AS A JUNIOR (2018):
- Named one of three finalists for the John Olerud National Two-Way Player of the Year award after a brilliant season at the plate, in the outfield and on the mound.
- Earned All-Pac-12 first team honors and was named to the Pac-12 All-Defensive team. Also named a second team All-American by Baseball America.
- Drafted by Tampa Bay in the second compensatory round, pick No. 71 overall, of the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft and was Cal's first player off the board in 2018.
- Served as Cal's closer and set the single-season record for saves with 11. Made 19 appearances and compiled a 2-1 record and 2.47 ERA. Had 35 strikeouts to just seven walks in 40 innings of work.
- Hit .320 with 1 home run, 12 doubles, 40 runs scored and 27 RBIs. Slashed .320/.384/.386.
- Tied for fifth in the Pac-12 and led the team with 12 stolen bases.
- Ranked third on the team with 19 multiple-hit games and led the club with three four-hit games (CSU Bakersfield, UCLA, USC).
- One of four Golden Bears (Andrew Vaughn, Tyrus Greene, Jonah Davis) to appear in all 54 games in 2018.
- Owned the team's longest hit streak of the year with a 13-game stretch between March 24 and April 14.
- Earned all-conference honors on defense thanks to a .993 fielding percentage and only one error on the season. Also finished the year with 10 assists.
- Hit .339 in Pac-12 play, a mark good for 11th in the conference and second on the team behind only Andrew Vaughn.
- Named an all-tournament selection at the Frisco Classic after going 6 for 12 with a double, three runs scored and three RBIs. Also pitched two innings against Texas A&M.
- Began the year on the watch list for the prestigious Golden Spikes Award.
- Ended Cal career with a .309 average in 123 games played. Compiled a 3.81 career ERA and ranked in a tie for fitth on Cal's all-time saves list with 16.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2017):
- Emerged as one of the most versatile players in the Pac-12 as he not only made an impact on the mound but also evolved into one of the conference's top center fielders by season's end.
- Played in 49 games with 48 starts. Started 26 games in center field, 22 games at designated hitter and made seven starts on the mound.
- Offensively, finished the year with a .297 average, 55 hits in 185 at-bats, 14 doubles, three triples, three home runs, 29 runs and 26 RBI. Also slugged .454 with a .358 on-base percentage and stole four bases.
- Finished the year with a 1.000 fielding percentage in 77 chances.
- On the mound, went 2-6 with a 5.37 ERA in 52 innings pitched. Appeared in 19 games with seven starts, had 48 strikeouts to 25 walks and also saved two games.
- Had multiple hits in 12 games and drove in multiple RBIs on seven occasions.
- Was the only Cal hitter to collect four hits in a game twice (Washington State, Arizona).
- Was Cal's opening-day starter against Cal Poly.
- Struck out a career-high seven in just 3.2 innings against Stanford on May 15.
AS A FRESHMAN (2016):
- Appeared in 19 games on the mound and made nine starts for the Bears
- Finished third on the team in wins (four)
- Had a career-high seven innings pitched and four strikeouts on April 30 against Washington
- Recorded saves on March 5 at Texas, April 16 at Arizona State and April 19 versus Stanford
HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL:
- Attended Jesuit High School and was a two-time team MVP and was a two-time All-League selection
- As a senior, he had a 2.10 ERA and batted .430 for the Marauders
- Drafted in the 31st round of the 2015 MLB First Year Player Draft by the New York Mets
- Played summer ball in 2016 for the PUFCaps (Pacific Union Financial Capitalists) and also played in the Area Code games
- Undeclared major
- Father is Bo Dodson, who played professional baseball (drafted in the third round by the Milwaukee Brewers)
- Has an older brother, Hunter
- Born May 9, 1997 in Sacramento, Calif.
CAREER BESTS
Hits: 4 [t-2nd], 5 times
Doubles: 2 [t-3rd], Washington State, Apr 02, 2017; at Utah, Apr 15, 2017
Triples: 1 [t-2nd], Arizona State, Apr 08, 2017; Stanford, May 15, 2017; at Arizona, May 27, 2017
Home runs: 1, 4 times
Total bases: 7, Gonzaga, Mar 04, 2017
RBI: 3, Washington State, Apr 02, 2017; Utah, Apr 07, 2018
Runs scored: 4 [t-1st], Cal St. Bakersfield, Feb 24, 2018
Walks: 2, UC Davis, Mar 27, 2018; Arizona, May 11, 2018
Hit by pitch: 1, 9 times
Struck out: 3 [t-8th], USC, Apr 21, 2017; at Stanford, Apr 28, 2018; Arizona, May 12, 2018
Sac flies: 1 [t-3rd], at Washington State, Apr 14, 2018; Washington, Apr 20, 2018; Minnesota, Mar 14, 2017
Sac bunts: 1 [t-9th], at San Francisco, Apr 25, 2017; Cal Poly, Feb 18, 2017
At bats: 7 [t-1st], Gonzaga, Mar 04, 2017
Stolen bases: 2 [t-3rd], UC Davis, Mar 27, 2018; UCLA, Mar 30, 2018; at USC, May 05, 2018
Caught stealing: 1 [t-2nd], 4 times
Innings pitched: 7.0, Washington, Apr 30, 2016; at Texas Tech, Feb 24, 2017
Walks allowed: 6 [t-1st], at UCLA, Mar 26, 2017; at Northwestern, May 15, 2016
Strikeouts: 7, Stanford, May 15, 2017
Batters faced: 30, Oregon, Mar 17, 2017
Field chances: 8, UCLA, Mar 30, 2018
Putouts: 8, UCLA, Mar 30, 2018
Assists: 2, 5 times
Runners CS: 1, 7 times
