Cory Wade | |||
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Wade with the Yankees, September 2011
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Relief pitcher | |||
Born: Indianapolis, Indiana |
May 28, 1983 |||
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MLB debut | |||
April 24, 2008, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
September 24, 2012, for the New York Yankees | |||
MLB statistics | |||
Win–loss record | 11–6 | ||
Earned run average | 3.65 | ||
Strikeouts | 137 | ||
Teams | |||
Cory Nathaniel Wade (born May 28, 1983) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball with the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees.
Wade attended Broad Ripple High School.
Wade played both pitcher and shortstop at Kentucky Wesleyan College, the only college that recruited him. As a junior in 2004, he was 5-4 with a 2.39 earned run average (ERA) in 12 games (10 starts) while striking out 84 batters in 71 2⁄3 innings.
Wade was selected in the 10th round of the 2004 Major League Baseball Draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers. With the Dodgers organization, he pitched for the Gulf Coast Dodgers, Ogden Raptors, Columbus Catfish, Vero Beach Dodgers, Inland Empire 66ers, and Jacksonville Suns. He was selected to play in the South Atlantic League All-Star game in 2006.