Amateur career
Noda attended Grant Community High School in Fox Lake,Illinois. [1] He was not drafted after graduating,and then attended the University of Cincinnati,playing three seasons with the Bearcats. [2] In his freshman season,Noda recorded a .230 batting average,seven home runs,and 32 runs batted in (RBI). In addition,he made a one-inning pitching appearance and did not allow a baserunner. [1] After his freshman season in 2015,he played collegiate summer baseball for the Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL), [3] and helped lead the Red Sox to the league championship. [4] As a sophomore,he batted .250 with six home runs and 34 RBI. [1] Following his sophomore season in 2016,he returned to the CCBL,playing for the Brewster Whitecaps. [5] In his final season with Cincinnati,Noda hit .236 with nine home runs and 36 RBI.
Professional career
Toronto Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays selected Noda in the 15th round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft,and assigned him to the Rookie Advanced Bluefield Blue Jays of the Appalachian League. In 66 games,Noda recorded a .364 batting average,seven home runs,and 39 RBI. [2] He spent the 2018 season with the Single-A Lansing Lugnuts,posting a .256/.421/.484 slash with 20 home runs,80 RBI,and 14 stolen bases across 124 games.
In 2019,Noda made 117 appearances for the High-A Dunedin Blue Jays,hitting .238/.372/.418 with 13 home runs,74 RBI,and 14 stolen bases. He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [6]
Oakland Athletics
On December 7,2022,the Oakland Athletics selected Noda with the second pick of the Rule 5 draft. [10] On March 27,2023,the Athletics announced that Noda made their Opening Day roster. [11] Noda appeared in 128 games with the A's in 2023 and was the team's primary first baseman despite breaking his jaw while fielding in mid-July. Noda was leading the American League with 60 walks at the time of the injury. [12] Overall,he hit 16 home runs,drove in 54 runs,and walked 77 times. He was among the team's top hitters,finishing first in runs,walks,and on-base percentage (OBP),second in on-base plus slugging (OPS),and third in plate appearances,home runs,RBI,total hits,and batting average. He was also third among all rookies in total walks.
Noda played in 36 games for Oakland in 2024,slashing .137/.255/.211 with one home run and four RBI.
Los Angeles Angels
On November 1,2024,Noda was claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Angels. [13] He was optioned to the Triple-A Salt Lake Bees to begin the 2025 season. [14] In 38 appearances for Salt Lake,Noda batted .148/.364/.270 with four home runs,eight RBI,and two stolen bases. He was designated for assignment by the Angels on May 18,2025. [15]
Boston Red Sox
On May 22,2025,Noda was traded to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for cash considerations. [16] In 13 games for the Triple-A Worcester Red Sox,he batted .378/.519/.703 with three home runs,13 RBI,and two stolen bases. Noda was designated for assignment by Boston on June 9. [17]
Chicago White Sox
On June 13,2025,Noda was claimed off waivers by the Chicago White Sox. [18] In 16 appearances for Chicago,Noda went 3-for-34 (.088) with one home run and one RBI.
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