Cody Clark | |||
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Kansas City Royals | |||
Catcher / Coach | |||
Born: Fayetteville, Arkansas |
September 14, 1981 |||
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MLB debut | |||
August 23, 2013, for the Houston Astros | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
September 25, 2013, for the Houston Astros | |||
MLB statistics (through 2013 season) |
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Batting average | .105 | ||
Hits | 4 | ||
Home runs | 0 | ||
Runs batted in | 0 | ||
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Douglas Cody Clark (born September 14, 1981) is an American professional baseball catcher. He played for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball during the 2013 season. He is currently the bullpen catcher for the Kansas City Royals.
Clark attended Fayetteville High School in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The Toronto Blue Jays selected Clark in the 48th round of the 2000 Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft, but Clark did not sign. He enrolled at the University of Arkansas and played college baseball for the Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team in 2002 before transferring Wichita State University to play for the Wichita State Shockers baseball team. The Texas Rangers drafted Clark in the 11th round of the 2003 MLB Draft, and he signed.
Clark played in minor league baseball for the Rangers, then Atlanta Braves, and in independent baseball. He signed with the Kansas City Royals organization in 2007. After a disappointing 2008 season in Class AA of the minor leagues, Clark considered retirement. He again considered retiring after the 2012 season.