Codi Dalton Heuer (born July 3, 1996) is an American professional

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for the Texas Rangers of

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(MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the

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and

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. Heuer played

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Amateur career

Heuer was born and raised in

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, before moving to

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before he began high school. Following the move, he attended Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins. In 2015, his senior year, he threw a

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shutout in which he struck out 17 batters, a school record. He went undrafted in the

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, and enrolled at

where he played

for the Shockers. In 2016, his freshman season at Wichita State, he appeared in 21 games (making two starts) in which he went 1–1 with a 9.12 ERA in innings, and as a sophomore in 2017, he pitched to a 2–2 record and 4.42 ERA in innings. In 2018, his junior year, he was Wichita State's Friday night starter, going 6–5 with a 4.31 ERA over 16 games (15 starts).

Professional career

Chicago White Sox

After his junior year, Heuer was selected by the

in the sixth round of the

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. He signed and made his professional debut with the

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. He made 14 starts, going 0–1 with a 4.74 ERA over 38 innings, as the Voyagers won the Pioneer League crown. In 2019, he moved to the

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, and began the year with the

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before being promoted to the

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in June. Over 42 relief appearances between the two clubs, Heuer went 6–4 with a 2.39 ERA, striking out 65 over innings. On July 23, 2020, it was announced that Heuer had been named to the White Sox 2020 Opening Day roster. He made his MLB debut the next night against the

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, striking out one and pitching a scoreless inning. With the 2020 Chicago White Sox, Heuer appeared in 21 games, compiling a 3-0 record with 1.52 ERA and 25 strikeouts in innings pitched. For the 2021 White Sox, Heuer went 4-1 with a 5.12 ERA and 39 strikeouts over innings.

Chicago Cubs

On July 30, 2021, Heuer was traded along with Nick Madrigal to the

for

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. Heuer appeared in 25 games for the Cubs in which he went 3-3 with a 3.14 ERA and 17 strikeouts over innings. On March 8, 2022, Heuer underwent

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, ending his 2022 season before it began. On January 13, 2023, Heuer agreed to a one-year, $785,000 contract with the Cubs, avoiding salary arbitration. After 15 rehab appearances for the Triple–A

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, it was announced on June 24 that Heuer would undergo season–ending surgery to address an elbow fracture he had suffered earlier in the week. He was non-tendered and became a free agent on November 17.

Texas Rangers

On April 6, 2024, Heuer signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers. He returned to action in 2025 with the Triple-A

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, posting a 2-1 record and 3.27 ERA with 25 strikeouts across 19 appearances. On June 1, 2025, Texas selected Heuer’s contract and added him to their major league roster.

Personal life

Heuer is a cousin of

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linebacker Troy Andersen.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Heuer, Codi 1996 births Living people Baseball players from Montana Birmingham Barons players Chicago Cubs players Chicago White Sox players Great Falls Voyagers players Iowa Cubs players Major League Baseball pitchers Round Rock Express players Sportspeople from Missoula, Montana Texas Rangers players Wichita State Shockers baseball players Winston-Salem Dash players