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Craig Molldrem

Craig Molldrem joins the Dallas Spirits Baseball Club after an initial stint during Fall baseball in 2015. Molldrem makes an immediate impact to the Spirits Club as well as the North Texas Amateur Baseball Leauge (NTABL) as a whole, featuring incredible arm strength and command as a starting pitcher. Born in Boscobel, Wisconsin, Molldrem took his talents through the ranks of high school and enrolled at the University of Minnesota.  He was drafted in the 43rd round of the 2000 MLB Amateur Draft out of high school and then again by the Florida Marlins organization in the 8th round (248 overall) of the 2004 MLB June Amateur Draft out of U of M.

In his senior season of college, Molldrem collected Second-Team All-Big Ten honors. He finished the season seventh in the Big Ten in ERA at 3.62, tied for sixth in wins with six on the season, and was seventh in opponent batting average at .250. Molldrem tied for second in Big Ten wins with five on the season and was eighth in opposing batting average in Big Ten play.  He finished the 2004 season with a 6-3 record, a 3.62 ERA, and mangaged 41 strikeouts. He also had a 1.19 WHIP for that season. He finished 5-1 with a 4.05 ERA and a .261 opponent batting average in Big Ten play. Molldrem spent the entire conference season as Minnesota’s second starter behind Glen Perkins.

Molldrem finished his career with a 16-13 overall record, and was 10-5 in Big Ten games. The 10 career Big Ten wins tied him for 10th on the Minnesota career list. He also pitched 237.0 career innings for Minnesota, just barely missing the school’s top 10 list for his career. Molldrem finished his career with a 4.37 ERA and 153 strikeouts. Molldrem became the fourth Golden Gopher player since 2000 to be picked in the first eight rounds of the draft, joining Jack Hannahan (2001- 3rd round), Luke Appert (2003 – 6th round) and Glen Perkins (2004 – 1st round).

Craig played for a number of Minor League teams peaking at AAA, including a stint with the Albuquerque Isotopes spanning from 2004 through 2008 before injuring his shoulder. At 6’6″ 220 lbs, he shows some stature from the mound, and with a rejuvenated work ethic he’ll no doubt contribute to a majority of the team’s success. He’s a humble athlete and his positive demeanor allows him to gel with each of the players on the team and those they compete against.

Molldrem and his wife, Maritza reside in Dallas, TX where Craig is currently employed as a Financial Advisor at North Star Resource Group.

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Position P/OF
Season 2016