| Jarrod Dyson | |
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| Kansas City Royals – No. 1 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: August 15, 1984 McComb, Mississippi |
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| Bats: Left | Throws: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| September 7, 2010 for the Kansas City Royals | |
| Career statistics (through 2011) |
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| Batting average | .208 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 8 |
| Stolen bases | 20 |
| Teams | |
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Jarrod Martel Dyson (born August 15, 1984 in McComb, Mississippi) is a major league baseball outfielder for the Kansas City Royals.
Prior to playing professionally, he attended McComb High School. He later attended Southwest Mississippi Community College.
Dyson was drafted by the Royals in the 50th round, 1,475th overall, of the 2006 amateur draft. He began his professional career that year, playing for the AZL Royals and hitting .273 with no home runs and 19 stolen bases in 51 games. He played in 10 games in 2007, all for the Burlington Bees, hitting .270. He spent 2008 with the Wilmington Blue Rocks, hitting .260 with 39 stolen bases in 93 games. He split the 2009 season between the Bees (17 games) and Northwest Arkansas Naturals (63 games), hitting a combined .276 with 46 stolen bases.
Dyson was first called up to the major leagues in September 2010, joining the Royals and getting some playing time in centerfield. He made the team out of training camp in 2011, and took on the role of a pinch running specialist.[1]