Blake Dunn fighting for Reds' last roster spot; Grant Wolfram sent to Triple-A by Brewers
The Holland area has two professional baseball players aiming to make the Major Leagues this season.
Holland native and Hamilton graduate Grant Wolfram is on the Milwaukee Brewers 40-man rosters and has been optioned to Triple-A Nashville.
Meanwhile, Holland native and Saugatuck graduate Blake Dunn is in a battle for the last rosters spot with the Cincinnati Reds. He has shown flashes of power and speed during his time in the minor leagues as he quickly moved up in the Reds' organization.
Dunn went 2-for-2 on Thursday in a spring training game against the Royals. He had a triple and a home run with two RBIs. He is batting .317 this spring with two home runs and eight RBIs in 41 at bats.
More: Blake Dunn reflects on three biggest moments of first major league season
More: Grant Wolfram signs major-league deal with Milwaukee Brewers: 'Dream come true'
He made his Major League debut last year and batted .154 in 26 at bats with the Reds. His first career home run came off of Chris Sale, who won the Cy Young Award as the top pitcher in the National League.
In the minors, he stole 54 bases in 2023 and 21 in 2024.
In his six years of minor league pitching, Wolfram is 24-11 with a 3.98 ERA. He has 400 strikeouts in 326 innings.
That is why Wolfram was signed by Milwaukee.
Being on the 40-man roster allows him to go up and down in the system and could result in his Major League debut sometime this season.
Contact sports editor Dan D'Addona at Dan.D'Addona@hollandsentinel.com. Follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter @DanDAddona or Facebook @HollandSentinelSports.
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