Cody Mark Carroll (born October 15, 1992) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles.
Cody Carroll | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Mount Juliet, Tennessee, U.S. | October 15, 1992|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 1, 2018, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
Last MLB appearance | |
August 14, 2020, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 0–2 |
Earned run average | 13.74 |
Strikeouts | 19 |
Teams | |
Carroll attended Mount Juliet High School in Mount Juliet, Tennessee. He played college baseball at the University of Southern Mississippi.[1] He majored in liberal studies.
The New York Yankees selected Carroll in the 22nd round of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft.[2] He made his professional debut in 2015 with the Pulaski Yankees and spent the whole season there, pitching to a 1–1 record and 1.75 ERA in 25+2⁄3 innings pitched.
Carroll pitched in 2016 with the Charleston RiverDogs, going 4–4 with a 3.15 ERA in 91+1⁄3 innings, and in 2017 with both the Tampa Yankees and Trenton Thunder, posting a combined 3–5 record and 2.54 ERA with 89 strikeouts in 67+1⁄3 total innings pitched between the two teams.[3] After the 2017 season, he played in the Arizona Fall League.[4][5]
On July 24, 2018, the Yankees traded Carroll, Dillon Tate, and Josh Rogers to the Baltimore Orioles for Zack Britton.[6] Carroll was promoted to the majors for the first time on July 31, 2018. He made his debut the next day.[7]
Carroll was out for most of the 2019 season with a back injury. In 2020 he broke camp with the Orioles after the resumption of play in July. He made two appearances before being sent to the teams alternate camp; he was recalled as an extra man on August 14 and returned the next day.[8] On September 21, 2020, Carroll was outrighted off of the 40-man roster.[9]
In 2021, Carroll made 22 appearances for the Triple-A Norfolk Tides. He had a 5.57 ERA with 23 strikeouts. On August 2, 2021, Carroll was released by the Orioles.[10]
On August 24, 2021, Carroll signed a minor league contract with the Miami Marlins.[11] Carroll made 3 appearances for the Triple-A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, posting a 6.00 ERA and 6 strikeouts. He became a free agent following the season.
On February 10, 2022, Carroll signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants.[12] In 31 games for the Triple–A Sacramento River Cats, he struggled to a 7.62 ERA with 49 strikeouts across 39.0 innings of work. Carroll was released by the Giants organization on August 23.[13]
Carroll retired from professional baseball following the 2022 season and became an independent contractor.[14]