Kodi Mitsugi-Kaiana Medeiros (born May 25, 1996) is an American former
professional baseball
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Modern professional ...
pitcher
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. He was drafted by the
Milwaukee Brewers in the first round of the
2014 Major League Baseball draft
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, but would never play in
Major League Baseball
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(MLB) after spending 8 years in the minor leagues.
Career
Medeiros attended
Waiakea High School
Waiākea High School is a public, co-educational secondary school in Hilo, Hawaii. The school's mascot is the Warrior. It is part of the Hawaii State Department of Education. The school graduated its first class in 1980, and has about 1300 stud ...
in
Hilo, Hawaii. In August 2013, he pitched in the Perfect Game All-American Classic at
Petco Park. As a senior, he was the Hawaii
Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year
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after going 7–1 with a 0.97
earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average (ERA) is the average of earned runs allowed by a pitcher per nine innings pitched (i.e. the traditional length of a game). It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number ...
(ERA) and 83
strikeouts in innings pitched. He also had a .486
batting average
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Cricket
In cricket, a player's batting average is ...
, one
home run
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and 13
runs batted in
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.
Medeiros signed with
Pepperdine University
Pepperdine University () is a private research university affiliated with the Churches of Christ with its main campus in Los Angeles County, California. Pepperdine's main campus consists of 830 acres (340 ha) overlooking the Pacific Ocean and th ...
in December 2013. He was considered one of the top prospects for the
2014 Major League Baseball draft
The 2014 Major League Baseball (MLB) First-Year Player Draft was held from June 5 through June 7, 2014, to assign amateur baseball players to MLB teams. The first two rounds were conducted on June 5, followed by rounds three through ten on June ...
.
Milwaukee Brewers
The
Milwaukee Brewers selected Medeiros with the 12th overall selection in the first round of the
2014 MLB draft
The 2014 Major League Baseball (MLB) First-Year Player Draft was held from June 5 through June 7, 2014, to assign amateur baseball players to MLB teams. The first two rounds were conducted on June 5, followed by rounds three through ten on June ...
. He signed on June 14, forgoing his commitment to Pepperdine, and was assigned to the
Arizona League Brewers
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where he went 0–2 with a 7.13 ERA in innings pitched. He spent 2015 with the
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers are a Minor League Baseball team of the Midwest League and the High-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. They are located in Grand Chute, Wisconsin, a town on the outskirts of Appleton in the Fox Cities, and are na ...
, where he posted a 4–5 record with a 4.44 ERA in 25 games (16 starts), and 2016 with the
Brevard County Manatees
The Brevard County Manatees were a minor league baseball team of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League from 1994 to 2016. They were based in Viera, Florida, and played their home games at Space Coast Stadium. The team left Brevard County af ...
where he went 4–12 with a 5.93 ERA over 23 games (22 starts). Medeiros spent 2017 with the
Carolina Mudcats
The Carolina Mudcats are a Minor League Baseball team of the Carolina League and the Single-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. They are located in Zebulon, North Carolina, a suburb of Raleigh, and play their home games at Five County Stadium. ...
, pitching to an 8–9 record, a 4.98 ERA, and a 1.31
WHIP in 27 games (18 starts). He began 2018 with the
Biloxi Shuckers
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.
Chicago White Sox
On July 26, 2018, Medeiros was traded to the
Chicago White Sox
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(along with Wilber Perez) in exchange for
Joakim Soria
Joakim Agustín Soria Ramos (born May 18, 1984) is a Mexican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals, Texas Rangers, Detroit Tigers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago White Sox, Milwa ...
. He was assigned to the
Birmingham Barons and finished the season there. In 27 games (22 starts) between Biloxi and Birmingham, he compiled a 7–7 record with a 3.60 ERA. The White Sox added him to their 40-man roster after the 2018 season.
Medeiros began 2019 on the
injured list with Birmingham. He was activated in April. On January 10, 2020, Medeiros was outrighted off of the 40-man roster. In August 2020, Medeiros was assigned to the White Sox alternate training camp. Medeiros did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the
COVID-19 pandemic
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. In 2021, Medeiros played for the Triple-A
Charlotte Knights
The Charlotte Knights are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox. They are located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and play their home games at Truist Field, which opened in 20 ...
, logging a 5.52 ERA with 37 strikeouts in 30 appearances. On November 7, 2021, Medeiros elected free agency.
Los Angeles Angels
On March 9, 2022, Medeiros signed a minor league contract with the
Los Angeles Angels
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. Medeiros made 10 appearances for the Triple-A
Salt Lake Bees
The Salt Lake Bees are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels. They are located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and play their home games at Smith's Ballpark. The ballpark o ...
, but struggled to a 10.80 ERA with 9 strikeouts in 11.2 innings pitched. He was released by the Angels organization on June 20.
On March 19, 2023, Medeiros announced his retirement from professional baseball via Instagram.
References
External links
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1996 births
Living people
People from Hilo, Hawaii
Baseball players from Hawaii
Baseball pitchers
Arizona League Brewers players
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers players
Brevard County Manatees players
Carolina Mudcats players
Biloxi Shuckers players
Birmingham Barons players