Cody Ponce

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62+1⁄3 innings.

After the season, Ponce was selected for the United States national baseball team at the 2019 WBSC Premier 12. [14] In the tournament he was 1–1 with a 2.03 ERA in three starts covering 13+1⁄3 innings. [15] He was also added to the Pirates 40-man roster. [16]

Ponce made his major league debut on August 2, 2020 against the Chicago Cubs and was the losing pitcher.[ citation needed ] He had an 0–6 record and a 7.04 ERA in 38+1⁄3 innings in 15 games for the Pirates in 2021, while spending the rest of the season with Indianapolis. After the 2021 season, on November 29, 2021, the Pirates released Ponce to allow him to play in Japan. [17]

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters

On December 5, 2021, Ponce signed with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). [18] On August 27, 2022, Ponce pitched a no-hitter against the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in Sapporo Dome, making himself the seventh foreign-born player to achieve it after the NPB introduced the 2-league system when it was reorganized from the JBL in the 1950 season. [19] He finished the year appearing in 14 games, logging a 3–5 record and 3.35 ERA with 66 strikeouts in 83+1⁄3 innings pitched.

On April 5, 2023, Ponce was diagnosed with a partially torn quadriceps tendon in his left leg that would sideline him for 4 weeks. [20] In 10 games for the team, he registered a 4–5 record and 3.66 ERA with 43 strikeouts across 51+2⁄3 innings. On November 27, it was announced that Ponce and the Fighters could not reach a contract agreement, making him a free agent. [21]

Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles

On December 26, 2023, Ponce signed with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball. [22]

Personal

Ponce is married to George Kittle's sister Emma, making the two brothers–in–law. [23] [24] [25]

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Ponce with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in 2024
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Born: (1994-04-25) April 25, 1994 (age 30)
Pomona, California, U.S.
Bats: Right
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MLB: August 2, 2020, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
NPB: April 20, 2022, for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters
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