# Jarryd Dale

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{{Short description|Australian baseball player (born 2000)}}
{{BLP sources|date=December 2025}}
{{Use Australian English|date=December 2025}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2025}}
{{Infobox baseball biography
| name               = Jarryd Dale
| image              = Jarryd Dale Buffaloes 20250412.jpg
| caption            = Dale with the Orix Buffaloes in 2025
| team               = Kia Tigers
| number             = 32
| position           = [Shortstop](/source/Shortstop) / [Second baseman](/source/Second_baseman)
| birth_date         = {{birth date and age|2000|9|11|df=y}}
| birth_place        = [Melbourne, Australia](/source/Melbourne%2C_Australia)
| bats               = Right
| throws             = Right
| debutleague        = KBO
| debutteam          = Kia Tigers
| debutdate          = March 29
| debutyear          = 2026
| statleague         = KBO
| statyear           = May 16, 2026
| stat1label         = [Batting average](/source/Batting_average_(baseball))
| stat1value         = .256
| stat2label         = [Home run](/source/Home_run)s
| stat2value         = 1
| stat3label         = [Runs batted in](/source/Run_batted_in)
| stat3value         = 6
| teams              = 
* [Kia Tigers](/source/Kia_Tigers) ({{kboy|2026}}–present)
}}

'''Jarryd James Dale''' (born 11 September 2000) is an Australian professional [baseball](/source/baseball) [shortstop](/source/shortstop) and [second baseman](/source/second_baseman) for the [Kia Tigers](/source/Kia_Tigers) of the [KBO League](/source/KBO_League).

==Career==
===San Diego Padres===
On 2 July 2017, Dale signed with the [San Diego Padres](/source/San_Diego_Padres) organization as an international free agent.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Padres' Minor League Depth: Top 5 Shortstops|url=https://eastvillagetimes.com/padres-minor-league-depth-top-5-shortstops/|access-date=December 16, 2025|website=eastvillagetimes.com|language=en}}</ref> He made his professional debut in 2018 with the rookie-level [Arizona League Padres](/source/Arizona_League_Padres). Dale made 31 appearances for the AZL Padres in 2019, slashing .301/.358/.345 with 16 RBI and six stolen bases.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jarryd Dale - Baseball Statistics|url=https://www.thebaseballcube.com/content/player/216242/|access-date=December 16, 2025| website=thebaseballcube.com|language=en}}</ref> He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the [COVID-19 pandemic](/source/COVID-19_pandemic).<ref>{{Cite web|title=2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/2020-minor-league-baseball-season-canceled|access-date=December 16, 2025|website=mlb.com|language=en}}</ref>

Dale returned to action in 2021 with the Single-A [Lake Elsinore Storm](/source/Lake_Elsinore_Storm), playing in 102 games and batting .269/.330/.381 with six home runs, 60 RBI, and 31 stolen bases.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jarryd Dale: The Man from Down Under|url=https://madfriars.com/2022/06/11/jarryd-dale-the-man-from-down-under/|access-date=December 16, 2025|website=madfriars.com|language=en}}</ref> He split the 2022 campaign between the High-A [Fort Wayne TinCaps](/source/Fort_Wayne_TinCaps) and Triple-A [El Paso Chihuahuas](/source/El_Paso_Chihuahuas), batting a combined .199/.318/.279 with four home runs, 39 RBI, and 27 stolen bases across 134 total appearances.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jarryd Dale Stats & Scouting Report|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/players/619507-jarryd-dale/stats/|access-date=December 16, 2025|website=baseballamerica.com|language=en}}</ref>

In 2023, Dale played in only 24 games split between the rookie-level [Arizona Complex League Padres](/source/Arizona_Complex_League_Padres), Fort Wayne, and El Paso, hitting .244/.366/.396 with one home run, seven RBI, and seven stolen bases.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jarryd Dale - Stats - Batting|url=https://www.fangraphs.com/players/jarryd-dale/sa3007022/stats/batting|access-date=December 16, 2025|website=fangraphs.com|language=en}}</ref> He split the 2024 season between Fort Wayne and the Double-A [San Antonio Missions](/source/San_Antonio_Missions), batting a cumulative .171/.225/.288 with three home runs, nine RBI, and two stolen bases. Dale was released by the Padres organization on 4 August 2024.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://x.com/abl/status/1820936672097235074?s=46&t=UN5XGiNzRq3-vt33N7zCTw|title=x.com}}</ref>

===Orix Buffaloes===
On 16 February 2025, Dale signed a development contract with the [Orix Buffaloes](/source/Orix_Buffaloes) of [Nippon Professional Baseball](/source/Nippon_Professional_Baseball).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://x.com/gaijinbaseball/status/1891394709840347496?s=46&t=UN5XGiNzRq3-vt33N7zCTw|title=x.com}}</ref> Dale played in 41 games for Orix's farm team, batting .297/.357/.398 with two home runs, 14 RBI, and one stolen base.

