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Dominic Gene Canzone (born August 16, 1997) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for the Arizona Diamondbacks.

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Amateur career

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Canzone attended Walsh Jesuit High School in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.[1] As a sophomore in 2014, he pitched 16+1⁄3 scoreless innings and batted .434 with three home runs and 27 RBIs.[2] He earned All-Ohio honorable mention as a senior in 2016.[3] Unselected in the 2016 Major League Baseball draft, he enrolled at Ohio State University where he played college baseball. As a freshman in 2017, Canzone started 39 games and batted .343 with three home runs, 36 RBIs, and 13 stolen bases, earning a unanimous selection to the All-Big Ten freshman team.[4] In 2018, Canzone started 60 games and hit .323 with four home runs, 35 RBIs, 18 doubles, and 15 stolen bases.[5] After the season, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League, where he was named a league all-star.[6] As a junior in 2019, Canzone started 63 games and batted .345 with 16 home runs and 43 RBIs.[7] He set a Buckeyes baseball record, previously held by Nick Swisher, with a 59-game on base streak and led the Big Ten in hits and slugging percentage. He was named a third-team All-American by Rawlings.[5]

Professional career

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Arizona Diamondbacks

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2019–2023 Minor leagues

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Canzone was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the eighth round with the 242nd overall pick of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.[8][9] He signed for $170,000 and made his professional debut with the Missoula Osprey of the Rookie Advanced Pioneer League.[10] He was promoted in early August to the Hillsboro Hops of the Class A-Short Season Northwest League. Over 46 games between the two clubs, he batted .281 with eight home runs, 38 RBIs, and 19 doubles.[11]

Canzone did not play in the minor leagues in 2020 because the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[12] He missed time in May and August 2021 due to injury[13] but appeared in 44 games between Hillsboro, now in High-A West, before earning a promotion to the Double-A Amarillo Sod Poodles of the Texas League in late July, where he played 35 games.[11] He slashed .302/.375/.522 with 14 home runs, 52 RBIs, and 19 stolen bases in 2021.[14] After the season, he played in the Arizona Fall League for the Salt River Rafters,[15] where he had a solid .905 on-base plus slugging in 78 plate appearances.[11]

Canzone returned to Amarillo to begin the 2022 season.[16] After 11 games, he was promoted to the Reno Aces of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League.[17] He was placed on the injured list with an oblique injury on June 23, returning to Reno by early August following a short rehab assignment.[18][13] Over 106 games in 2022, he slashed .299/.367/.541 with 22 home runs, 89 RBIs, 25 doubles, and 15 stolen bases. He was named a Diamondbacks organizational All-Star by MiLB.com.[13]

To open the 2023 season, Canzone returned to Reno,[19] where he had the best offensive stretch of his career: he batted .354/.431/.634 with 16 home runs and 71 RBIs in 71 games.[11]

2023 MLB debut

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On July 7, 2023, Canzone was selected to Arizona's 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[20] He debuted that night as a designated hitter, going hitless but drawing a walk and scoring the tying run in the 10th inning of a Diamondbacks win.[21] Canzone hit his first career home run on July 20, off Atlanta Braves ace Spencer Strider.[22] In the first 15 games to start his major league career, Canzone hit .237 with the solitary home run for Arizona.[23]

Seattle Mariners

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On July 31, 2023, the Diamondbacks traded Canzone and infielders Josh Rojas and Ryan Bliss to the Seattle Mariners for closer Paul Sewald.[24][25] Canzone played in most of the Mariners' games the final two months of the season, primarily in left field but also as a left-handed pinch hitter. He hit .215/.248/.407 with five home runs in 44 games.[23] Canzone would regularly celebrate big plays with a "finger pinch" hand gesture,[26] a nod to his Italian-American heritage.[27]

