The year keeps getting better for Jake Dykhoff (Wadena-Deer Creek and University of Minnesota-Crookston) as the Baltimore Orioles have assigned him to the Norfolk Tides in AAA, up from the Frederick Keys, on September 8.
Dykhoff was signed as a free agent on a minor league contract with the Orioles after an outstanding year with the Fargo-Moorhead Redhawks last summer. He signed on May 29 and was assigned to the FCL Orioles on June 1.
On July 28, Jake was assigned to the Delmerva Shorebirds. On August 25, he was assigned to the Frederick Keys (High Class A).
On September 8, he was assigned to the Norfolk Tides (AAA ball). Dykhoff skipped AA, and if he moves up again, it would mean a call-up to the big show and the Baltimore Orioles. If that happens, he would be the first-ever UMC Golden Eagle Baseball player to play major league baseball (as far as we know).
Dykhoff’s stats have been impressive along the way –
Dykhoff was 4-0 with a 1.82 ERA while pitching 34.2 innings. He struck out 30 while walking 8 before being called up.
At Delmerva, he was 2-1 with a 2.50 ERA in four games pitched while starting one of them for the FCL Orioles. He pitched 18 innings while giving up 19 hits and allowing 6 runs (5 earned). He struck out 13 while walking 6 batters.
For the Frederick Keys, he was 3-0 with a 4.60 ERA in 15.2 innings while striking out 16 and walking three batters.
