Cody Forsythe

Cody Ryan Forsythe (born September 17, 1990) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent.

Cody Forsythe
Free agent
Pitcher
Born: (1990-09-17) September 17, 1990
Paducah, Kentucky
Bats: Left Throws: Left

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]

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

In 2016, Forsythe signed with the Laredo Lemurs of the independent American Association, and was traded to the Sioux City Explorers.[4]

In 2017, he resigned with Sioux City.[5] He was released on January 17, 2018.

  1. http://www.paducahsun.com/assets/10671832/12062009_b.pdf%5B%5D
  2. "Phillies sign former Marshall County pitcher Cody Forsythe as 25th-round MLB draft pick". KyForward.com. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  3. Todd Hefferman The Southern (October 21, 2015). "Former Saluki Forsythe picked for Team USA select team | Prep, College & Pro Sports". thesouthern.com. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  4. "Pitcher Wordekemper returns to Explorers | Explorers baseball". siouxcityjournal.com. May 2, 2016. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  5. Pautsch, Brad (March 22, 2017). "Explorers sign two left-handed pitchers - KTIV News 4 Sioux City IA: News, Weather and Sports". Ktiv.com. Archived from the original on January 21, 2018. Retrieved June 9, 2017.


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