Austin Cox

Last updated
87+2⁄3 innings. [5]

Professional career

The Kansas City Royals selected Cox in the fifth round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft. [6] [7] He signed with the Royals and made his professional debut with the Burlington Royals of the Rookie-level Appalachian League, pitching to a 1–1 record and a 3.78 ERA over nine starts. [8] In 2019, he began the year with the Lexington Legends of the Single–A South Atlantic League, with whom he was named an All-Star alongside earning Pitcher of the Week honors in early June. [9] [10] He was promoted to the Wilmington Blue Rocks of the High–A Carolina League in June, and finished the season there. [11] Over 24 games (23 starts) between the two teams, he went 8–6 with a 2.76 ERA, compiling 129 strikeouts and 38 walks over 130+2⁄3 innings. [12] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 since the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [13]

To begin the 2021 season, he was assigned to the Northwest Arkansas Naturals of the Double-A Central, and was promoted to the Omaha Storm Chasers of the Triple-A East in late September. [14] Over 17 games (16 starts) between the two clubs, Cox went 4-1 with a 4.10 ERA and 56 strikeouts over 63 innings. [15] [16] He returned to Omaha for the 2022 season. [17] Over 29 games (24 starts), he went 7-7 with a 4.21 ERA and 105 strikeouts over 147+1⁄3 innings. [18] Cox began the 2023 season with Omaha, posting a 2.21 ERA, 22 strikeouts, and 11 walks in 20+1⁄3 innings pitched across five games (four starts).

On May 3, 2023, Cox was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. [19] He proceeded to set a modern Major League Baseball record by not allowing a hit to any of the first 39 batters he faced. [20] In 24 appearances for Kansas City, Cox logged a 4.54 ERA with 33 strikeouts in 35+2⁄3 innings pitched. On September 8, Cox departed an outing against the Toronto Blue Jays after he was struck by an Alejandro Kirk come backer and collapsed in pain as he tried to cover first base. [21] The next day, he was placed on the 60–day injured list, ending his season. [22] On September 12, Cox was diagnosed with a full ACL tear in his left knee, as well as damage to his MCL in the same knee. [23] On November 17, Cox was designated for assignment by the Royals following the acquisition of Nick Anderson. [24] The following day, Kansas City re-signed him to a minor league contract. [25]

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  2. ↑ "Middle Georgia native among Mercer baseball's 2015 signees - 41NBC News | WMGT-DT". 41Nbc News | WMGT-Dt. 41nbc.com. November 21, 2014. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
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  14. ↑ "KC Royals: Omaha club is bursting with good things". May 31, 2021.
  15. ↑ "With Rule 5 draft deadline approaching: Who will the Royals protect? And what does it say about the club's future?".
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  17. ↑ "Storm Chasers reveal preliminary roster for 2022 season".
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  24. ↑ https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/11/royals-designate-austin-cox-for-assignment.html
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Austin Cox
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Cox with the Omaha Storm Chasers in 2022
Kansas City Royals – No. 53
Pitcher
Born: (1997-03-28) March 28, 1997 (age 26)
Macon, Georgia, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
MLB debut
May 4, 2023, for the Kansas City Royals