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Quick facts for kids Cory Wade |
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Wade with the Yankees, September 2011
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| Relief pitcher | |||
| Born: May 28, 1983 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
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| April 24, 2008, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |||
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| September 24, 2012, for the New York Yankees | |||
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| Win–loss record | 11–6 | ||
| Earned run average | 3.65 | ||
| Strikeouts | 137 | ||
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Cory Nathaniel Wade (born May 28, 1983) is an American former professional baseball player. He was a relief pitcher, which means he came into games after the starting pitcher. Cory played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees.
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Cory Wade's Early Baseball Days
Cory Wade went to Broad Ripple High School. He played baseball there.
College Baseball Career
Cory played both pitcher and shortstop at Kentucky Wesleyan College. This was the only college that offered him a spot on their team. In 2004, when he was a junior, he had a good season. He won 5 games and lost 4. His earned run average (ERA) was 2.39, which is very good for a pitcher. He also struck out 84 batters in about 71 innings.
Cory Wade's Professional Baseball Journey
Cory Wade started his professional baseball career after college. He was chosen by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 10th round of the 2004 Major League Baseball Draft.
Playing for the Los Angeles Dodgers
Cory played for several teams in the Dodgers' minor league system. These teams included the Gulf Coast Dodgers and the Jacksonville Suns. In 2006, he was picked to play in the South Atlantic League All-Star game.
In 2007, Cory played in the Arizona Fall League. He was also added to the Dodgers' 40-man roster. This meant he was closer to playing in the major leagues.
Cory made his big league debut on April 24, 2008, with the Dodgers. He pitched one inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks. In his first season, he had a great earned run average of 2.27. By the end of the 2008 season, Dodgers manager Joe Torre trusted Cory a lot. He used Cory as his main setup pitcher in the eighth inning of important games.
In 2009, Cory had a tougher season. His ERA went up to 5.53, and he spent most of the year in Triple-A with the Albuquerque Isotopes. He had shoulder surgery in March 2010. After recovering, he played for the Isotopes again.
Time with the Tampa Bay Rays
Before the 2011 season, Cory signed a minor league contract with the Tampa Bay Rays. He played for their Triple-A team, the Durham Bulls. He had a very low ERA of 1.23 there.
Joining the New York Yankees
On June 13, 2011, Cory signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees. Just one day later, he was called up to the major league team! He pitched for the Yankees on June 15 against the Texas Rangers. He pitched a perfect inning, getting all three batters out. On June 16, he even earned a win in a long 12-inning game against the Rangers.
Cory and the Yankees agreed to a new contract in January 2012. He was sent back to Triple-A in July 2012 but was called back up in September. After the season, the Yankees decided to let him go.
Moving to Other Teams
Cory was then picked up by the Toronto Blue Jays in October 2012. However, they also let him go a month later. He then signed with the Chicago Cubs in December 2012. He played for their Triple-A team, the Iowa Cubs, before being released in May 2013.
He signed with the Tampa Bay Rays again in May 2013. He played for their Triple-A team, the Durham Bulls. Later that year, he signed a minor league deal with the New York Mets. In November 2013, he signed with the Kansas City Royals. He was released by them in April 2014.
Finally, in June 2014, Cory signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers. This team is part of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, which is an independent league.
Cory Wade's Pitching Style
Cory Wade used several different pitches when he played. His main pitches were:
- A four-seam fastball, which is a very common fast pitch.
- A cutter, which is a fastball that moves a little bit.
- A changeup, which is a slower pitch that makes the ball look like it's coming faster than it is.
- A curveball, which drops sharply as it gets to the batter.
He also sometimes used a two-seam fastball and a slider. Even though he wasn't the biggest pitcher or didn't throw the fastest, Cory was very good at controlling his pitches. He used his slower pitches to make batters hit the ball weakly.
After Playing Baseball
In 2015, Cory Wade started working for the San Diego Padres as a scout. A scout's job is to find new talented players. He left the Padres in 2023 to work with a new scouting company called ScoutUs Pro.
Cory Wade's Family Life
Cory Wade is married to Mikaela. They have two children named Amaya and Camden.
