Cody Mark Carroll (born October 15, 1992) is an American

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who is currently a free agent. He previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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. He made his MLB debut in 2018.

Career

Amateur career

Carroll attended Mount Juliet High School in

Mount Juliet, Tennessee Mt. Juliet (also referred to as Mount Juliet) is a city located in western Wilson County, Tennessee. A suburb of Nashville, it is approximately east of downtown Nashville. Mt. Juliet is located mostly between two major national east-west routes, ...

. He played

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at the

University of Southern Mississippi The University of Southern Mississippi (Southern Miss or USM) is a public research university with its main campus located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award bachelor's, ma ...

. He majored in liberal studies.

New York Yankees

The

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selected Carroll in the 22nd round of the

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. He made his professional debut in 2015 with the

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and spent the whole season there, pitching to a 1-1 record and 1.75 ERA in innings pitched. Carroll pitched in 2016 with the

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, going 4-4 with a 3.15 ERA in innings, and in 2017 with both the

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and

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, posting a combined 3-5 record and 2.54 ERA with 89 strikeouts in total innings pitched between the two teams. After the 2017 season, he played in the

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Baltimore Orioles

On July 24, 2018, the Yankees traded Carroll,

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, and Josh Rogers to the

for

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. Carroll was promoted to the majors for the first time on July 31, 2018. He made his debut the next day. Carroll was out for most of the 2019 season with a back injury. In 2020 he broke camp with the Orioles after the resumption of play in July. He made two appearances before being sent to the teams alternate camp; he was recalled as an extra man on August 14 and returned the next day. On September 21, 2020, Carroll was outrighted off of the 40-man roster. In 2021, Carroll made 22 appearances for the Triple-A

Norfolk Tides The Norfolk Tides are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles. They are located in Norfolk, Virginia, and are named in nautical reference to the city's location on the Chesapea ...

. He had a 5.57 ERA with 23 strikeouts. On August 2, 2021, Carroll was released by the Orioles.

Miami Marlins

On August 24, 2021, Carroll signed a minor league contract with the Miami Marlins. Carroll made 3 appearances for the Triple-A

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, posting a 6.00 ERA and 6 strikeouts. He became a free agent following the season.

San Francisco Giants

On February 10, 2022, Carroll signed a minor league contract with the

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. He was released on August 23, 2022.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Carroll, Cody 1992 births Living people People from Mount Juliet, Tennessee Baseball players from Tennessee Major League Baseball pitchers Baltimore Orioles players Southern Miss Golden Eagles baseball players Pulaski Yankees players Charleston RiverDogs players Tampa Yankees players Trenton Thunder players Scottsdale Scorpions players Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders players Gulf Coast Orioles players Norfolk Tides players Surprise Saguaros players Jupiter Hammerheads players Pensacola Blue Wahoos players Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp players