Dylan Child

DYLAN CHILD
CATCHER
Born: February 21, 1991
Height: 6′ 1″
Weight: 181
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Signed: Int. FA, Pittsburgh Pirates, 2009
How Acquired: Int. FA
Country: Australia
Agent: N/A

WTM’S PIRATE PLAYER PROFILES
Child was the second Australian amateur player signed by the Pirates. He converted from shortstop to catcher shortly before they signed him. He headed initially to the baseball academy operated in Australia by MLB, where he hit quite well.

2010
R:  180/265/197, 61 AB, 1 2B, 5 BB, 11 K, 1-1 SB 

Made the GCL roster, but played sparingly.  Childs saw more time at first than behind the plate, probably due to the presence of catchers Joey Schoenfeld and Elias Diaz, and the absence of injured firstbaseman Michaelangel Trinidad.  He didn’t hit much, but considering his experience level he probably did alright; his BB and K rates weren’t bad.  He threw out only one of thirteen base stealers.

2011
R:  234/288/234, 47 AB, 2 BB, 10 K, 0-1 SB 

Back in the GCL, Child made a little progress with the bat, but had no extra base hits and only two walks.  This time he mainly caught.  He threw out four of 24 base stealers.

2012
R:  152/282/242, 33 AB, 1 2B, 1 3B, 3 BB, 9 K, 1-2 SB

Child served as a utility player in the GCL.  He caught ten games, mainly when Wyatt Mathisen was out with a foot injury, and played a few games at first and second.

Child is obviously an organizational player at this point.  There’s always a need for catching depth, so he may return in 2013.
STATS
Baseball Reference–Minors
Fangraphs
MiLB.com

Australia
BA
SA
AB
2B
3B
HR
BB
K
SB
2009
.311
.516
122
10
6
1
10
18
2
CONTRACT INFORMATION
2013: Minor League Contract
PLAYER INFORMATION
Signing Bonus: N/A
MiLB Debut: 2010
MLB Debut: N/A
MiLB FA Eligible: 2016
MLB FA Eligible: N/A
Rule 5 Eligible: 2012
Added to 40-Man: N/A
Options Remaining: 3
MLB Service Time: 0.000
TRANSACTIONS
July 11, 2009: Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an international free agent.