Dylan Cozens

Name is pronounced “KUH-zins”...Graduated from Chaparral (AZ) High School.....his 19 HR as a senior broke the school record held by Paul Konerko...Was All-State in baseball, football and basketball in high school...Committed to the University of Arizona to play baseball and football (defensive end) prior to being drafted by Philadelphia...His father, Randy, was a defensive end, and was selected by the Denver Broncos in the 1976 NFL Draft...Enjoys golf, ping-pong, chess, hiking and working out.

2020

Spent the 2020 season in the Rays organization at the Alternate Training Site in Port Charlotte, FL.

2019

Underwent surgery to remove a bone spur and repair cartilage in his left big toe in May…designated for assignment by the Phillies on July 31, released on Aug 3 and signed by the Rays to a twoyear minor league contract on Aug 9.

2018

Began the season with Lehigh Valley (AAA)... With Lehigh Valley: .246 AVG (73-297), 17 2B, 2 3B, 21 HR, 58 RBI, 46 BB, 9 SB, .345 OBP, .529 SLG % in 88 games...Ranked T-3rd in the International League in HR...Had 6 multi-home run games with the IronPigs, including a 3-homer game on 5/2 vs Syracuse...Named IL Batter of the Week and Phillies Minor League Player of the Week, 7/23-29...Had 3 ML stints (5/31-7/10, 7/31-8/7 and 9/1-end of season)...Made his ML debut, 6/1 at SF, and singled on the first pitch he saw from Chris Stratton; became the first Phillie to get his first ML hit on the first pitch he saw since 6/11/99 vs TOR (Steve Montgomery)... Slugged his first career HR, 6/6 at CHI (Brandon Morrow)... Was on the 10-day DL from 6/9-23 with a strained left quad; missed 13 games... On 9/27 at COL, collected his first career double and stolen base... Made 8 ML starts: 5 in LF and 3 in RF.

2017

Spent the entire season with Lehigh Valley (AAA)... Selected to the International League midseason All-Star team... Finished 3rd in the IL in games (135), 4th in HR (27), 6th in RBI (75) and 10th in AB (476)... Made 68 starts in RF, 26 in LF, 22 as DH and 12 in CF... In 26 May games, batted .330 (34-103), 9 HR, 26 RBI and was named Phillies Minor League Co-Hitter of the Month... Named IL Batter of the Week, 5/8-14 (.393, 4 HR, 8 RBI)... Had 2 walk-off HR over a 3-game span, 5/10-12, becoming the 2nd player in Lehigh Valley history to have 2 walk-off HR in the same season... Played in 4 IL playoff games (.176, 3-17, RBI, BB).

2016

Named Eastern League MVP for Reading (AA)...Selected as an EL midseason and postseason All-Star...Received the Paul Owens Award (along with Rhys Hoskins) as the best players in the Phillies minor league system...Won the Joe Bauman Home Run Award for most HR in Minor League Baseball...Was selected to the U.S. Team in the All-Star Futures Game, 7/10 at Petco Park...Named a minor league All-Star by Baseball America and the Best Offensive Player by MiLB.com...Earned Phillies Minor League Player of the Month honors for May (.289 AVG, 10 2B, 9 HR, 26 RBI, 13 BB, .614 SLG %)...Named Phillies Minor League Player of the Week, 5/9-15, 6/27-7/3 and 8/1-7...Named EL Player of the Month for May and Player of the Week, 6/27-7/3 and 8/1-7...Led all minor league players in HR (40), RBI (125), XBH (83) and total bases (308)...Led the EL in doubles (38), SLG % (.591) & runs (106), finished 3rd in AB (521) & games (134), 4th in hits (144) and 5th in walks (61)...Was the only player in Minor League Baseball with at least 22 HR and 20 SB...Set a Reading single-season record in HR and had the most in the EL since 1981 (Ron Kittle, 40)...Became just the 2nd Phillies minor leaguer since 1963 with 40 HR in a season (Ryan Howard, 46 in 2004)...Joined Hoskins as first Phillies minor league teammates with at least 35 HR in a season since 1971 (Greg Luzinski and Mike Anderson, 36 each)...Averaged 1 HR every 13.03 AB...Collected 41 multi-hit games, 4 multi-HR games and 30 multi-RBI games...Homered in consecutive games 10 different times, including in 3 straight games, 5/10-12 and in 5 of 6, 5/7-12...Hit safely in 19 of 20 games, 4/27-5/18...Combined to go 7-for-9 (.778), 2 3B, 5 HR, 12 RBI, 7 R, BB over 2 games, 8/3-4 vs Bowie...Was successful in 95.5% (21-22) of SB attempts...Batted .400 (6-15), 3 2B, HR, 3 RBI in 4 EL playoff games..Played for Aguilas in the Dominican Winter League

2015

Began his season with Clearwater (A)... Selected as a Florida State League postseason All-Star... Was on the DL, 6/26-7/21 (right foot sprain); included a rehab assignment with Gulf Coast League Phillies (R)... Batted .327 in the second half... Finished 5th in the FSL in SLG % (.411), 7th in OPS (.746), 9th in AVG (.282) and T-10th in triples (5)... Promoted to Reading on 8/28... Recorded 9 RBI in his first 5 games with Reading... Hit .310 (9-29), 5 2B, 5 BB, 3 RBI in 8 postseason games.

2014

Spent the entire season with Lakewood (A)... Was Phillies Minor League Player of the Week, 7/14-20... Named South Atlantic League Player of the Week, 4/28-5/4... Became the fi rst player in Lakewood history to have 15 HR and 20 SB in a season... Finished 2nd in the SAL in AB (509), T-7th in HR (16), 8th in total bases (211) and T-10th in triples (6)... Belted a walk-off HR, 5/20 vs Rome... Hit 2 HR, 5/23 vs West Virginia... Batted .336 (37-110), 20 R, 5 HR, .892 OPS in 29 July games.

2013

Spent entire season with Williamsport (A)... Finished 2nd in the New York-Penn League in runs (50), 3rd in SLG % (.469), T-4th in doubles (19) and T-5th in total bases (115)... Homered in back-to-back games, 9/1-2... Participated in Florida Instructional League.

2012

Began his pro career with the GCL Phillies... Participated in FIL.