Chad Dallas #43

John Chadwell Dallas...Spent one season at Panola College in 2019, going 5-0 with a 1.15 ERA (5 ER/39.0 IP), 15 walks, and 71 strikeouts...Transferred to the University of Tennessee, making 21 starts across two seasons (2020-21), going 14-2 with a 3.91 ERA (54 ER/124.1 IP), 26 walks, and 143 strikeouts...Ranked as the Blue Jays’ 15th-highest prospect entering the 2024 season, according to MLB.com... Listed as the 14th-rated prospect according to Baseball America...Enjoys playing golf in his spare time.

2025

Did not pitch in the 2025 MiLB season after undergoing Tommy John surgery in 2024.

2024

Invited to Major League Spring Training for the first time in 2024...Made three appearances (two starts), surrendering four runs over 4.1 innings with seven strikeouts...Assigned to Triple-A Buffalo to begin the 2024 campaign, before being placed on the seven-day injured list on May 28...Made two rehab appearances with the FCL Blue Jays, before being activated from the IL on June 20...Placed on the seven-day injured list for the second time on July 27, prior to being transferred to the full-season IL on Aug. 24...Underwent Tommy John surgery in September 2024.

2023

Was named an MiLB.com Organization All-Star...Led all of Toronto’s Minor Leaguers in innings pitched (123.1), strikeouts (144) and wins (9), while his 3.65 ERA ranked fifth among hurlers with at least 80.0 innings pitched...Split his 2023 season between High-A Vancouver and Double-A New Hampshire...Made 23 combined starts, pitching to a 9-3 record and a 4.01 ERA (50 ER/123.1 IP)...Struck out 144 batters on the season, posting a 10.5 strikeout-per-nine rate...Was named NWL Pitcher of the Week for the second time in his career, for the week of May 7, 2023, pitching six innings on May 3 vs. HIL, allowing one run (0 earned) on one hit with a walk and nine strikeouts...Earned his first EAS Pitcher of the Week nod for the week of May 21, 2023, pitching 7.0 shutout innings on May 19 vs. BIN, issuing two free passes while recording nine strikeouts.

2022

In 2022, spent his first professional season with High-A Vancouver...Started 21 games for the Canadians, pitching to a 1-7 record and a 4.60 ERA (45 ER/88.0 IP) with 51 walks and 86 strikeouts...Was named NWL Pitcher of the Week for the week of April 17, 2022, pitching five no-hit, shutout innings on April 13 at TRI, issuing one walk with eight strikeouts on 68 pitches (45 strikes).