Cody Wilson (baseball)

Cody Wilson (born July 4, 1996) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Washington Nationals organization. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 2021.

For the anarchist activist, see Cody Wilson.
Cody Wilson
Wilson with the Harrisburg Senators in 2021
Washington Nationals
Outfielder
Born: (1996-07-04) July 4, 1996
West Palm Beach, Florida
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
April 7, 2021, for the Washington Nationals
MLB statistics
(through 2021 season)
Batting average.000
Home runs0
Runs batted in0
Teams

Career

Born in West Palm Beach, Florida, Wilson attended Jupiter Community High School, where he was a standout athlete. He attended Palm Beach State College and played junior college baseball for the Palm Beach State College Panthers from 2016-2017.[1] In 2018,[2] Wilson went on to Florida Atlantic University and played college baseball for the Florida Atlantic Owls. The Washington Nationals selected Wilson in the 13th round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.[3]

Known for his speed, Wilson stole 22 bases in his first full professional season, playing for the Class-A Hagerstown Suns in 2019. In 2021, Wilson was invited to participate in his first spring training as a member of major league camp.[4] Wilson was one of the minor league players brought to Nationals Park for a full-team workout the day before the Nationals' scheduled season opener, after a COVID-19 outbreak in the clubhouse led to the first four games of the season being postponed for the Nationals and landed nearly a dozen Washington players in quarantine.[5] On April 6, Wilson was selected to the active roster.[6] He made his major league debut the next day, pinch-hitting for pitcher Kyle McGowin against Josh Tomlin and flying out to center.

On April 9, 2021, Wilson was removed from the 40-man roster.[7]

References
  1. "Former PBSC Outfielder Cody Wilson Earns the Call to the Big Leagues". Palm Beach State College. 2021-04-06. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
  2. "Cody Wilson - Baseball". Florida Atlantic University Athletics. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
  3. Elman, Jake (June 6, 2018). "Cody Wilson, Kyle Marman headline Florida Atlantic baseball players drafted in MLB Draft's third day". Palm Beach Post. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  4. Lusk, Lacy (February 25, 2021). "Speedy Cody Wilson Improves His Swing". Baseball America. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  5. "Nationals prepared to be without five regulars in opener". MASN Sports. April 5, 2021. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  6. "Nationals Set Opening Day Roster".
  7. "Nationals Reinstate Four Players from Injured List".
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