Cody Paul Ege (born May 8, 1991) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Miami Marlins and Los Angeles Angels.
| Cody Ege | |
|---|---|
 Ege pitching for the Los Angeles Angels in 2016 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: May 8, 1991 Cherokee, Iowa, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 23, 2016, for the Miami Marlins | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 30, 2016, for the Los Angeles Angels | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 1–0 |
| Earned run average | 3.86 |
| Strikeouts | 11 |
| Teams | |
Early life
editEge played high school baseball and basketball at Washington High School in Cherokee, Iowa during a period when Washington qualified for the state tournament every year since 2005.[1] He first joined the varsity baseball team as an eighth-grader for the 2006 season. Teammate Matt Koch was a year older than Ege, and the two would continue to play together at the University of Louisville and ultimately both made the Major Leagues in 2016.[2]
In 2007, Cherokee won the state championship in with a 31–2 record.[3] The team lost in the state championship game in 2008. Ege pitched the state championship semifinal game against Dyersville Beckman, entering with a 9–0 record and 0.13 ERA.[4] Ege recorded 13 strikeouts, but took the loss, 1–0.[5]
During his senior year, Ege had a 6–2 record, pitched 59 innings, with a 0.83 ERA and 123 strikeouts, while hitting .461 with 9 HR and 34 RBIs.[1] The team was defeated in the state quarterfinals by Kuemper Catholic High School, 3–0. Ege was selected as honorary captain for Class 2-A on the 2010 Iowa Newspaper Association All-State Baseball Team.[6] Ege was a four-time Lakes Conference and All-District performer.[7]
Ege played college baseball at the University of Louisville.
Career
editTexas Rangers
editHe was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 15th round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft.[8][9] He made his professional debut that year with the Spokane Indians and also spent time with the Hickory Crawdads and Myrtle Beach Pelicans. Ege spent 2014 with Myrtle Beach and started 2015 with the High Desert Mavericks before being promoted to the Double-A Frisco RoughRiders.[10]
Miami Marlins
editOn July 31, 2015, Ege and Tomás Telis were traded to the Miami Marlins in exchange for Sam Dyson.[11] The Marlins assigned him to the Double–A Jacksonville Suns before promoting him to the Triple–A New Orleans Zephyrs.
Ege made his major league debut on April 23, 2016.[12] In 5 games for Miami during his rookie campaign, he struggled to a 12.00 ERA with 2 strikeouts over 3 innings pitched. Ege was designated for assignment by the Marlins on September 9.[13]
Los Angeles Angels
editOn August 12, 2016, Ege was claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Angels. He was non-tendered by the team on December 2. On January 7, 2017, Ege re–signed with the Angels on a minor league contract.[14] He spent the year with the Triple–A Salt Lake Bees, making 26 appearances and logging a 5.49 ERA with 40 strikeouts in 39+1⁄3 innings pitched. Ege elected free agency following the season on November 6.[15]
References
edit- ^ a b "2A Champ: Solon". Greater Des Moines Baseball Co. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
- ^ Birch, Tommy (September 9, 2016). "Iowa high school teammates called up to big leagues". Des Moines Register. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
- ^ "Past Summer Tournament State Champs". Greater Des Moines Baseball Co. 2017. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
- ^ Giese, Jerry (July 31, 2009). "Cherokee falls in 2A semifinal thriller". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
- ^ "Beckman Blazes Path to 2A Title Game". Greater Des Moines Baseball Co. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
- ^ "Cody Ege named captain of Class 2-A INA All-State team". Cherokee Chronicle Times. August 4, 2010. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
- ^ "Cherokee's Koch, Ege excel in professional baseball". Cherokee Chronicle Times. May 20, 2015. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
- ^ Cherokee's Cody Ege signs with Texas Rangers
- ^ Cherokee's Ege signs with Texas Rangers
- ^ Sunday Stretch: Cody Ege continues pitching brilliance
- ^ Marlins send reliever Sam Dyson to Rangers for C Tomas Telis, pitcher
- ^ "HERSOM: Ege off to strong start in the Show".
- ^ "Marlins Designate Cody Ege For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
- ^ Wilmoth, Charlie (January 7, 2017). "Minor MLB Transactions: 1/7/17". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
- ^ "Minor League Free Agents 2017". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Louisville Cardinals bio