DL Hall

Dayton Layne Hall (born September 19, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Baltimore Orioles organization.

DL Hall
Hall pitching in the 2019 All-Star Futures Game
Baltimore Orioles – No. 67
Pitcher
Born: (1998-09-19) September 19, 1998
Valdosta, Georgia
Bats: Left
Throws: Left

Amateur career

Hall attended Valdosta High School in Valdosta, Georgia as a freshman before transferring to Houston County High School in Warner Robins, Georgia. As a junior, he was 6–1 with a 1.81 earned run average (ERA) and 89 strikeouts.[1] During summer 2016, he played in the Under Armour All-America Baseball Game at Wrigley Field and the Perfect Game All-American Game at Petco Park.[2] Prior to his senior season, Hall transferred back to Valdosta.[3] Hall committed to Florida State University to play college baseball.[4]

Professional career

Hall was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the first round with the 21st overall selection of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.[5] He signed with the Orioles and was assigned to the Gulf Coast League Orioles, giving up eight earned runs in 10+1⁄3 innings pitched.[6] He spent 2018 with the Delmarva Shorebirds, going 2–7 with a 2.10 ERA and a 1.17 WHIP in 22 games (twenty starts).[7]

Hall spent 2019 with the Frederick Keys, pitching to a 4–5 record with a 3.46 ERA over 19 games (17 starts), striking out 116 over 80+2⁄3 innings.[8][9] He was named to the 2019 All-Star Futures Game.[10] He did not play a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season, and pitched only 31+2⁄3 innings in 2021 (for the Bowie Baysox) before his season was ended prematurely due to an elbow injury.[11] Hall was selected to the 40-man roster following the season on November 19, 2021.[12]

References
  1. Davis, Derrick (March 16, 2017). "Top-prospect DL Hall getting comfortable at Valdosta". The Valdosta Daily Times.
  2. Holcomb, Todd (March 28, 2017). "Valdosta lefty Hall heads list of Georgia's top 10 baseball prospects". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  3. Wilcox, Wynston (July 12, 2016). "Hall returns to Valdosta after two strong years with Houston County program". The Telegraph. Macon, Georgia.
  4. Davis, Derrick (November 9, 2016). "'A dream come true'". The Valdosta Daily Times.
  5. Ghiroli, Brittany (June 12, 2017). "Orioles tab prep lefty Hall with No. 21 pick". MLB.com.
  6. Pollitt, Richard (June 23, 2018). "Baltimore Orioles' top pick DL Hall finding rhythm with the Shorebirds". The Daily Times. Salisbury, Maryland.
  7. "DL Hall Stats, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  8. Ruiz, Nathan (April 3, 2019). "How a lost curveball put Orioles top pitching prospect DL Hall's maturity on display". The Baltimore Sun.
  9. Leckie, Paige (January 22, 2020). "Three Orioles prospects ranked in Baseball America's Top 50 prospects". Yahoo! Money.
  10. Callis, Jim (June 28, 2019). "Here are the 2019 Futures Game rosters". MLB.com. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
  11. "Notes: Hall has setback; prospect news". MLB.com.
  12. "Orioles' DL Hall: Protected from Rule 5 draft".
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