Win–loss record 1-0 Name Caleb Cotham Earned run average 6.52 Height 1.91 m | Strikeouts 11 Weight 98 kg WHIP 1.55 Salary 507,500 USD (2015) | |
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Caleb Kent Cotham (born November 6, 1987) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played for the New York Yankees and Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB).
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- Early life
- New York Yankees
- Cincinnati Reds
- Seattle Mariners
- References
Early life
Cotham attended Mount Juliet High School in Mount Juliet, Tennessee. He graduated in 2006. Cotham then enrolled at Vanderbilt University, where he played college baseball for the Vanderbilt Commodores.
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees selected Cotham in the fifth round of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft. He became a relief pitcher in 2015, recording a 2.21 earned run average in 57 innings pitched in the minor leagues. The Yankees promoted Cotham to the majors for the first time on July 29, 2015. On the same day he made his Major League debut with the Yankees, pitching one and two third innings, giving up two hits, and striking out four.
Cincinnati Reds
On December 28, 2015, the Yankees traded Cotham, Eric Jagielo, Rookie Davis, and Tony Renda to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Aroldis Chapman. He made the Reds' Opening Day roster in 2016. He underwent season-ending knee surgery in August, finishing the 2016 season with an 0–3 win-loss record and a 7.40 earned run average. The Reds outrighted Cotham from their 40-man roster after the season. He opted to become a free agent.
Seattle Mariners
On February 28, 2017, Cotham signed a minor league deal with the Seattle Mariners. On March 10, 2017, Cotham announced his retirement via his Twitter account.