Mann has surged, so, too, have Cards". The Courier-Journal.
  5. ^ Bonner, Frank (February 14, 2017). "Columbus native hoping to have big sophomore season with Cardinals". The Republic.
  6. ^ "Louisville Announces 2016 Summer Baseball Assignments". University of Louisville Athletics.
  7. ^ Koob, Dan (February 14, 2018). "Cards must unearth offense in 2018". WLKY.
  8. ^ "Devin Mann - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  9. ^ "Louisville announces summer assignments". Cardinal Authority.
  10. ^ Schultz, Ted (June 6, 2018). "California Dreamin' / Dodgers pick North grad in fifth round of MLB Draft". The Republic.
  11. ^ "Dodgers announce selections from second day of 2018 Draft". MLB.com.
  12. ^ Brown, Russ; Today, Kentucky (June 6, 2018). "Major League Draft again deals Louisville a future blow". Kentucky Today.
  13. ^ Crawford, Brian (August 8, 2018). "Dodgers' Devin Mann Making Adjustments in Pro Ball". Baseball Essential.
  14. ^ Glaser, Kyle. "Dodgers Prospect Devin Mann Learns How To Unlock His Power". www.baseballamerica.com.
  15. ^ "California League All-Star game comes to San Bernardino's San Manuel Stadium". June 18, 2019.
  16. ^ Staff Reports (June 8, 2019). "Former Bull Dog named All-Star starter". The Republic.
  17. ^ "Seven Quakes Named 2019 Mid-Season All Stars". MiLB.com.
  18. ^ Staff Reports (July 6, 2019). "Mann picks up Player of the Month honor". The Republic.
  19. ^ "Dodgers' Devin Mann: Headed to Arizona Fall League". CBSSports.com. August 29, 2019.
  20. ^ Stephen, Eric (2021-03-05). "Dodgers roster: Michael Busch, Kody Hoese open 2021 in Double-A Tulsa". True Blue LA. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
  21. ^ a b "Devin Mann Amateur, College, Minor & Fall League Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  22. ^ Lewis, Alec. "Kansas City Royals prospects: 14 players who could break into big leagues in 2022".
  23. ^ "OKC Dodgers Release Preliminary 2023 Roster".
  24. ^ Rogers, Anne. "Dodgers add LHP Yarbrough to bolster staff". MLB.com.
  25. ^ "Mann has two doubles, RBI in Omaha win". The Republic News. 2023-09-03. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  26. ^ "Devin Mann Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  27. ^ Eddy, Matt (November 6, 2024). "Minor League Free Agents 2024". Baseball America. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
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