Cory Mitchell Mazzoni (born October 19, 1989) is an American former

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. He previously played in

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(MLB) for the San Diego Padres and

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Amateur career

Mazzoni graduated from Seneca Valley High School in Harmony, Pennsylvania. He was drafted out of high school by the

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in the 26th round of the

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, but decided not to sign. He instead enrolled at

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(NC State), where he played

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for the

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team.

Professional career

New York Mets

The

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(MLB) selected Mazzoni in the second round of the

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. He made his professional debut with the

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of the Class A-Short Season New York–Penn League in 2011, and pitched for the

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of the Class A-Advanced

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in 2012. Pitching for the Binghamton Mets of the Class AA Eastern League in 2013, Mazzoni had a 4.36

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and 74

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s in 66 innings pitched. His 2013 season ended prematurely when he required surgery to repair a torn

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in his knee. The Mets invited Mazzoni to

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in 2014. On March 18, they assigned him to minor league camp. He played for the Las Vegas 51s of the Class AAA

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(PCL) that year. After the 2014 season, the Mets added Mazzoni to their

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to protect him from being eligible in the Rule 5 draft.

San Diego Padres

On March 30, 2015, the Mets traded Mazzoni and a player to be named later to the San Diego Padres for

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. He began the season with the El Paso Chihuahuas of the PCL, and was promoted to the major leagues on April 26. He made his MLB debut as a relief pitcher the next day. Mazzoni began the 2016 season with El Paso. He was designated for assignment by the Padres on April 26, 2016. He was released on May 3, but signed a minor league contract with the Padres on May 16. The Padres promoted Mazzoni back to the major leagues in September 2017.

Chicago Cubs

The

claimed Mazzoni from the Padres off of waivers on November 6, 2017, and then he was claimed again off waivers, by the

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, on March 27, 2018. On March 29, he returned to the Cubs when they claimed him off waivers from the Dodgers. On August 30, Mazzoni was designated for assignment, when the Cubs acquired catcher Bobby Wilson. He elected free agency on November 3, 2018.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Mazzoni, Cory 1989 births Living people Arizona League Padres players Baseball players from Pennsylvania Binghamton Mets players Brooklyn Cyclones players Chicago Cubs players El Paso Chihuahuas players Gulf Coast Mets players Iowa Cubs players Las Vegas 51s players Major League Baseball pitchers NC State Wolfpack baseball players People from Butler County, Pennsylvania San Diego Padres players St. Lucie Mets players