Dustin Ackley
| Dustin Ackley | |
|---|---|
Ackley with the New York Yankees in 2015 | |
| Second baseman / Outfielder | |
| Born: February 26, 1988 Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 17, 2011, for the Seattle Mariners | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 29, 2016, for the New York Yankees | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .241 |
| Home runs | 46 |
| Runs batted in | 216 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Dustin Michael Ackley (born February 26, 1988) is an American former professional baseball second baseman and outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners and New York Yankees.
Ackley played college baseball for the North Carolina Tar Heels, and was selected second overall by the Mariners in the 2009 Major League Baseball draft. After going through a transformation to develop his skills defensively at second base, he joined the Mariners June 17, 2011. The Mariners traded him to the Yankees during the 2015 season.