Cody Forsythe Explained

Cody Forsythe
Position:Pitcher
Bats:Left
Throws:Left
Birth Date:17 September 1990
Birth Place:Paducah, Kentucky, U.S.
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Cody Ryan Forsythe (born September 17, 1990), is an American former professional baseball pitcher.

Career

Forsythe attended Marshall County High School in Draffenville, Kentucky,[1] and the Southern Illinois University Carbondale, where he played college baseball for the Southern Illinois Salukis.

The Philadelphia Phillies selected him in the 25th round of the 2013 Major League Baseball (MLB) draft.[2] He played for the Lakewood BlueClaws and Clearwater Threshers in 2014, and spent time with the same teams in 2015.

After the 2015 season, he played for the United States national baseball team in the 2015 WBSC Premier12.[3]

On April 2, 2016, the Phillies organization released Forsythe.[4]

In 2016, Forsythe signed with the Laredo Lemurs of the independent American Association, and was traded to the Sioux City Explorers.[5]

In 2017, he resigned with Sioux City.[6] He was released on January 17, 2018.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Best MBA College in Delhi Top Management College in India NDIM Delhi . 2022-09-06 . NDIM . en-US.
  2. Web site: Phillies sign former Marshall County pitcher Cody Forsythe as 25th-round MLB draft pick . KyForward.com . June 9, 2017.
  3. Web site: Todd Hefferman The Southern . Former Saluki Forsythe picked for Team USA select team | Prep, College & Pro Sports . thesouthern.com . October 21, 2015 . June 9, 2017.
  4. Web site: Cody Forsythe Stats, Fantasy & News.
  5. Web site: Pitcher Wordekemper returns to Explorers | Explorers baseball . siouxcityjournal.com . May 2, 2016 . June 9, 2017.
  6. Web site: Pautsch . Brad . Explorers sign two left-handed pitchers - KTIV News 4 Sioux City IA: News, Weather and Sports . Ktiv.com . March 22, 2017 . June 9, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180121071916/http://www.ktiv.com/story/34976071/2017/03/Wednesday/explorers-sign-two-left-handed-pitchers . January 21, 2018 . dead .