LHP Jake Dahlberg’s contract transferred to the San Francisco Giants
ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Chicago Dogs have transferred the contract of Jake Dahlberg to the San Francisco Giants, the club announced Wednesday. Dahlberg will report to the High-A Eugene Emeralds and becomes the fifth Chicago Dogs pitcher to be signed by an MLB organization in 2021.
Dahlberg made nine starts and six relief appearances for the Dogs in 2021 and finished with a 6-2 record. Dahlberg’s 76 strikeouts leads all American Association pitchers, and his 3.04 ERA is third in the league.
Dahlberg’s 0.98 WHIP held opposing hitters to a .214 batting average. Dahlberg prides himself on constantly attacking the strike zone, which is reflected in just 11 walks across 62 innings.
The highlight of Dahlberg’s 2021 campaign came on June 30 when he tossed a complete game shutout against the division-leading Milwaukee Milkmen. In this game, Dahlberg braved the rain to allow two hits, zero walks and 10 strikeouts.
“Here’s my best stuff, and I’m challenging them all,” Dahlberg said after his start on June 30. “I did that every inning. I didn’t look ahead, I didn’t think back, I just stayed in that moment and I trusted myself.”
That start, along with a six-inning shutout on July 5 against the Gary SouthShore RailCats, led to Dahlberg being named the American Association Pitcher of the Week on July 6. Dahlberg struck out eight batters and allowed three hits in this start against the RailCats.
Dahlberg started the season as a bullpen arm for the Dogs but succeeded as transitioned back to a starter. Dahlberg was the winning pitcher in five of his last starts, allowing 12 runs and striking out 49 batters in 37.2 innings during that timeframe.
Dahlberg was also a member of the Dogs’ pitching staff in both 2020 and 2019. In 2020, Dahlberg pitched to a 4-4 record in 11 starts. He recorded a 5.52 ERA and 45 strikeouts over 58.2 innings.
His 2020 season was highlighted by a 5-3 win over Sioux Falls when Dahlberg tossed six innings, seven strikeouts, eight hits and three earned runs. Dahlberg also gave up just two earned runs on three hits in six and two-thirds innings in a win over the eventual league champions, the Milwaukee Milkmen.
Dahlberg appeared in 19 games for the Dogs in 2019, starting 18 contests. Dahlberg finished with a 9-6 record and pitched to a 4.48 ERA while striking out 100 batters and walking just 31. His 110 and one-third of an inning was second-most on team and 20th-most in American Association.
Dahlberg’s 2019 season was highlighted by an eight-inning outing on May 26, in which he struck out seven batters, walked one and allowed three runs against Milwaukee. Dahlberg shut out the Sioux City Explorers on June 1, striking out six. with zero walks. Dahlberg struck out season-high nine batters against the Gary SouthShore RailCats on June 6, and dealt a three-hit shutout in a 13-0 win over Winnipeg on August 15.
Dahlberg is a 6-foot, 205-pound pitcher out of Vancouver, Washington. A University of Illinois Chicaago alum, he is the only pitcher to earn two Horizon League Pitcher of the Year awards.
His nicknames include “Dahly, Bergy and Bulldog.”
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About The Chicago Dogs:
The Chicago Dogs are members of the American Association of Professional Baseball. Named after Chicago’s favorite and oldest culinary tradition, the Chicago Dogs’ logo features the colors and stars of the iconic Chicago flag. Home games are played at the state-of- the-art Impact Field located at 9850 Balmoral Avenue in Rosemont, Ill. The team is managed by former Boston Red Sox Manager, Butch Hobson, who brings more than 30 years of experience to Rosemont. Chicago Dogs games welcome fans of all ages for a one-of-a-kind experience where every day is fan appreciation day.
About Impact Field:
Impact Field is a 6,300-seat stadium located in Rosemont at the intersection of Balmoral Avenue and Pearl Street, west of I-294, at 9850 Balmoral Avenue. The ballpark serves as the home of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball minor league team, the Chicago Dogs. Sponsored by Impact Networking, Impact Field offers a variety of different spaces and experiences for visitors including a private club, suites, field-level experience and more. Impact Field has been voted “Best Independent Ballpark in America” by “Ballpark Digest” in 2018 and 2019.