Landon Knack

About

Landon Knack pitched for Science Hill High School in Johnson City, Tennessee before playing college baseball at East Tennessee State University for the Buccaneers. The Los Angeles Dodgers selected him in the second round of the 2020 MLB draft. After the 2020 minor league season was cancelled due to COVID-19, Knack made his professional debut in 2021 with the Great Lakes Loons and was promoted mid-season to the Tulsa Drillers, posting a combined 7-1 record with a 3.18 ERA across 16 appearances while striking out 82 batters and walking just eight. He spent 2022 entirely with Tulsa, making 17 starts with a 2-10 record and 5.01 ERA, then returned to Tulsa to begin 2023 where he went 2-0 with a 2.20 ERA and 61 strikeouts in 12 starts before earning a promotion to Triple-A Oklahoma City, where he posted a 3-1 record with a 2.93 ERA and 38 strikeouts in 10 starts. Knack made his MLB debut on April 17, 2024 as a starting pitcher against the Washington Nationals and recorded his first major league win on April 24 against the same team. His experience climbing through every level of the Dodgers system gives him insight into developing consistent mechanics and building the mental toughness required for professional pitching.

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