Randy Dobnak

Randy Travis William Dobnak (born January 17, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Minnesota Twins organization.

[1] Dobnak attended Alderson Broaddus University in Philippi, West Virginia, where he played college baseball in NCAA Division II for the Battlers.

[2] Dobnak went undrafted out of college in 2017 and played for the Utica Unicorns of the United Shore Professional Baseball League.

[6] He played for the Elizabethton Twins and the Cedar Rapids Kernels in 2017, combining to go 2–0 with a 2.43 ERA in 33 innings.

[7] In 2019, Dobnak began the season with the High–A Fort Myers Miracle, then advanced to the Double-A Pensacola Blue Wahoos, and the Triple-A Rochester Red Wings.

[13] With the 2020 Minnesota Twins, Dobnak appeared in 10 games, compiling a 6–4 record with 4.05 ERA and 27 strikeouts in 46+2⁄3 innings pitched.

[14] On March 28, 2021, Dobnak and the Twins agreed to a five-year, $9.25MM extension that included three club option years with escalators that can bring the total amount up to $29.75MM.

[27] Dobnak grew up as a Pittsburgh Pirates fan, attending Opening Day annually and estimates having gone to over 150 games at PNC Park.

[29] Dobnak is an lifelong fan and player of the fantasy massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) RuneScape.

[32] Out of a total of 52 USPBL alumni who have signed with MLB organizations, Dobnak is one of only five players to have reached the major league level.