Dakota Mekkes
Dakota Mekkes
Born: November 6, 1994
Jenison, MI US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'7"
Weight: 275
Draft: Round 10 (2016 June Amateur Draft, Chicago Cubs)
School: Michigan State
Career: 2016-2023
Dakota Mekkes compiled a career record of 22 wins and 15 losses, with 24 saves, and a 3.56 ERA in his 234-game pitching career with the Cubs, Eugene Emeralds, South Bend Cubs, Myrtle Beach Pelicans, Iowa Cubs, Tennessee Smokies and Lexington Counter Clocks. He began playing during the 2016 season and last took the field during the 2023 campaign.
 Eugene Emeralds |
 Cubs |
 Myrtle Beach Pelicans |
 South Bend Cubs |
 Iowa Cubs |
 Tennessee Smokies |
 Lexington Counter Clocks |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Short Season A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | 1 | 1 | .500 | 2.12 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.0 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 67 |
| 2016 | R | ARIZ | Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| 2017 | Advanced A | CARL | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | 5 | 2 | .714 | 1.28 | 24 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 42.3 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 170 |
| 2017 | A | MIDW | South Bend Cubs | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.58 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 31.0 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 119 |
| 2018 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.44 | 25 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 31.3 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 135 |
| 2018 | AA | SOUL | Tennessee Smokies | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.81 | 16 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 22.3 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 91 |
| 2019 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | 4 | 2 | .667 | 5.29 | 43 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 49.3 | 44 | 34 | 29 | 6 | 34 | 0 | 61 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 232 |
| 2021 | AA | AASO | Tennessee Smokies | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Iowa Cubs | 0 | 3 | .000 | 4.74 | 27 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38.0 | 29 | 22 | 20 | 3 | 24 | 1 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 171 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Iowa Cubs | 1 | 3 | .250 | 6.25 | 26 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 31.7 | 34 | 27 | 22 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 152 |
| 2023 | Ind | ATLL | Lexington Counter Clocks | 3 | 4 | .429 | 5.85 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64.7 | 62 | 45 | 42 | 15 | 38 | 0 | 64 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 295 |
| Totals | 22 | 15 | .595 | 3.56 | 234 | 7 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 334.0 | 260 | 157 | 132 | 32 | 187 | 6 | 380 | 30 | 3 | 21 | 1457 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | 43 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Ind | ATLL | Lexington Counter Clocks | 43 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 111 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .167 | .286 | .167 | .452 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Short Season A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | P | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .750 | .333 |
| 2016 | R | ARIZ | Cubs | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2017 | Advanced A | CARL | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | P | 24 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .083 |
| 2017 | A | MIDW | South Bend Cubs | P | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .056 |
| 2018 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | P | 25 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .240 |
| 2018 | AA | SOUL | Tennessee Smokies | P | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .875 | .438 |
| 2019 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | P | 43 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .163 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Iowa Cubs | P | 27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .148 |
| 2021 | AA | AASO | Tennessee Smokies | P | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .500 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Iowa Cubs | P | 26 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .750 | .115 |
| 2023 | Ind | ATLL | Lexington Counter Clocks | P | 42 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .262 |
| Totals | 208 | 11 | 31 | 4 | 3 | .913 | .202 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | R | Arizona League | Cubs | CHN | July 18, 2016 | July 21, 2016 |
| 2016 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Eugene Emeralds | CHN | July 26, 2016 | September 1, 2016 |
| 2017 | A | Midwest League | South Bend Cubs | CHN | April 7, 2017 | June 8, 2017 |
| 2017 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | CHN | June 11, 2017 | September 3, 2017 |
| 2018 | AA | Southern League | Tennessee Smokies | CHN | April 8, 2018 | June 3, 2018 |
| 2018 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Iowa Cubs | CHN | June 6, 2018 | September 2, 2018 |
| 2019 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Iowa Cubs | CHN | April 4, 2019 | August 31, 2019 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAA East | Iowa Cubs | CHN | May 6, 2021 | September 26, 2021 |
| 2021 | AA | AA South | Tennessee Smokies | CHN | May 19, 2021 | May 22, 2021 |
| 2022 | AAA | International League | Iowa Cubs | CHN | May 14, 2022 | September 27, 2022 |
| 2023 | Ind | Atlantic League | Lexington Counter Clocks | May 3, 2023 | September 16, 2023 |
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