{{short description|American baseball player (born 1989)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox baseball biography | name = Dustin Antolin | image = Dustin Antolin 2011.jpg | image_size = 250 | caption = Antolin with the Lansing Lugnuts in 2011 | position = Pitcher | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|8|9}} | birth_place = Mililani, Hawaii, U.S. | bats = Right | throws = Right | debutleague = MLB | debutdate = May 16 | debutyear = 2016 | debutteam = Toronto Blue Jays | finalleague = MLB | finaldate = May 16 | finalyear = 2016 | finalteam = Toronto Blue Jays | statleague = MLB | stat1label = Win–loss record | stat1value = 0–0 | stat2label = Earned run average | stat2value = 13.50 | stat3label = Strikeouts | stat3value = 1 | teams = * Toronto Blue Jays ({{mlby|2016}}) }}
'''Dustin Kamakana Mai Ku’u Makualani Antolin''' (born August 9, 1989) is an American former professional baseball pitcher, who played one game in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays.
==Professional career== ===Toronto Blue Jays=== ====Minor leagues==== Antolin was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays out of Mililani High School in the 11th round of the 2008 Major League Baseball draft. He signed with the team soon after the draft,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2008/Jun/12/sp/hawaii806120356.html|title=Mililani's Antolin signs with Blue Jays|last=Kaneshiro|first=Stacy|work=honoluluadvertiser.com|date=June 12, 2008|accessdate=May 15, 2016}}</ref> and was assigned to the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Blue Jays for the remainder of the season. In 12 games, Antolin pitched to a 2–2 win–loss record, 4.64 earned run average (ERA), and 14 strikeouts in 21{{frac|1|3}} innings pitched.<ref name="BRM">{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.cgi?id=antoli001dus|title=Dustin Antolin Minor League Statistics & History|work=Baseball-Reference.com|accessdate=May 15, 2016}}</ref> He played the entire 2009 season with the Single–A Lansing Lugnuts, posting a 2–5 record, 4.47 ERA, and 40 strikeouts in 48{{frac|1|3}} innings.<ref name="BRM"/> Antolin remained with the Lugnuts in 2010, going 2–2 with a 2.93 ERA and 24 strikeouts in 27{{frac|2|3}} innings pitched before undergoing Tommy John surgery.<ref name="BRM"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/mlb/cecils-injury-creates-surprising-opportunity-antolin/|title=Cecil's injury creates surprising opportunity for Antolin|last=Davidi|first=Shi|work=Sportsnet|date=May 15, 2016|accessdate=May 16, 2016}}</ref>
Antolin missed the first half of the 2011 season recovering from surgery. After coming off the disabled list, he made 23 relief appearances for Lansing and one with the High–A Dunedin Blue Jays. In total for the season, he would pitch to a 4–2 win–loss record, 4.05 ERA, and 38 strikeouts in 33{{frac|1|3}} innings. Antolin made the leap to Dunedin full-time in 2012, making a career-high 48 relief appearances totaling 59 innings. He finished the season with a 7–3 record, 4.58 ERA, and 47 strikeouts.<ref name="BRM"/> Antolin split time in 2013 with Dunedin and the Double–A New Hampshire Fisher Cats. In 55{{frac|1|3}} total innings, he would go 2–3 with a 7.64 ERA and 59 strikeouts. His high ERA was largely due to struggling at the Double–A level, where he pitched 32{{frac|1|3}} innings and posted an 11.41 ERA.<ref name="BRM"/> The following season Antolin pitched exclusively for the Fisher Cats, where he greatly improved upon his previous season. He pitched to a 4–6 record in 2014, with a 3.38 ERA and 52 strikeouts in 42{{frac|2|3}} innings,<ref name="BRM"/> and was named a mid-season All-Star.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/news/gcs-84907888|title=Fisher Cats All-Star Dustin Antolin|last=Petri|first=McKenna|work=Minor League Baseball|date=July 26, 2014|access-date=May 15, 2016}}</ref>
Antolin remained with the Fisher Cats in 2015, pitching to a 4–3 record, 3.07 ERA, and 55 strikeouts in 55{{frac|2|3}} innings.<ref name="BRM"/> He would be promoted to the Triple–A Buffalo Bisons in 2016, and opened the season with a 1–1 win–loss, 2.70 ERA, and 3 saves before being called up by the Blue Jays.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.bluejays.mlb.com/news/article/178271804/blue-jays-place-brett-cecil-on-disabled-list|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160516095300/http://m.bluejays.mlb.com/news/article/178271804/blue-jays-place-brett-cecil-on-disabled-list|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 16, 2016|title=Strained biceps forces Cecil to DL|last=Kruth|first=Cash|work=MLB.com|date=May 15, 2016|accessdate=May 15, 2016}}</ref>
