Cody Mark Carroll (born October 15, 1992) is an American former professional

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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Career

Amateur career

Carroll attended Mount Juliet High School in

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. He played

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at the

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. He majored in liberal studies.

New York Yankees

The

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selected Carroll in the 22nd round of the

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. He made his professional debut in 2015 with the

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and spent the whole season there, pitching to a 1–1 record and 1.75 ERA in innings pitched. Carroll pitched in 2016 with the

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, going 4–4 with a 3.15 ERA in innings, and in 2017 with both the

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and

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, posting a combined 3–5 record and 2.54 ERA with 89 strikeouts in total innings pitched between the two teams. After the 2017 season, he played in the

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Baltimore Orioles

On July 24, 2018, the Yankees traded Carroll,

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, and Josh Rogers to the

for

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. Carroll was promoted to the majors for the first time on July 31, 2018. He made his debut the next day. Carroll was out for most of the 2019 season with a back injury. In 2020 he broke camp with the Orioles after the resumption of play in July. He made two appearances before being sent to the teams alternate camp; he was recalled as an extra man on August 14 and returned the next day. On September 21, 2020, Carroll was outrighted off of the 40-man roster. In 2021, Carroll made 22 appearances for the Triple-A

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. He had a 5.57 ERA with 23 strikeouts. On August 2, 2021, Carroll was released by the Orioles.

Miami Marlins

On August 24, 2021, Carroll signed a minor league contract with the

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. Carroll made 3 appearances for the Triple-A

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, posting a 6.00 ERA and 6 strikeouts. He became a free agent following the season.

San Francisco Giants

On February 10, 2022, Carroll signed a minor league contract with the

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. In 31 games for the Triple–A

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, he struggled to a 7.62 ERA with 49 strikeouts across 39.0 innings of work. Carroll was released by the Giants organization on August 23. Carroll retired from professional baseball following the 2022 season and became an independent contractor.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Carroll, Cody 1992 births Living people Baltimore Orioles players Baseball players from Tennessee Charleston RiverDogs players Florida Complex League Marlins players Gulf Coast Orioles players Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp players Jupiter Hammerheads players Major League Baseball pitchers Norfolk Tides players Pensacola Blue Wahoos players People from Mount Juliet, Tennessee Sportspeople from Wilson County, Tennessee Pulaski Yankees players Sacramento River Cats players Scottsdale Scorpions players Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders players Southern Miss Golden Eagles baseball players Surprise Saguaros players Tampa Yankees players Trenton Thunder players