On April 1, 2024, Canzone hit a three-run home run for his first home run of the 2024 season.[28] After showing improved power, with a .531 slugging percentage in his first 14 games of 2024,[29] Canzone missed a month after crashing into the outfield wall catching a flyball.[30] He returned to the Mariners on May 15 but hit only .209 with 8 extra base hits in his next 40 games.[29] He went back on the injured list on July 9, missing another month with a right adductor strain. He returned on August 9,[31] but his hitting worsened. He went 3-for-26 with one home run and two doubles[29] before being optioned down to the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers on August 28.[32] Over 67 games for Seattle in 2024, Canzone hit .196 with eight home runs and 17 RBI.[33]

Canzone was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma to begin the 2025 season.[34] He was called up on April 7, 2025, to replace Victor Robles, who was injured in a game against the Giants.[35] On September 16, Canzone went 5-for-5 with 3 home runs and 4 RBIs in a 12-5 win over the Kansas City Royals. It was the first three-homer game of Canzone's career, and Canzone became the 12th Mariner in franchise history with a hat trick.[36]

Personal life

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Canzone's parents are Amy Miklos and Dave Canzone. He has one younger sibling, Bennett Canzone.[5] His mother was diagnosed with breast cancer while Canzone was in elementary school. She recovered after two years of treatment, including chemotherapy.[37]

As a child, Canzone was a fan of the Cleveland Indians, and his favorite players were Ken Griffey Jr., then playing for the Cincinnati Reds, and Kenny Lofton.[37][38]

Canzone returned to Ohio State and finished his bachelor's degree in 2020[37] following the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season.[12]

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Dominic Canzone is an American for the Mariners of (MLB). Born Dominic Gene Canzone on August 16, 1997, in , , he attended Walsh Jesuit High School in before playing for the , where he batted .336 with 23 home runs over three seasons. Drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the eighth round (242nd overall) of the 2019 MLB Draft, Canzone signed a professional contract and spent four years in the minors, compiling a .306 with 80 home runs and a .926 OPS across 349 games in the Diamondbacks' system. He made his MLB debut on July 8, 2023, with Arizona, recording a single in his first at-bat, before being traded to the Mariners on July 31, 2023, in a deal that sent reliever to the Diamondbacks. Early MLB Career and Adjustment (2023–2024)
Canzone appeared in 59 games split between Arizona and Seattle during the 2023 season, batting .220 with six home runs and 21 RBIs in 173 at-bats, while primarily playing right field and showing solid defensive skills with a .986 fielding percentage. In 2024, he played 67 games exclusively for the Mariners, hitting .196 with eight home runs and 17 RBIs, often serving as a platoon player and utility outfielder amid injuries and roster competition. His early major league tenure highlighted his left-handed power potential but also adjustment challenges against big-league pitching, as evidenced by a career OPS of .652 through 2024. Breakout 2025 Season and Playoff Contribution
Canzone experienced a significant resurgence in 2025, batting .300 with 11 home runs, 32 RBIs, and three stolen bases over 82 games for , achieving a .839 that marked his most productive MLB campaign to date. He contributed defensively in the during the Mariners' postseason run, including the (ALDS) and (ALCS), where he notably drove in key runs and nearly tied a playoff game with a deep fly ball on October 17. Standing at 6 feet tall and 190 pounds, Canzone bats left-handed and throws right-handed, establishing himself as a versatile corner with growing power and plate discipline in his late 20s.

Amateur career

High school

Dominic Canzone was born on August 16, 1997, in , , and grew up in the nearby suburb of Sagamore Hills. Canzone attended in , where he developed as a , excelling both as a and a position player during his high school career. As a in 2014, Canzone posted an undefeated 3-0 record on the mound with a 0.00 over 16 1/3 , allowing just one unearned run, while hitting .434 with three home runs and 27 RBI at the plate; that season, he earned North Coast League first-team honors and Division I All-District second-team recognition as Walsh Jesuit finished the regular season undefeated and ranked as high as No. 3 nationally. In his junior year of 2015, Canzone was named a Louisville Slugger High School All-American, highlighting his continued growth as a versatile athlete. As a senior in 2016, he received All-Ohio honorable mention accolades, capping a high school tenure that honed his multi-positional abilities and deepened his passion for , inspired by his fandom of local sports teams including the Indians (now Guardians). Following high school, Canzone committed to , where he continued his baseball career at the collegiate level.

