Cole Roederer
| Cole Roederer | |
|---|---|
| File:Roederer.jpg Roederer in 2019 with the South Bend Cubs | |
| Gastonia Ghost Peppers – No. 7 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: September 24, 1999 Newhall, California, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
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Cole Roederer (born September 24, 1999) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Gastonia Ghost Peppers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.
Career
[edit | edit source]Chicago Cubs
[edit | edit source]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 RBI.[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 RBI, and 13 stolen bases in 36 games.[8] Roederer spent the 2019 season with the South Bend Cubs of the Single-A Midwest League, slashing .224/.319/.365 with nine home runs, sixty RBI, and 16 stolen bases over 108 appearances.[9][10]
Roederer did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[11] To begin the 2021 season, he returned to South Bend, now members of the High-A Central.[12] Roederer 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 RBI, five doubles, and four stolen bases.[14] He opened the 2022 season with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans of the Single-A Carolina League and was promoted to South Bend after four games.[15] After 14 games with South Bend, Roederer was promoted to the Tennessee Smokies of the Double-A Southern League.[16] Over 71 games between the three affiliates, he slashed .245/.314/.412 with nine home runs, 37 RBI, and eight stolen bases.[17]
Roederer 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 RBI.[19] He split the 2024 season between Tennessee and Iowa, hitting .186/.306/.311 with six home runs, 33 RBI, and seven stolen bases across 92 total appearances. Roederer elected free agency following the season on November 4, 2024.[20]
Gastonia Ghost Peppers
[edit | edit source]On December 16, 2024, Roederer signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres organization.[21] He was released prior to the start of the season on March 23, 2025.[22]
On May 2, 2025, Roederer signed with the Gastonia Ghost Peppers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.[23] He made 113 appearances for the Ghost Peppers, batting .258/.375/.463 with 20 home runs, 70 RBI, and 26 stolen bases.[24]
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Living people
- 1999 births
- Arizona League Cubs players
- Baseball outfielders
- Baseball players from California
- Canberra Cavalry players
- Gastonia Ghost Peppers players
- Iowa Cubs players
- Minor league baseball players
- Myrtle Beach Pelicans players
- People from Newhall, Santa Clarita, California
- South Bend Cubs players
- Tennessee Smokies players
- 21st-century American sportsmen