Corey Edward Oswalt (born September 3, 1993) is an American

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who is a free agent. He made his

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(MLB) debut in 2018 with the

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Career

Amateur career

Oswalt attended James Madison High School in

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. He was primarily an infielder in high school and initially committed to play

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. Oswalt was drafted by the

in the seventh round of the

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Professional career

Oswalt made his professional debut with the

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and spent all of 2012 with the team, going 4–3 with an 8.15 ERA in 35.1 innings pitched, and he also pitched for them in 2013, compiling an 0–1 record and 3.46 ERA 13 innings. He played for the

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in 2014, finishing 6–2 with a 2.26 ERA in 12 games (11 starts),

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in 2015, going 11-5 with a 3.36 ERA in 25 games, and St. Lucie Mets and

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in 2016, where he pitched to a combined 4–2 record and 4.06 ERA in 14 games (13 starts). After the 2016 season, Oswalt played in the

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. He spent 2017 with the

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where he was 12–5 with a 2.28 ERA in 24 games started. The Mets added him to their 40-man roster after the 2017 season. Oswalt began 2018 with the Las Vegas 51s and was promoted to the Mets on April 21. He made his Major League debut on April 25 at

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against the

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, pitching 4.2 innings of relief, giving up two runs on two hits while striking out four and walking none in a 9–1 loss. On June 29, 2018, he made his first start for the Mets after

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was scratched. Oswalt only pitched in two games for the Mets in 2019, giving up 9 runs in 6.1 innings pitched. In 2020, Oswalt appeared in 4 games, giving up 7 runs in 13 innings pitched. On February 10, 2021, Oswalt was designated for assignment by the Mets after the signing of

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was made official. On February 16, Oswalt was outrighted and invited to Spring Training as a non-roster invitee. On June 23, Oswalt was selected to the 40-man and active rosters. On July 19, Oswalt was placed on the 60-day injured list with right knee inflammation. Oswalt made 3 appearances for the Mets in 2021, going 1-1 with a 3.48 ERA and 10 strikeouts. On October 29, Oswalt elected free agency.

San Francisco Giants

On January 14, 2022, Oswalt signed a minor league contract with the

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Philadelphia Phillies

On May 8, 2022, Oswalt was acquired by the Philadelphia Phillies in a reported trade with the Giants for starting pitching depth. He was immediately assigned to the organization's Triple-A affiliate, the

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Colorado Rockies

On July 3, 2022, Oswalt was traded to the Colorado Rockies in exchange for cash considerations. He elected free agency on November 10, 2022.

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