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#0 Dakota Kotowski, OF

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Position: OF
Date of Birth: 03/26/2000
Height: 5' 10"   Weight: 200 lbs
College Experience: Missouri State University
Bats: R
Throws: R
Resides: Channahon, Illinois

Biography:

Dakota Kotowski enters his first season with the ThunderBolts and fourth as a professional in 2025. He signed with the Bolts on November 20, 2024. His career began in 2022, when he signed as an undrafted free agent with the Philadelphia Phillies. Kotowski appeared in 124 games across three seasons with the Phillies, rising as high as Class A Clearwater. He hit .253 overall with an .832 OPS, 29 home runs and 15 stolen bases.

He played four years collegiately for Missouri State University, where he was a freshman All-American in 2019, when he hit .288 with 12 homers. He hit 24 home runs and drove in 52 runs as a senior in 2022 to go along with a .242 batting average. Overall, he played in 164 games as a Bear. He drove in 120 runs and scored 100. Dakota attended Providence Catholic High School in New Lenox, Illinois.

Career Statistics »

Year League Club GP AVG AB H R 2B 3B HR RBI BB SB SO
2024 Florida State Clearwater 56 .221 190 42 30 7 1 6 31 19 7 81
2023 Florida Complex FCL Phillies 42 .287 150 43 38 8 1 15 34 22 7 50
2023 Florida State Clearwater 6 .143 21 3 1 1 0 1 5 2 0 10
2022 Florida Complex FCL Phillies 11 .484 31 15 8 4 1 0 7 3 1 10
2022 Florida State Clearwater 9 .129 31 4 3 0 0 2 2 3 0 13
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