Cody Sedlock

Cody Austin Sedlock (born June 19, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Baltimore Orioles organization.

Cody Sedlock
Sedlock with the Waterloo Bucks in 2014
Baltimore Orioles
Pitcher
Born: (1995-06-19) June 19, 1995
Sherrard, Illinois
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Amateur career

Sedlock attended Alleman High School in Rock Island, Illinois, and the University of Illinois, where he played college baseball for the Illinois Fighting Illini.[1][2] As a freshman in 2014 he appeared in 12 games with three starts. He was 1–3 with a 3.41 earned run average (ERA) and 30 strikeouts. As a sophomore in 2015, he appeared in 21 games with two starts and went 4–0 with a 4.02 ERA and 29 strikeouts. After the 2015 season, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Bourne Braves of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[3]

As a junior in 2016, Sedlock became a full-time starting pitcher.[4][5] That year he was named the Big Ten Pitcher of the Year.[6][7] During the season, he broke Illinois' single season strikeout record, previously held by John Ericks since 1988.[8]

Professional career

The Baltimore Orioles selected Sedlock in the first round of the 2016 MLB draft. He made his professional debut that year with the Aberdeen IronBirds where he posted a 0–1 record with a 3.00 ERA in nine starts. In 2017, he played for the Frederick Keys where he went 4–5 with a 5.90 ERA in 20 starts. Sedlock missed part of the 2017 season dealing with a strained flexor mass in his elbow area.[9][10] In 2018, Sedlock split the year between the Gulf Coast Orioles, Aberdeen, and Frederick, combining to go 0–3 with a 5.11 ERA in 36.1 innings. Sedlock missed time in 2018 while dealing with the effects of Thoracic outlet syndrome, though he ultimately avoided surgery for the ailment.[9] Sedlock opened the 2019 season back with Frederick, before being promoted to the Bowie Baysox in July. [11] Over 22 games (16 starts) between the two clubs, he went 5-3 with a 2.84 ERA, striking out 100 batters over 95 innings.[12]

References
  1. Dan Randazzo (May 2, 2016). "Former Alleman standout muscles his way to top of B1G". WQAD.
  2. Green, Doug. "Alleman baseball standout Sedlock commits to Illinois". Quad-City Times.
  3. "#32 Cody Sedlock - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  4. Batterson, Steve. "Alleman grad Sedlock works to be Big Ten's best". Quad-City Times.
  5. Daniel Makarewicz. "Alleman grad Sedlock ready to be Illini ace". The Dispatch–Argus.
  6. "Sedlock is Big Ten's best pitcher". The News-Gazette. May 24, 2016.
  7. Daniel Makarewicz (May 25, 2016). "Alleman grad Sedlock: From little used to Big Ten Pitcher of the Year". The Dispatch–Argus. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  8. Anthony Sandoval (May 13, 2016). "Sedlock sets single-season strikeout mark for Illinois". The Dispatch–Argus. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  9. Jon Meoli (August 12, 2018). "Former Orioles top pick Cody Sedlock returns to mound with thoracic outlet syndrome scare behind him". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  10. "Cody Sedlock Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
  11. Jon Meoli (July 23, 2019). "Orioles' 2017 top pick Cody Sedlock shining at Double-A Bowie: 'I'm looking forward to taking it to the next level'". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  12. "Cody Sedlock Typifies Orioles' New Development".
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