College

After going undrafted in the 2016 MLB Draft out of , Dominic Canzone enrolled at , where he played for the Buckeyes from 2017 to 2019. As a in 2017, Canzone appeared in 49 games, primarily as an , batting .343 with three home runs and 36 RBI while stealing 13 bases. His strong debut earned him third-team All-Big Ten honors and a unanimous selection to the All-Big Ten . In his sophomore season of 2018, Canzone started 60 games and improved to a .323 , recording 83 hits, four home runs, and 35 RBI across 257 at-bats. He earned second-team All-Big Ten recognition for his consistent performance in . Canzone's junior year in marked a breakout campaign, as he started all 63 games in right field and led the team with a .345 (88-for-255), 16 home runs, 18 doubles, and 43 RBI. He also topped the Big Ten in hits and runs scored (66), securing first-team All-Big Ten honors and third-team All-American recognition from the ABCA/Rawlings. Throughout his three seasons, Canzone developed into a reliable left-handed hitting , transitioning from a contact-oriented approach early on to showcasing emerging power, particularly evident in his junior year's of .620.

Professional career

Minor leagues

Canzone was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the eighth round (242nd overall) of the out of , where his performance leading the in hits during his junior season contributed to his selection as an prospect. He signed with the organization for a $170,300 bonus. Canzone began his professional career in 2019 with the Rookie-level Missoula Osprey of the Arizona League, batting .299 with five home runs in 25 games, before finishing the season with the Short-Season A of the , where he hit .261 with three home runs in 21 games. Overall, he posted a .281 average with eight home runs across 46 games that year. The 2020 minor league season was canceled due to the , during which Canzone completed his degree at Ohio State. In 2021, Canzone opened the season with the High-A , hitting .263 with seven home runs in 44 games, earning a midseason promotion to the Double-A of the , where he batted .354 with seven home runs in 35 games. He finished the year with a combined .302 average, 14 home runs, and a .522 over 79 games between the levels. Canzone advanced to Triple-A in 2022, spending the bulk of the season with the of the and batting .284 with 16 home runs in 88 games, while also appearing in 15 games with Amarillo (.400 average, six home runs). His performance earned him recognition as an Arizona Diamondbacks Organization . Returning to Reno in 2023, Canzone hit .354 with 16 home runs and a .634 in 71 games, showcasing his development into a power-hitting ready for the major leagues.

Major League debut

Canzone was called up to the major leagues by the Arizona Diamondbacks on July 7, 2023, from Triple-A Reno, where his strong performance had positioned him as a ready option. He made his MLB debut the following day, July 8, 2023, starting as against the at in a contest that the Diamondbacks won 3-2 in 10 innings. Canzone went 0-for-3 with a walk and scored a run to contribute to the victory. Over the next three weeks with , Canzone appeared in 15 games, primarily serving as a against right-handed pitchers while adjusting to the speed and precision of big-league pitching after his Triple-A success. He batted .237 (9-for-38) with one and four RBI, showcasing flashes of power but facing challenges in consistent contact against major league velocity. Key moments included his first MLB hit on July 18, 2023—a game-tying single to right field in the eighth of a 16-13 win over the at —which came after 10 hitless at-bats and helped spark a comeback rally. Three days later, on July 20, Canzone recorded his first major league , a two-run shot to right field off Braves starter in the seventh , contributing to a temporary lead in an eventual 7-5 loss. These early contributions highlighted his potential as a left-handed bat in the outfield, though the transition from adjustments proved demanding in limited opportunities.

