Cody Ryan Forsythe (born September 17, 1990), is an American former

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Career

Forsythe attended Marshall County High School in

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, and the

Southern Illinois University Carbondale Southern Illinois University (SIU) is a public research university in Carbondale, Illinois, United States. Chartered in 1869, SIU is the oldest and flagship campus of the Southern Illinois University system. SIU enrolls students from all 50 sta ...

, where he played

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for the

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. The

Philadelphia Phillies The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia. The Phillies compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East Division. Since 2004, the team's home stadium has ...

selected him in the 25th round of the 2013 Major League Baseball (MLB) draft. He played for the

Lakewood BlueClaws The Jersey Shore BlueClaws (formerly Lakewood BlueClaws) are a Minor League Baseball team of the South Atlantic League and the High-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies. They are located in Lakewood, New Jersey, and are named for their locat ...

and

Clearwater Threshers The Clearwater Threshers are a Minor League Baseball team of the Florida State League and the Single-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies. They are located in Clearwater, Florida, and have played their home games at BayCare Ballpark since 20 ...

in 2014, and spent time with the same teams in 2015. After the 2015 season, he played for the

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in the

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. On April 2, 2016, the Phillies organization released Forsythe. In 2016, Forsythe signed with the

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of the

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American Association, and was traded to the

Sioux City Explorers The Sioux City Explorers are a professional baseball team based in Sioux City, Iowa, in the United States. The Explorers are inaugural members of the American Association of Professional Baseball, an official Partner League of Major League Baseba ...

. In 2017, he resigned with Sioux City. He was released on January 17, 2018.

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1990 births Living people Baseball pitchers Clearwater Threshers players Florida Complex League Phillies players Lakewood BlueClaws players Sioux City Explorers players Southern Illinois Salukis baseball players Baseball players from Paducah, Kentucky United States national baseball team players {{US-baseball-pitcher-1990s-stub