Cody William Stashak (born June 4, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Cody Stashak | |
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Minnesota Twins – No. 61 | |
Pitcher | |
Born: (1994-06-04) June 4, 1994 (age 28) Somers Point, New Jersey | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
July 23, 2019, for the Minnesota Twins | |
MLB statistics (through 2022 season) | |
Win–loss record | 4–1 |
Earned run average | 4.13 |
Strikeouts | 83 |
Teams | |
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Stashak attended Oakcrest High School in Mays Landing, New Jersey.[1] He played college baseball for two seasons at Cumberland County College, before transferring to St. John's University.[2] He was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 13th round of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft.[3]
Stashak played for the Elizabethton Twins, posting a 5-2 record with a 3.43 ERA in 44.2 innings.[4] His 2016 season was split between the Cedar Rapids Kernels and the Fort Myers Miracle, posting a 10-5 record with a 2.80 ERA over 121.1 innings.[4] He split the 2017 season between the Gulf Coast Twins, Fort Myers, and the Chattanooga Lookouts, combining to go 4-4 with a 3.60 ERA in 94.1 innings.[4] His 2018 season was split between Fort Myers and Chattanooga, going a combined 2-1 with a 2.87 ERA in 59.2 innings.[4] He split the 2019 minor league season between the Pensacola Blue Wahoos and the Rochester Red Wings, going a combined 7–3 with a 3.21 ERA over 53 innings.[4]
On July 22, 2019, the Twins selected Stashak's contract and promoted him to the major leagues.[5] He made his debut on July 23, pitching two scoreless innings of relief versus the New York Yankees.[6] Stashak went 0–1 with a 3.24 ERA over 24 innings for Twins in 2019.
In 2020 for the Twins, Stashak allowed 3 runs in 7 innings for a 3.86 ERA before landing on the injured list[7] In his first two seasons in the majors, Stashak struck out 42 batters while allowing only four walks.[8]
On June 25, 2021, Stashak was placed on the 60-day injured list with a left back disc injury.[9]