Dustin Ackley News & Bio

Name: Dustin Ackley Hometown: Winston-Salem, NC High School: North Forsyth Born: February 26, 1988 (38) Notes: 2009 No. 2 overall MLB Draft pick

Dustin Ackley seeking new mindset, long-lost swing with Rainiers
The diagnosis on Dustin Ackley is his problem at the plate isn’t mechanical, it’s mental. The Seattle Mariners drafted Ackley No. 2 in 2009, right...
Fri Jun 14, 2013

Dustin Ackley moves to the outfield
In a potentially significant move, Dustin Ackley started in left field for Tacoma on Wednesday and will continue to work in the outfield. Ackley played...
Thu Jun 13, 2013

Dustin Ackley's struggles highlight drawbacks of sabermetrics
The story of former college standout Dustin Ackley stands as the most recent warning of the fickle nature of the MLB draft. Ackley was a...
Tue Jun 4, 2013

Mariners demote Dustin Ackley to Class AAA Tacoma
Dustin Ackley simply ran out of chances to show he can hit big-league pitching. The Mariners had resisted the urge last year to demote Ackley...
Tue May 28, 2013

Dustin Ackley finds consistency at plate
Dustin Ackley has been on a tear for two weeks now, and his batting average has climbed from .145 in mid-April to .248 heading into...
Wed May 8, 2013

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