Cody Poteet
New York Yankees
Pitcher
Born: (1994-07-30) July 30, 1994
San Diego, California, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
May 12, 2021, for the Miami Marlins
MLB statistics
(through 2022 season)
Win–loss record2–4
Earned run average4.45
Strikeouts53
Teams

Cody Austin Poteet (born July 30, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Miami Marlins.

Amateur career

Poteet attended Christian High School in El Cajon, California.[1] After his senior year, he was selected by the Washington Nationals in the 27th round of the 2012 MLB draft, but did not sign and instead enrolled at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) to play college baseball for the UCLA Bruins.[2] In 2014, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[3] As a junior at UCLA in 2015, he appeared in 27 games (13 starts) and pitched to a 7–1 record with a 2.45 ERA; he was also second for the Bruins in strikeouts with 68 over 73+1⁄3 innings.[4]

Professional career

Miami Marlins

After his junior year, Poteet was selected by the Miami Marlins in the fourth round of the 2015 MLB draft.[5] He signed with the Marlins for $488,700 and was assigned to the Batavia Muckdogs of the Low–A New York–Penn League where he posted a 2.13 ERA in 12+2⁄3 innings pitched.[6] In 2016, he played for the Greensboro Grasshoppers of the Single–A South Atlantic League where he started 24 games, pitching to a 4–9 record with a 2.91 ERA, and in 2017, he pitched with the Jupiter Hammerheads of the High–A Florida State League and posted a 3–7 record with a 4.16 ERA in 16 games (14 starts),[7] earning All-Star honors.[8] In 2018, he played with both Jupiter and the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp of the Double–A Southern League, pitching to a combined 4–15 record and 4.98 ERA over 26 games (25 starts) between both teams.[9] He returned to Jacksonville to begin 2019,[10] where he was named an All-Star,[11] and was promoted to the Triple–A New Orleans Baby Cakes of the Pacific Coast League in June. Over 23 starts between the two clubs, he went 7–6 with a 3.56 ERA, striking out 92 over 136+1⁄3 innings.[12] Poteet did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[13] To begin the 2021 season, he was assigned to Jacksonville, now members of the Triple-A East.[14]

On May 12, 2021, Poteet was selected to active roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[15] He made his major league debut that night as the team's starting pitcher versus the Arizona Diamondbacks, and picked up the win after pitching five innings, giving up two earned runs.[16] In the game, he also recorded his first MLB strikeout against catcher Stephen Vogt.[16] He was placed on the 10-day injured list with a right knee sprain in late June, and was transferred to the 60-day injured list in late August, effectively ending his season.[17] He finished his first major league season with the Marlins starting seven games with a 2-3 record, a 4.99 ERA, and 32 strikeouts over 30+2⁄3 innings.[18]

Poteet pitched in 12 games for Miami in 2022, posting a 3.86 ERA with 21 strikeouts in 28.0 innings of work. On August 9, 2022, it was announced that Poteet would require Tommy John surgery and would miss the remainder of the season.[19] On November 8, Poteet was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to Triple–A; he elected free agency two days later.[20][21]

Kansas City Royals

On December 15, 2022, Poteet signed a minor league deal with the Kansas City Royals. [22] Poteet spent the majority of the 2023 season recovering from surgery, and made one scoreless appearance for the Triple–A Omaha Storm Chasers. Following the season on December 16, 2023, Poteet was released by the Royals organization.[23]

New York Yankees

On January 5, 2024, Poteet signed a one-year, $750,000 contract with the New York Yankees.[24][25]

Personal life

Poteet and his wife, Madeline (a former UCLA women's basketball player), were married in August 2014 on the UCLA campus.[26]

References

  1. ↑ "Alternative to high school baseball". San Diego Union-Tribune. May 22, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Cody Poteet >> Statistics >> Pitching". FanGraphs Baseball. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Cody Poteet - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Cody Poteet". UCLA Athletics. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  5. ↑ "UCLA junior right-hander Cody Poteet drafted in fourth round by Miami Marlins". The Orange County Register. 9 June 2015. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Draft Signings: Nash Walters, Cody Poteet". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Cody Poteet Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Minor league report: Former Dons pitcher staying ahead in the count". The San Diego Union-Tribune. 18 July 2017. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Cody Poteet Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Marlins top prospect Sixto Sanchez ready to join Double-A team". April 15, 2019.
  11. ↑ Clayton Freeman (June 6, 2019). "Four Jumbo Shrimp earn Southern League All-Star selections - Sports - The Florida Times-Union - Jacksonville, FL". Jacksonville.com. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  12. ↑ 1 min read (2020-08-10). "Marlins' Cody Poteet: Added to 60-man roster". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2021-05-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  13. ↑ "2020 Minor League Baseball season canceled". MLB.com.
  14. ↑ Freeman, Clayton. "Jumbo Shrimp begin Jacksonville's Triple-A baseball era at 2021 opening day". The Florida Times-Union.
  15. ↑ "Marlins Select Cody Poteet, Designate Luis Madero". MLB Trade Rumors.
  16. 1 2 "Poteet answers the call, wins MLB debut". MLB.com.
  17. ↑ "Marlins' Cody Poteet: Moves to 60-day IL". CBSSports.com. August 20, 2021.
  18. ↑ "Marlins' Poteet to Make Rehab Start with Jumbo Shrimp - OurSports Central". 2 August 2021.
  19. ↑ "Marlins' Cody Poteet: Will require Tommy John surgery". cbssports.com. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
  20. ↑ "Marlins' Cody Poteet: Removed from 40-man roster". cbssports.com. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  21. ↑ "2022-23 Minor League Free Agents For All 30 MLB Teams". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  22. ↑ "Royals Sign Cody Poteet, Brooks Kriske to Minor League Deals".
  23. ↑ "Cody Poteet: Released by Royals". cbssports.com. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  24. ↑ "Yankees Sign Cody Poteet To Major League Deal". MLB Trade Rumors. January 5, 2024.
  25. ↑ "Yankees sign RHP Cody Poteet to replenish pitching staff". ESPN.com. Associated Press. January 5, 2024. Retrieved January 6, 2024. Republished by NBC Sports
  26. ↑ "Spotlight: Madeline and Cody Poteet".
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