====Major leagues==== On May 15, 2016, Antolin was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/mlb/blue-jays-place-cecil-15-day-dl-triceps-strain/|title=Blue Jays place Cecil on 15-day DL with triceps strain|last=Ashbourne|first=Nick|work=Sportsnet|date=May 15, 2016|accessdate=May 15, 2016}}</ref> He made his MLB debut on May 16, pitching 2 innings against the Tampa Bay Rays. The following day, Antolin was optioned back to Buffalo.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.bluejays.mlb.com/news/article/178635798/blue-jays-jimmy-paredes-activated-from-dl|title=Blue Jays activate Paredes, promote Venditte|last=Chisholm|first=Gregor|work=MLB.com|date=May 17, 2016|accessdate=May 17, 2016|archive-date=May 18, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160518105135/http://m.bluejays.mlb.com/news/article/178635798/blue-jays-jimmy-paredes-activated-from-dl|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was designated for assignment on July 22.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/mlb/blue-jays-activate-estrada-morales-option-loup-burns/|title=Blue Jays activate Estrada and Morales, option Loup and Burns|last=Liddell|first=Mackenzie|work=Sportsnet|date=July 22, 2016|accessdate=July 22, 2016}}</ref> Antolin cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Buffalo the following day.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2016/07/minor-mlb-transactions-72316.html|title=Minor MLB Transactions: 7/23/16|last=Byrne|first=Connor|work=mlbtraderumors.com|date=July 23, 2016|accessdate=July 23, 2016}}</ref> He elected free agency following the season on November 7.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=milb&t=l_trn&lid=117|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120421150258/http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=milb&t=l_trn&lid=117|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 21, 2012|title=International League Transactions|work=Minor League Baseball|page=November 2016|access-date=November 21, 2016}}</ref>
===Washington Nationals=== On November 21, 2016, Antolin signed a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals that included an invitation to spring training.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/nationals-dustin-antolin-signs-minor-league-deal-with-washington/|title=Nationals' Dustin Antolin: Signs minor league deal with Washington|work=cbssports.com|date=November 21, 2016|accessdate=November 21, 2016}}</ref> He was reassigned to minor league camp on March 13, 2017, after pitching 2{{frac|1|3}} innings with a 3.86 ERA.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.masnsports.com/nationals-pastime/2017/03/ward-and-stevenson-leave-positive-impression-on-baker.html|agency=MASN Sports|title=Ward and Stevenson leave positive impression on Baker|date=March 13, 2017|accessdate=March 13, 2017|first=Pete|last=Kerzel}}</ref> On July 15, the Nationals released Antolin.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=milb&t=l_trn&lid=117|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120421150258/http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=milb&t=l_trn&lid=117|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 21, 2012|title=International League Transactions|work=Minor League Baseball|page=July 2017|access-date=July 16, 2017}}</ref>
===Somerset Patriots=== On July 19, 2017, Antolin signed with the Somerset Patriots of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://patch.com/new-jersey/bridgewater/somerset-patriots-sign-toronto-blue-jays-pitcher-dustin-antolin|title=Somerset Patriots Sign Toronto Blue Jays Pitcher Dustin Antolin|work=patch.com|date=July 19, 2017|accessdate=August 7, 2017}}</ref> In the offseason, Antolin signed a minor-league contract with the Chicago White Sox,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2017/11/minor-mlb-transactions-112317.html|title=Minor MLB Transactions: 11/23/17|last=Polishuk|first=Mark|work=mlbtraderumors.com|date=November 23, 2017|accessdate=November 23, 2017}}</ref> but was released prior to the start of the season. He re-signed with the Somerset Patriots on April 6, 2018. He became a free agent following the 2018 season.
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