• Full name John Chadwell Dallas
  • Born 06/26/2000 in Orange, TX
  • Profile Ht.: 5'11" / Wt.: 206 / Bats: R / Throws: R
  • School Tennessee
  • Drafted in the 4th round (121st overall) by the Toronto Blue Jays in 2021 (signed for $497,500).
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    A transfer from Panola (Texas) JC, Dallas led Tennessee with 21.1 innings in the shortened 2020 season and posted a 2.53 ERA in the process. While he didn’t quite hold opposing teams to that sterling mark this spring, Dallas did impress over 15 starts and 90.2 innings, with a 4.27 ERA and standout strikeout and walk numbers. He struck out 106 batters (10.5 K/9) and walked 19 (1.9 BB/9) and had the fourth-best strikeout-to-walk ratio among SEC pitchers who started 10 or more games. He’s been mostly a three-pitch arm this spring, with an average fastball that sits in the 91-93 mph range but has been up to 97, with both a curveball and a slider—pitches he improved over the offseason. The curve is a hard downer in the 79-81 mph range that is effective against righties and lefties, while the slider sits in the mid 80s with late and hard bite that makes it an effective swing-and-miss offering inside and out of the zone. Dallas has flashed a mid-80s changeup as well, but he rarely uses it and it’s a distinct fourth pitch at the moment. Dallas’ arm action gets a bit lengthy in the back with some plunging action, but he’s been a strong strike-thrower for two years now and scouts have confidence he can start at the next level, with the sort of breaking stuff that should be able to miss pro bats.

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  • Buffalo Bisons placed RHP Chad Dallas on the full-season injured list.
  • Buffalo Bisons placed RHP Chad Dallas on the 7-day injured list.
  • Buffalo Bisons activated RHP Chad Dallas from the 7-day injured list.
  • Buffalo Bisons sent RHP Chad Dallas on a rehab assignment to FCL Blue Jays.
  • Buffalo Bisons placed RHP Chad Dallas on the 7-day injured list.
  • New Hampshire Fisher Cats activated RHP Chad Dallas from the temporarily inactive list.
  • New Hampshire Fisher Cats placed RHP Chad Dallas on the temporarily inactive list.
  • RHP Chad Dallas assigned to New Hampshire Fisher Cats from Vancouver Canadians.
  • RHP Chad Dallas assigned to New Hampshire Fisher Cats from Vancouver Canadians.

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