Cody Roger George Wilson (born July 4, 1996) is an American professional

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for the

High Point Rockers The High Point Rockers are an American professional minor-league baseball team based at Truist Point ballpark in High Point, North Carolina, which is part of the Piedmont Triad region. They are members of the South Division of the Atlantic League ...

of the

Atlantic League of Professional Baseball The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB) is a professional independent baseball league in the United States. It is an official MLB Partner League based in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern United States, and the headquarters are l ...

. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

Washington Nationals The Washington Nationals are an American professional baseball team based in Washington, D.C. The Nationals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East Division. They play their home games at Na ...

. Wilson played

junior college A junior college is a type of post-secondary institution that offers vocational and academic training that is designed to prepare students for either skilled trades and technical occupations or support roles in professions such as engineering, a ...

baseball for the Palm Beach State College Panthers from 2016 to 2017. In 2018, Wilson went on to

Florida Atlantic University Florida Atlantic University (Florida Atlantic or FAU) is a Public university, public research university with its main campus in Boca Raton, Florida, United States. The university is a member of the State University System of Florida and has s ...

and played

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for the

Florida Atlantic Owls The Florida Atlantic Owls are the athletics teams of Florida Atlantic University. The Owls participate in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)'s Division I as members of the American Athletic Conference. On October 21, 2021, Flori ...

. The

selected Wilson in the 13th round of the

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Amateur career

A resident of

Jupiter, Florida Jupiter is the northernmost town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. According to the 2020 US Census, the town had a population of 61,047. It is 84 miles north of Miami and 15 miles north of West Palm Beach, Florida, West Palm Beach. ...

, Wilson attended

Jupiter Community High School Jupiter Community High School, also known as Jupiter High School and JHS, is a Public High School in Jupiter, Florida, United States. JHS is a part of the School District of Palm Beach County and is the northernmost high school in Palm Beach Cou ...

, where he was a standout athlete who played baseball, basketball, and football. During his baseball career at Jupiter Community High School playing under coach Andy Mook, Wilson was named First Team All-Conference and Florida Region All-American Honorable Mention in 2015. Wilson finished at Jupiter Community High School with a .380 batting average, moving on to attend

Palm Beach State College Palm Beach State College is a public college in Lake Worth, Florida. It is part of the Florida College System. Palm Beach State College enrolls nearly 25,000 students in over 100 programs of study including bachelor of applied science, associat ...

. He played

baseball for the Palm Beach State College Panthers under coach Kyle Forbes from 2016 to 2017. Wilson ended his freshman campaign with a .323 batting average, earning himself MVP of the 2016 Palm Beach State. He appeared in just eight games as a sophomore after incurring a clavicle injury, where he was hitting .320 with a home run and seven RBI. Wilson held team bests of five home runs, 34 RBI, 34 runs scored, a .479 slugging percentage, 9 doubles, 3 triples, and was 11-of-12 stolen bases. In 2018, Wilson went on to

and played

for the

. Wilson led FAU with 14 home runs, and on the strength of a phenomenal postseason, raised his average to a season-high .285 following the finale with his only season with the team. Wilson had 71 hits, 12 doubles, 2 triples, 41 RBI, 49 runs scored, and was Florida Atlantic University's top base-stealer with 19-of-21 stolen bases. In the NCAA Regional, Wilson earned himself an All-Tournament nod batting a team-best of .500 with a double, a triple, and 2 home-runs with an inside-the-park run due to his speed. He also had four stolen bases and scored 5 runs with 6 runs batted in. His on-base-percentage in Gainesville was .577 and he slugged .909. Against

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opponents, Wilson batted .300 with 9 of his 12 regular season homeruns and 20 RBI. Against

Western Kentucky University Western Kentucky University (WKU) is a public university in Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States. It was founded by the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 1906, though its roots reach back a few decades earlier. It operates regional campuses in Glas ...

, Wilson scored 4 runs to match the team's highest, earning FAU a win. From March 25-April 28, Wilson tied for the team's second longest hitting steak of the year.

Professional career

Washington Nationals

The

drafted Wilson in the 13th round, with the 401st selection, of the

. He made his professional debut with the Low-A

Auburn Doubledays The Auburn Doubledays are a collegiate summer baseball team of the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League (PGCBL) that is located in Auburn, New York. From 1958 to 2020, they were members of Minor League Baseball's New York–Penn League (NYPL) ...

. Wilson split the 2019 campaign between the rookie-level

Gulf Coast League Nationals The Florida Complex League Nationals are a Rookie-level affiliate of the Washington Nationals, competing in the Florida Complex League of Minor League Baseball. Prior to the 2021 season, the team was known as the Gulf Coast League Nationals. The t ...

, Auburn, and the Single-A

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. In 86 appearances for the three affiliates, he batted a combined .222/.317/.330 with five home runs, 28 RBI, and 23 stolen bases. Wilson did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the

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. In 2021, Wilson was invited to participate in his first

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as a member of major league camp. Wilson was one of the minor league players brought to

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for a full-team workout the day before the Nationals' scheduled season opener, after a

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outbreak in the clubhouse led to the first four games of the season being postponed for the Nationals and landed nearly a dozen Washington players in quarantine. On April 6, 2021, Wilson was selected to the

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and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. He made his major league debut the next day, pinch-hitting for pitcher

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against

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and flying out to center. On April 9, Wilson was removed from the 40-man roster. He split the remainder of the year between the High-A

Wilmington Blue Rocks The Wilmington Blue Rocks are a Minor League Baseball team of the South Atlantic League and the High-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals. They are located in Wilmington, Delaware, and play their home games at Daniel S. Frawley Stadium. Fra ...

, Double-A

Harrisburg Senators The Harrisburg Senators are a Minor League Baseball team who play in the Eastern League, and are the Double-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals. The team is based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and play their home games at FNB Field on Cit ...

, and Triple-A

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, hitting a combined .124/.225/.164 with nine RBI and 10 stolen bases across 57 total appearances. Wilson split the 2022 season between Wilmington and the rookie-level

Florida Complex League Nationals The Florida Complex League Nationals are a Rookie-level affiliate of the Washington Nationals, competing in the Florida Complex League of Minor League Baseball. Prior to the 2021 season, the team was known as the Gulf Coast League Nationals. The t ...

, slashing .258/.321/.371 with two home runs, 12 RBI, and 18 stolen bases over 38 appearances for the two affiliates. In 2023, he made 83 appearances split between Wilmington and Rochester, batting .179/.265/.242 with two home runs, 14 RBI, and 19 stolen bases. Wilson spent the entirety of the 2024 campaign with Double-A Harrisburg, playing in 88 games and batting .190/.284/.266 with two home runs, 19 RBI, and 13 stolen bases. He elected free agency following the season on November 4, 2024.

High Point Rockers

On April 17, 2025, Wilson signed with the

of the

Personal life

Wilson was born in

West Palm Beach, Florida West Palm Beach is a city in and the county seat of Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. It is located immediately to the west of the adjacent Palm Beach, Florida, Palm Beach, which is situated on a barrier island across the Lake Worth Lag ...

, on July 4, 1996. His hometown is

. He is son to Eric Wilson and Johanna Wilson. He met his wife, Taylor Selman, in 7th grade. Wilson and Selman married in December 2021 at The Pelican Club in

, featured on the cover of the Winter 2023 Inside Weddings Magazine.

References

External links

FAU Owls bio
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