===Kia Tigers===
On 24 December 2025, Dale signed with the [Kia Tigers](/source/Kia_Tigers) of the [KBO League](/source/KBO_League).<ref>{{Cite web|title=KIA signs Australian shortstop Jarryd Dale as Asia quota alternative to Park Chan-ho|url=https://biz.chosun.com/en/en-sports/2025/11/24/PTUAUFVWP5GVRLBOLTOXHXLBMU/?outputType=amp|access-date=December 16, 2025|website=biz.chosun.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Kia Tigers bring back pitcher, sign 2 new hitters to complete foreign player signings|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20251224/kia-tigers-bring-back-pitcher-sign-2-new-hitters-to-complete-foreign-player-signings|access-date=December 24, 2025|website=koreatimes.co.kr|language=en}}</ref>

==International career==
Dale played for [Team Australia](/source/Australian_national_baseball_team) in the [2023 World Baseball Classic](/source/2023_World_Baseball_Classic).<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.mlb.com/press-release/press-release-perez-witt-singer-on-world-baseball-classic-rosters | title=Salvador Perez, Bobby Witt Jr. & Brady Singer headline 2023 World Baseball Classic rosters | website=[MLB.com](/source/MLB.com) }}</ref> He also represented Australia at the [2024 WBSC Premier12](/source/2024_WBSC_Premier12).<ref>{{cite web|title=MLB Draft first pick Travis Bazzana makes Australia's WBSC Premier12 roster|url=https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2024-premier12/news/mlb-draft-first-pick-travis-bazzana-makes-australias-wbsc-premier12-roster|website=wbsc.org|date=10 October 2024|access-date=16 December 2025}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Dale's father, [Philip](/source/Philip_Dale), played professionally in the [Cincinnati Reds](/source/Cincinnati_Reds) organization, later setting several records in the [Australian Baseball League](/source/Australian_Baseball_League) (ABL) and winning a [silver medal](/source/silver_medal) at the [Athens 2004 Olympics](/source/Athens_2004_Olympics) as a coach for the Australian Olympic baseball team.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Young Waverly Wildcats stats continue the family tradition|url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/east/sport/young-waverley-wildcats-stars-continue-the-family-tradition/news-story/63f658b566c20f61c43c84725512b3a7|access-date=December 16, 2025|website=heraldsun.com.au|language=en}}</ref> Dale's brother, Ryan, played professionally in the [Kansas City Royals](/source/Kansas_City_Royals) organization.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Twenty six young Australians will pitch talents to Major League Baseball scouts|url=https://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/more-sports/twenty-six-young-australians-will-pitch-talents-to-major-league-baseball-scouts/news-story/b621f6267591108f15036b026fcdec9e?amp&nk=ff79b8af7fc673b9bd15702021adef55-1765933732|access-date=December 16, 2025|website=couriermail.com|language=en}}</ref> His cousin, [Jon Kennedy](/source/Jon_Kennedy_(baseball)), played professionally for the [Atlanta Braves](/source/Atlanta_Braves) organization.<ref>{{Cite web|title=MLB World Select tour is valuable experience for Aussie prospects|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/19125785/australian-prospects-gaining-exposure-experience-mlb-world-select-team-florida|access-date=December 12, 2025|website=espn.com|language=en}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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{{Australia roster 2023 World Baseball Classic}}
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Category:2000 births
Category:Living people
Category:Arizona Complex League Padres players
Category:Arizona League Padres players
Category:Australian expatriate baseball players in Japan
Category:Australian expatriate baseball players in South Korea
Category:Australian expatriate baseball players in the United States
Category:El Paso Chihuahuas players
Category:Fort Wayne TinCaps players
Category:Kia Tigers players
Category:Lake Elsinore Storm players
Category:Melbourne Aces players
Category:Orix Buffaloes players
Category:San Antonio Missions players
Category:2024 WBSC Premier12 players
Category:2023 World Baseball Classic players
Category:2026 World Baseball Classic players
Category:World Baseball Classic players of Australia

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