| Cole Roederer | |
|---|---|
 Roederer in 2019 with the South Bend Cubs | |
| Free agent | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born:September 24, 1999 Newhall, California | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left |
Cole Roederer (born September 24,1999) is an American professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent.
Roederer attended William S. Hart High School in Santa Clarita,California. [1] In 2018,as a senior,he batted .392 with seven home runs and 19 RBIs. [2] After his senior year,the Chicago Cubs drafted Roederer with the 77th overall pick of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft. [3] [4] He signed with the Cubs,forgoing his commitment to play college baseball at UCLA. [5] [6]
After signing,Roederer was assigned to the Rookie-level Arizona League Cubs. He homered in his first at-bat of his first professional game. [7] He finished the year in Arizona batting .275 with five home runs,24 RBIs,and 13 stolen bases in 36 games. [8] He spent the 2019 season with the South Bend Cubs of the Class A Midwest League,slashing .224/.319/.365 with nine home runs,sixty RBIs,and 16 stolen bases over 108 games. [9] [10]
Roederer did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. [11] To begin the 2021 season,he returned to South Bend,now members of the High-A Central. [12] He underwent Tommy John surgery on his left arm in July,forcing him to miss the remainder of the season. [13] Over seventy at-bats for the 2021 season,Roederer hit .229 with eight RBIs,five doubles,and four stolen bases. [14] He opened the 2022 season with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans of the Class A Carolina League and was promoted to South Bend after four games. [15] After 14 games with South Bend,he was promoted to the Tennessee Smokies of the Double-A Southern League. [16] Over 71 games between the three teams,he slashed .245/.314/.412 with nine home runs,37 RBIs,and eight stolen bases. [17] He returned to Tennessee to open the 2023 season and was promoted to the Iowa Cubs of the Triple-A International League. [18] Over 93 games played,Roederer batted .249 with 13 home runs and 53 RBIs. [19] He became a free agent after the 2024 season. [20]
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