Cody Ponce

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Cody Ponce
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Ponce with the Indianapolis Indians in 2021
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters
Pitcher
Born: (1994-04-25) April 25, 1994 (age 27)
Pomona, California
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
August 2, 2020, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
(through 2021 season)
Win–loss record1–7
Earned run average5.86
Strikeouts48
Teams

Cody Joe Ponce (born April 25, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball for the Cal Poly Pomona Broncos. Ponce made his MLB debut in 2020.

Amateur career[]

Ponce graduated from Damien High School in La Verne, California. He enrolled at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, to play college baseball for the Cal Poly Pomona Broncos.[1] In 2014, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League, and was named a league all-star.[2]

Professional career[]

Milwaukee Brewers[]

The Milwaukee Brewers selected Ponce in the second round, with the 55th overall selection of the 2015 Major League Baseball (MLB) draft.[3] Ponce signed with the Brewers, receiving a $1,108,000 signing bonus, the full slot value assigned to the pick. He reported to the Helena Brewers of the Rookie-level Pioneer League to make his professional debut.[4][5] The Brewers then promoted Ponce to the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers of the Class A Midwest League.[6] He posted a combined 2–1 record with a 2.29 ERA over 14 games (nine starts) between both clubs.

Ponce began the 2016 season on the disabled list with the Brevard County Manatees of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League,[7] and made his first appearance for Brevard County in June.[8] He pitched to a 2–8 record with a 5.25 ERA in 17 starts for Brevard County.

In 2017, Ponce played for both the Carolina Mudcats of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League, and the Biloxi Shuckers of the Class AA Southern League,[9] posted a combined 10–9 record with a 3.14 ERA over 25 starts.[10] He spent the 2018 season with Biloxi, going 7–6 with a 4.36 ERA in 29 games (11 starts). In 2019, he returned to Biloxi to begin the season.[11]

Pittsburgh Pirates[]

On July 29, 2019, the Brewers traded Ponce to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Jordan Lyles.[12] Ponce split the 2019 season between Biloxi, the Altoona Curve, and the Indianapolis Indians, going a combined 2–6 with a 4.14 ERA in 62+1⁄3 innings.

After the season, Ponce was selected for the United States national baseball team at the 2019 WBSC Premier 12.[13] In the tournament he was 1–1 with a 2.03 ERA in three starts covering 13+1⁄3 innings.[14] He was also added to the Pirates 40-man roster.[15]

Ponce made his major league debut on August 2, 2020 against the Chicago Cubs and was the losing pitcher.[citation needed] He had an 0-6 record and a 7.04 ERA in 38+1⁄3 innings in 15 games for the Pirates in 2021, while spending the rest of the season with Indianapolis. After the 2021 season, the Pirates released Ponce to allow him to play in Japan.[16]

References[]

  1. ^ "Cal Poly Pomona's Cody Ponce leads Broncos into NCAA Division II Regionals". dailybulletin.com. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
  2. ^ "#42 Cody Ponce – Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  3. ^ Todd Rosiak. "What the Brewers are saying about their draft picks". jsonline.com. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
  4. ^ Tom Haudricourt. "Notes – Brewers draft picks get royal treatment". jsonline.com. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
  5. ^ Fox Sports. "Milwaukee Brewers sign three MLB draft picks". FOX Sports. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
  6. ^ Froberg, Tim (August 2, 2015). "Timber Rattlers' Ponce has tools to make it big". Appleton Post-Crescent. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  7. ^ McCalvy, Adam (January 20, 2016). "Cody Ponce placed on disabled list | MLB.com". M.mlb.com. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
  8. ^ "Brewers vs. Athletics: Wednesday game report". Jsonline.com. June 8, 2016. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
  9. ^ "Shuckers' Ponce tosses gem in Double-A debut". MiLB.com. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
  10. ^ "Cody Ponce Stats, Highlights, Bio". MiLB.com. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  11. ^ "Cody Ponce Stats, Highlights, Bio". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
  12. ^ Jason Mackey (July 29, 2019). "Pirates trade Jordan Lyles to Brewers for reliever Cody Ponce". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  13. ^ Kyle Glaser (October 25, 2019). "Bobby Dalbec Brings The Power For Team USA". Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  14. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on November 17, 2019. Retrieved November 17, 2019.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  15. ^ Adam Berry (November 20, 2019). "Bucs add top prospects Hayes, Cruz to 40-man". MLB.com. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  16. ^ https://triblive.com/sports/pirates-release-rhp-cody-ponce-who-will-sign-to-play-in-japan/

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