Dylan Lee Floro (born December 27, 1990) is an American professional

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who is a free agent. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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, and

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. He played

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for the

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. Floro was drafted by the Rays in the 13th round of the

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, and made his MLB debut in 2016.

Amateur career

Floro attended

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. During his high school career he had a 33–5

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. He was drafted by the

in the 20th round of the

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but did not sign and attended

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to play

. He played for the

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from 2010 to 2012. During his career he went 21–8 with a 3.29

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(ERA) and 178

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. In 2011, he played

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for the

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of the

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Professional career

Tampa Bay Rays

Floro was again drafted by the Rays, this time in the 13th round of the

. This time he signed with the Rays and made his professional debut that season with the

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. Pitching for the

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and

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in 2013, Floro went 11–2 with a 1.77 ERA and was named the Rays Minor League Pitcher of the Year. In 2014, he pitched for the Double-A

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. In 2015, he pitched for the Triple-A

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and was 9–12 with a 5.02 ERA. Floro was called up to the Major Leagues on July 6, 2016. He made his major league debut on July 7 against the Angels. In 2016 with the Rays he was 0–1 with a 4.20 ERA.

Chicago Cubs

Floro was waived by the Rays and claimed by the

on January 17, 2017. Floro was

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following the acquisition of Eddie Butler on February 1. He cleared waivers and was assigned to the Triple–A

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on February 4. The Cubs promoted Floro to the major leagues on May 8. In 2017 with the Cubs he was 0–0 with a 6.52 ERA.

Los Angeles Dodgers

Floro was claimed off waivers by the

on August 4, 2017. He pitched in 8 games for the Triple–A

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and was 0–1 with a 5.56 ERA. On August 18, Floro was designated for assignment by Los Angeles following the acquisition of

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Cincinnati Reds

On January 3, 2018, Floro signed a minor league contract with the

. He had his contract purchased on April 13, 2018. In 25 appearances, he was 3–2 in innings.

Los Angeles Dodgers (second stint)

Floro was traded back to the Dodgers on July 4, 2018 (along with Zach Neal and international bonus pool space) in exchange for James Marinan and Aneurys Zabala. After being acquired, Floro posted strong numbers for the remainder of the season, posting an ERA of 1.63 in 29 games. He was the losing pitcher in Game 4 of the

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. In 2019, he appeared in 46.2 innings over 50 games for the Dodgers, with a 4.24 ERA and a record of 5–3. In the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, he was 3–0 with a 2.59 ERA in 24.1 innings over 25 games. He pitched in one game in the 2020 NLDS, two games in the

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and three games in the

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, allowing five runs in innings. However, the Dodgers won the championship, giving him his first World Series ring.

Miami Marlins

On February 12, 2021, the Dodgers traded Floro to the

in exchange for Alex Vesia and Kyle Hurt. In 68 appearances out of the

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, he accumulated a 6–6 record and 2.81 ERA with 62 strikeouts and 15 saves across 64 innings pitched. Floro made 56 relief outings for Miami in 2022, compiling a 3.02 ERA with 48 strikeouts and 10 saves over innings of work. On November 18, 2022, Floro signed a one-year, $3.9 million contract with the Marlins, avoiding arbitration. Floro made 43 appearances for the Marlins in 2023, registering a 3–5 record and 4.54 ERA with 41 strikeouts across innings pitched.

Minnesota Twins

On July 26, 2023, Floro was traded to the

in exchange for Jorge López. In 19 games for the Twins, he posted a 5.29 ERA with 22 hits and 17 strikeouts in 17.0 innings of work. On September 26, Floro was

following Brock Stewart's activation from the injured list. He was released on September 29.

Washington Nationals

On December 12, 2023, Floro signed a one-year contract with the

for $2.25 million plus incentives. In 51 relief outings for Washington in 2024, Floro recorded a 2.06 ERA with 40 strikeouts across innings pitched.

Arizona Diamondbacks

On July 30, 2024, the Nationals traded Floro to the

in exchange for Andrés Chaparro. In 15 appearances for the Diamondbacks, he struggled to a 9.37 ERA with 8 strikeouts across innings pitched. Floro was designated for assignment by Arizona on September 15. He was released by the Diamondbacks organization on September 17.

Athletics

On February 20, 2025, Floro signed a minor league contract with the

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. In 16 appearances for the Triple-A

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, he struggled to a 1-2 record and 7.04 ERA with 12 strikeouts across innings pitched. Floro was released by the Athletics organization on June 23.

Personal life

Floro and his wife, Amber, married in 2015 and have two daughters.

References

External links

Cal State Fullerton Titans bio
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