Seattle Mariners tenure

On July 31, 2023, the Seattle Mariners acquired Dominic Canzone from the Arizona Diamondbacks, along with Josh Rojas and minor leaguer Ryan Bliss, in exchange for relief pitcher Paul Sewald. Canzone made an immediate impact after the trade, appearing in 44 games for Seattle that season and batting .215 with five s and 13 RBI. His first home run as a Mariner came on August 13 against the Baltimore Orioles, a ninth-inning solo shot that tied the game. Canzone earned a spot on the Mariners' roster in 2024, but his season was marked by inconsistency, as he played in 67 games while hitting .196 with eight home runs and 17 RBI. He was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma on August 28 amid roster adjustments following the return of shortstop from the . Despite the demotion, Canzone provided depth in the outfield during a transitional year for Seattle's lineup. The 2025 season represented a breakout for Canzone, who was recalled from Tacoma on after an early option and went on to play 82 games, batting .300 with 11 home runs and 32 RBI. His weighted runs created plus (wRC+) of 141 ranked among the top performers in for players with at least 250 plate appearances, highlighting improved plate discipline despite a 22.0% rate. A career highlight came on September 16 against the , when Canzone hit three home runs and went 5-for-5 as the in a 12-5 victory. Throughout the year, he solidified his role as a versatile right fielder and occasional , contributing to the Mariners' stability. In the postseason, Canzone contributed defensively in the outfield during the Mariners' run to the (ALCS), including the (ALDS). He drove in key runs and nearly tied a playoff game with a deep fly ball on October 17, 2025.

Personal life

Family

Dominic Canzone was raised in Sagamore Hills, , in a of avid enthusiasts who immersed him in the from an early age; he first picked up a at three years old and developed a deep passion for the game within this supportive environment. His mother, Amy Canzone, has been a prominent source of public support throughout his career, notably sharing her pride in interviews during his 2023 games in , where she discussed his journey and home-state performances. In February 2025, she gifted him a rare 1/1 patch card from his MLB debut, a heartwarming moment that went viral and underscored their close bond. The family's strong allegiance to Cleveland sports teams, including the Guardians (formerly Indians), served as a key motivational influence, fostering Canzone's competitive drive and connection to culture from childhood. Canzone has a younger brother, Bennett, who along with him helped support their mother during her cancer battle. Canzone's family currently resides in , a near his hometown, where he continues to maintain close personal ties despite his professional commitments elsewhere. This familial foundation also subtly shaped his development during high school at Walsh Jesuit, reinforcing his dedication to through consistent encouragement.

Off-field interests

During the baseball season, Dominic Canzone is based in the area as a member of the , while maintaining deep ties to his roots where his family resides in Seven Hills. This dual lifestyle allows him to balance professional commitments with regular visits home, where he often trains at facilities like T3 Performance in Avon during the offseason. In his personal life, Canzone is in a romantic relationship with his girlfriend, who provides support during his trips to by assisting with family-related tasks such as distributing game tickets to relatives and friends. A guiding principle in Canzone's life is the motto "Never take anything for granted," adopted from family teachings during his mother's two-year battle with when he was in , which he credits for fostering gratitude and resilience in his pursuits. Canzone engages occasionally in Mariners community initiatives, such as autograph signings for fans, contributing to the team's efforts to connect with the local area.

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  5. https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/baseball/roster/dominic-canzone/5953
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  7. https://www.scriptype.com/2023/08/18/sagamore-native-makes-major-league-debut/
  8. https://www.cleveland.com/highschoolsports/article/walsh-jesuit-baseballs-dominic-canzone-third-warrior-in-class-of-2015-to-commit-to-ohio-state/
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  17. https://www.fangraphs.com/players/dominic-canzone/26438/comparison?position=OF
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  24. https://www.mlb.com/dbacks/video/dominic-canzone-singles-on-a-line-drive-to-right-fielder-ronald-acuna-jr
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  26. https://www.mlb.com/video/dominic-canzone-homers-1-on-a-fly-ball-to-right-field-corbin-carroll-scor
  27. https://www.mlb.com/news/mariners-acquire-trio-in-exchange-for-paul-sewald
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