Kodi Whitley

Kodi James Whitley (born February 21, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Kodi Whitley
St. Louis Cardinals – No. 38
Pitcher
Born: (1995-02-21) February 21, 1995
Clayton, North Carolina
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
July 26, 2020, for the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB statistics
(through 2020 season)
Win–loss record0–0
Earned run average1.93
Strikeouts5
Teams

Career

Whitley attended Cleveland High School in Clayton, North Carolina.[1][2] In 2013, his senior year, he earned all-conference honors.[3] Undrafted in the 2013 Major League Baseball draft, he enrolled at the University of Mount Olive, where he played college baseball.

In 2014, Whitley's freshman year, he pitched to a 6–2 record with a 2.74 ERA over 13 games (ten starts),[4] earning Conference Carolinas Freshman of the Year.[5] That summer, he played in the Coastal Plain League for the Fayetteville SwampDogs.[6] As a sophomore at Mount Olive in 2015, he appeared in 17 games (making 14 starts) in which he went 8–4 with a 4.41 ERA, striking out 88 batters over ​87 2⁄3 innings.[7] After the year, he returned to play in the Coastal Plain League with Fayetteville,[8] earning All-Star honors.[9] Prior to the 2016 season, Whitley underwent Tommy John surgery, forcing him to miss the year.[10] In 2017, he pitched only five innings.[11] After the year, he was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 27th round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.[12][13][14]

Whitley signed with St. Louis[15] and made his professional debut with the Gulf Coast League Cardinals. He also appeared in one game for the Palm Beach Cardinals at the end of the season. Over ​17 2⁄3 innings between both clubs, he compiled a 1.53 ERA and 22 strikeouts. In 2018, he pitched for the Peoria Chiefs,[16][17] going 4–2 with a 2.51 ERA over 41 games (two starts), and in 2019, he began the year with Palm Beach before being promoted to the Springfield Cardinals[18] in April and to the Memphis Redbirds in July.[19] Over fifty relief appearances between the three clubs, Whitley went 3–4 with a 1.60 ERA, striking out 78 batters over ​67 1⁄3 innings. He was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League for the Glendale Desert Dogs following the season.[20]

On July 20, 2020, it was announced that Whitley had made the Cardinals 2020 Opening Day roster.[21] He made his debut on July 26 at Busch Stadium against the Pittsburgh Pirates, facing three batters and retiring them all over one inning in relief.[22] On August 4, it was announced that Whitley had tested positive for COVID-19, and he was subsequently placed on the injured list.[23][24] He returned to the team on September 22. Over ​4 2⁄3 innings with St. Louis, he compiled a 1.93 ERA with five strikeouts.

References
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  2. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/community/garner-cleveland-record/gcr-sports/article10346339.html
  3. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/community/smithfield-herald/sh-sports/article10276274.html
  4. https://www.fayobserver.com/article/20150524/Sports/305249896
  5. https://www.conferencecarolinas.com/sports/bsb/2013-14/releases/04142014_Baseball_All_Conference_Awards
  6. https://www.fayobserver.com/article/20140719/news/307199808
  7. https://247sports.com/mlb/cardinals/Article/The-St-Louis-Cardinals-selected-30-players-in-concluding-day-three-of-the-2017-First-Year-Player-74902592/
  8. https://www.fayobserver.com/cdb9dc82-bfdf-51cd-bd73-0d3fa6aa1df0.html
  9. https://www.scnow.com/sports/article_2041a0f4-2958-11e5-91e7-c3413721ec16.html
  10. http://savannah.newsargus.com/sports/archives/2017/05/17/d2_southeast_regional_trojans_whitley_finally_healthy/
  11. https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/article156670564.html
  12. https://nsjonline.com/article/2017/06/nc-players-taken-on-final-day-of-mlb-draft/
  13. http://www.kmaland.com/sports/mlb-draft-day-three-huskers-three-jays-two-hawkeyes-picked/article_cca80116-511b-11e7-bf18-db2032e635d8.html
  14. https://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cards-pumped-about-power-potential-of-highest-rated-pick/article_7eb6246c-cc9e-56de-a400-7feee85e22a2.html
  15. https://www.foxsports.com/midwest/story/st-louis-cardinals-sign-seven-more-players-from-mlb-draft-062017
  16. http://archcity.media/2018/04/02/carlson-plummer-denton-return-to-lead-chiefs/
  17. https://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/birdland/goold-where-the-cards-key-prospects-will-be-playing-and/article_fd8646fd-289e-540f-820b-4e570dde9f9e.html
  18. https://www.statesman.com/sports/20190719/sod-poodles-drop-slugfest-to-springfield-10-9
  19. https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/game-notes-memphis-redbirds-44-61-at-oklahoma-city-dodgers-48-56/n-5527679
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  21. https://www.mlb.com/news/kodi-whitley-excited-to-make-cardinals-roster
  22. "Pittsburgh Pirates at St. Louis Cardinals Box Score, July 26, 2020". Baseball-Reference.com. July 26, 2020. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  23. https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/cardinals-kodi-whitley-tests-positive-for-covid-19/
  24. https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/cardinals-kodi-whitley-placed-on-injured-list/
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