Jarred Lynn Cosart (born May 25, 1990) is an American former

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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and

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Career

Cosart attended Clear Creek High School in League City, Texas. He signed a letter of intent with the

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Philadelphia Phillies

Cosart was drafted by the

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in the 38th round of the

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, and signed with the Phillies.

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rated Cosart the Phillies' third best prospect going into 2011, while ''

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'' rated him #70 in all of baseball. He represented the Phillies in the

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in 2010 and 2011.

Houston Astros

At the 2011 trade deadline, Cosart was traded to the

with Jon Singleton,

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, and

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, for

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Cosart started the 2013 season with the Triple-A Oklahoma City RedHawks. He was called up by the Astros on July 12, 2013, and made his MLB debut against the

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. During his debut, he took a no-hitter through 6.1 innings until a single by Ben Zobrist. Cosart pitched 8+ innings with 2 strikeouts, 2 hits allowed, and 3 walks issued, to get his first major league win. Cosart was critical of Houston management later in his Astros career, leading to him being traded to Miami.

Miami Marlins

On July 31, 2014, the Astros traded Cosart, Enrique Hernández, and Austin Wates to the

for Jake Marisnick, Colin Moran,

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, and a compensatory draft pick. Cosart started the season in the Marlins rotation and was 1–3 with a 4.08 ERA. On May 19, 2015, Cosart was placed on the disabled list with a case of

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. After a month on the disabled list, Cosart was activated and sent to the Marlins bullpen. Cosart returned to the rotation on July 4 but was sent down a day after by Miami to AAA.

San Diego Padres

On July 29, 2016, the Marlins traded Cosart, Josh Naylor,

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, and Luis Castillo to the

for

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, and cash considerations. He elected to become a free agent after the Padres outrighted him on October 30, 2017.

Personal life

Cosart is the grandson of former

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' pitcher Ed Donnelly. His younger brother, Jake Cosart, was drafted by the

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in 2014 and has pitched in Minor League Baseball.

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