Braves Acquire Revolution LHP Chris Cody
Published on July 31, 2011 under Atlantic League (AtL)
York Revolution News Release
York, Pa. - For the second time in a week and for the eighth time since spring training began, the York Revolution is losing one of their top contributors to a Major League organization. The team has announced the contract of left-handed starting pitcher Chris Cody has been purchased by the Atlanta Braves.
Cody moves on a day after making a superb start for the Revolution, which was arguably his best outing of the season despite a no-decision. Cody tossed seven innings, allowing two runs on just four hits, but striking out nine while walking a lone batter. He kept the team in it until the bats heated up in the eighth, when the Revs plated four runs to take a 5-2 lead en route to a 5-3 win.
Prior to last night's no-decision, Cody had won three of his last four starts, and departs as the Revolution's leader in wins with nine. That number is also good for second in the Atlantic League through Saturday's action.
Originally drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the eighth round out of Division I Manhattan College in 2006, 2011 is Cody's sixth professional season. A trade from Detroit to the Milwaukee Brewers in 2007 saw him ascend as high as Triple-A Nashville in Milwaukee's system. Coming into this season, Cody's career ERA stood at an excellent 3.03 in 104 games and 94 starts, and his career strikeout to walk numbers are even more impressive, with 525 punch-outs against just 151 free passes through Saturday. This season, Cody struck out 78 batters and walked only 18 in 18 starts for the Revolution.
Cody's move to the Braves makes him the sixth Revolution player signed to a Major League organization during the regular season, and the eighth since spring training began.
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