Donovan Casey (born February 23, 1996) is an American professional

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for the

Sultanes de Monterrey The Sultanes de Monterrey (English: Monterrey Sultans) are a professional baseball club in the Mexican League (LMB) based in Monterrey, Mexico. Established in 1939 as Carta Blanca, the Sultanes have won ten LMB titles, most recently in 2018. Fro ...

of the

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Career

A native of

Stratford, New Jersey Stratford is a borough in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 6,981, a decrease of 59 (−0.8%) from the 2010 census count of 7,040, which in turn reflected a decli ...

, Casey graduated from Sterling High School and played

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for

Boston College Boston College (BC) is a private university, private Catholic Jesuits, Jesuit research university in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1863 by the Society of Jesus, a Catholic Religious order (Catholic), religious order, t ...

. In 2017, he played

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with the

Chatham Anglers The Chatham Anglers, more commonly referred to as the Chatham A's and formerly the Chatham Athletics, are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Chatham, Massachusetts. The team is a member of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) and plays in ...

of the

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Los Angeles Dodgers

Casey was selected by the

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in the 20th round of the

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. He played for the

Ogden Raptors The Ogden Raptors are an independent baseball team of the Pioneer League, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball (MLB) but is an MLB Partner League. They are located in Ogden, Utah and play their home games at Lindquist Field. Pitch ...

and

Arizona League Dodgers The Arizona Complex League Dodgers are a Rookie-level affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers, competing in the Arizona Complex League of Minor League Baseball. The team plays its home games at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Arizona. The team is compo ...

in 2017 and the

Rancho Cucamonga Quakes The Rancho Cucamonga Quakes are a Minor League Baseball team of the California League and the Single-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers. They are located in Rancho Cucamonga, California, and play their home games at LoanMart Field. The franc ...

in 2018. Casey split the 2019 season between Rancho Cucamonga and the Double–A

Tulsa Drillers The Tulsa Drillers are a minor league baseball team based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The team, which plays in the Texas League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers major-league club. Stadium The Drillers play at ONEOK Field (pronounc ...

, accumulating a .260/.322/.479 batting line with 23 home runs, 76 RBI, and 22 stolen bases across 125 games. He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the

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Washington Nationals

On July 30, 2021, he was traded to the

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(along with Josiah Gray, Gerardo Carrillo, and Keibert Ruiz) in exchange for

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and

Max Scherzer Maxwell Martin Scherzer (born July 27, 1984), nicknamed "Mad Max", is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Detroit Tige ...

. He was selected as one of eight Nationals to participate in the

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in 2021, frequently leading off and playing center field for the

Surprise Saguaros The Surprise Saguaros are a baseball team that plays in the West Division of the Arizona Fall League. They play their home games in Surprise, Arizona, at Surprise Stadium. The ballpark is also the spring training facility of the Kansas City Roya ...

. On November 19, the Nationals added Casey to their

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to protect him from the

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. Casey was called up to the majors for the first time on April 15, 2022, but was optioned back several days later without appearing in an MLB game, becoming a

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. On August 9, Casey was

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following the waiver claim of

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. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple–A

Rochester Red Wings The Rochester Red Wings are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals. They are located in Rochester, New York, and play their home games at Innovative Fie ...

on August 11. In 84 games for Rochester, Casey hit .216/.279/.345 with seven home runs, 29 RBI, and six stolen bases. Casey split the 2023 season between the Single–A

Fredericksburg Nationals The Fredericksburg Nationals are a Minor League Baseball team that is the Single-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals. They are located in Fredericksburg, Virginia, and play their home games at Virginia Credit Union Stadium, with a capacity of ...

, High–A

Wilmington Blue Rocks The Wilmington Blue Rocks are a Minor League Baseball team of the South Atlantic League and the High-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals. They are located in Wilmington, Delaware, and play their home games at Daniel S. Frawley Stadium. Fra ...

, and Double–A

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. In 73 games between the three affiliates, he batted .191/.278/.245 with two home runs, 20 RBI, and nine stolen bases. Casey elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2023.

York Revolution

On April 9, 2024, Casey signed with the

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of the

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. In 79 games for York, Casey batted .348/.398/.575 with 16 home runs, 96 RBI, and 33 stolen bases.

Los Angeles Dodgers (second stint)

On August 6, 2024, Casey's contract was purchased by the Dodgers organization. He was assigned to the Double-A

, where he hit .161 in 30 games and did not hit a home run. Casey elected free agency following the season on November 4.

Sultanes de Monterrey

On April 15, 2025, Casey signed with the

of the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Casey, Donovan 1996 births Living people Baseball outfielders Boston College Eagles baseball players Chatham Anglers players York Revolution players Arizona League Dodgers players Ogden Raptors players Rancho Cucamonga Quakes players Tulsa Drillers players Harrisburg Senators players Rochester Red Wings players Surprise Saguaros players Wilmington Blue Rocks players Fredericksburg Nationals players Baseball players from Camden County, New Jersey People from Stratford, New Jersey Sterling High School (New Jersey) alumni