Dillon Maples #11

Dillon Sean Maples… Engaged, fiancée’s name is Brooke… 2011 graduate of Pinecrest High School (NC)… Was the Gatorade North Carolina High School Player of the Year in 2011… Was a member of the USA Baseball 18U National Team in 2010… Hobbies: Fishing, hunting and chilling with his dog… Signed by: Billy Swoope.

2021

Made CHI’s Opening Day roster...In his first 14 games with CHI through 5/30, posted a 1.45 ERA (3 ER, 18.2 IP) with 27 strikeouts and held opponents to a .115/.286/.230 slash line...Was on the IL twice: 6/15-7/18 (right triceps strain) and 7/29-8/31 (right middle finger blister); both IL stints included rehab assignments to Iowa (AAA)...Designated for assignment, 9/19...Outrighted to Iowa on 9/21 and finished the season there.

2020

Dillon appeared in two games for Chicago, allowing three runs (two earned) in 1.0 inning of work...made the Opening Day roster...was optioned to the South Bend alternate site July 30 and remained there the rest of the season...Tossed a scoreless inning, striking out one, July 25 vs. Milwaukee...walked four and allowed three runs (two earned), July 29 in Cincinnati before he was optioned to the alternate site.

2019

Dillon had five stints with the Cubs, going 1-0 with a 5.40 ERA (7 ER/11.2 IP)...pitched in a career-high 14 games...limited opponents to a .150 average (6-for-40)...Did not allow a run in his first eight outings (6.2 IP) with the Cubs from April 26-June 29...Earned the win, May 25 vs. Cincinnati, tossing 0.2-scoreless innings in an 8-6 victory...Went 4-4 with seven saves and a 3.77 ERA (18 ER/43.0 IP) in 38 outings with Triple-A Iowa, striking out 79 while walking 36 in 43.0 innings, good for an average of 16.53 strikeouts per nine innings...limited foes to a .145 batting average.

2018

Dillon spent the majority of the season with Triple-A Iowa, posting a 2.79 ERA (12 ER/38.2 IP) in 41 relief outings ... had five stints with the Cubs, including from August 31 through the end of the season ... went 1-0 with an 11.81 ERA (7 ER/5.1 IP) with the Cubs ... Tossed 2.0-scoreless innings of relief, June 27 at the Dodgers ... walked two and struck out three batters ... was his longest career outing ... Earned his first-career win, September 14 vs. Cincinnati ... retired his only batter faced in the Cubs 3-2 win ... With Iowa, he posted a 1.17 ERA (3 ER/23.0 IP) beginning June 1 ... struck out 75 batters in 38.2 innings with the I-Cubs ... Set an Iowa franchise record with a 17.67 K/9 rate (10.0+IP), while also leading PCL relievers (30.0+IP) ... struck out four batters in a single inning twice due to dropped third strikes, and struck out the side 12 total times ... Limited batters to a .162 average with Iowa.

2017

Dillon made his major league debut as a September call-up for Chicago after beginning the year with Single-A Myrtle Beach ... combined to go 6-3 with 13 saves and a 2.27 ERA (16 ER/63.1 IP) in 52 relief appearances between Myrtle Beach, Double-A Tennessee and Triple-A Iowa... Had no record with a 10.13 ERA (6 ER/5.1 IP) in six relief appearances with the Cubs ... did not allow a run in his final three outings (3.0 IP)... Recorded 11 strikeouts in 5.1 major league innings ... walked six and did not allow a home run... Made his major league debut, September 3 vs. Atlanta ... tossed a scoreless inning of relief... In his 52 minor league outings, struck out 100 in 63.1 innings, good for an average of 14.2 strikeouts per 9.0 innings... In 21 outings with Myrtle Beach to begin the year, pitched to a 2.01 ERA (7 ER/31.1 IP) and held opponents to a .188 average and .289 OBP... Was 1-1 with six saves and a 3.29 ERA (5 ER/13.2 IP) in 14 games with Tennessee ... finished his minor league season with a 1.96 ERA (4 ER/18.1 IP) and four saves in 17 games with Iowa.

2016

Made 28 relief appearances between Single-A Myrtle Beach and Single-A South Bend, going 1-3 with nine saves and a 4.22 ERA (15 ER/32.0 IP) ... struck out 23 and walked 17, allowing just one home run ... missed time due to a strained oblique... Landed on the disabled list following his first relief appearance of the season with Myrtle Beach, April 8 ... returned to action in late May, going 0-1 with a 6.75 ERA (5 ER/6.2 IP) in eight relief appearances... Transferred to South Bend at the start of July and went on to go 1-2 with nine saves and a 3.24 ERA (9 ER/25.0 IP) in 19 games ... held opponents to a .198 average, walked 10 and struck out 17.

2015

Spent a majority of the season with Single-A South Bend, going 1-1 with one save and a 4.15 ERA (14 ER/30.1 IP) in 15 relief outings ... started the year at Eugene, going 0-1 with a 7.20 ERA (4 ER/5.0 IP) in three games.

Made 10 starts between Rookie League Mesa and Single-A Boise, finishing 0-4 with a 9.00 ERA (28 ER/28.0 IP) ... began the season on the disabled list with a right ribcage fracture ... was reinstated, July 31.

2013

In his first full pro season, he appeared in 21 games (16 starts) with Single-A Kane County and Single-A Boise ... went a combined 5-4 with a 4.93 ERA (42 ER/76.2 IP), including 5-2 with a 2.14 ERA (10 ER/42.0 IP) in 10 games (nine starts) with Boise.

2012

Appeared in six games (four starts) in his first pro action with Mesa ... went 0-1 with a 4.35 ERA (5 ER/10.1 IP) ... was on Mesa's disabled list from June 19-July 27 with a right elbow strain.