ROCHESTER, Mich. – Former Utica Unicorns pitcher Randy Dobnak has been called up to the Minnesota Twins, announced by the league office on Thursday. Dobnak pitched for the Unicorns during the 2017 season and has moved up through the Twins organization this season, starting in Single-A to begin this season.
“Randy getting promoted to the big leagues embodies everything the USPBL stands for,” said Director of Baseball Operations Justin Orenduff. “Jim Essian found an undrafted yet highly-skilled pitcher from a Division II college. The USPBL gave him an opportunity to pitch and develop and over his seven-week stint in the USPBL, Randy distinguished himself as the best starter in the league. It’s great to see the initial vision of Andy Appleby, Brian Berryman and all of our staff come to fruition.”
Dobnak pitched six games for the Unicorns in the 2017 season with 29 strikeouts in 35 innings pitched. He finished with a 3-0 record and a 2.31 earned run average.
In Triple-A with the Rochester Red Wings, Dobnak was 4-1 with a 2.00 ERA and struck out 27 in 36.0 innings pitched. He was named Pitcher of the Week after his performance last week and was an impressive 11-3 in minor league baseball this year. This marks his fourth promotion this season (Single-A, Double-A, Triple-A, MLB).
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