Dayton was drafted by the Florida Marlins in the 11th round of the 2010 MLB draft out of Auburn University. He was traded to the Dodgers on July 15, 2015, in exchange for Chris Reed. He was claimed off waivers by the Braves on November 20, 2017.\n', '

Dayton attended Bob Jones High School in Madison, Alabama. He pitched two no-hitters in high school, in 2005 and 2006 and as a senior was 7–3 with a 2.39 ERA and struck out 115, earning him first team all-state honors.\n', '

As a redshirt freshman for the Auburn Tigers he was 7–2 with a 3.89 ERA and became the staff ace. He was named a Freshman All-American by Collegiate Baseball. As a sophomore, he was 2–6 with a 5.92 ERA in 13 starts and led the team in strikeouts with 69. In 2010, he was 8–3 with a 4.36 ERA as a Junior and led Auburn into the NCAA Regionals.\n', '

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