Cory Wade

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Cory Wade
Wade with the Yankees, September 2011
New York Yankees — No. 53
Relief pitcher
Born: May 28, 1983 (1983-05-28) (age 28) Indianapolis, Indiana
Bats: Right	Throws: Right
MLB debut
April 24, 2008 for the Los Angeles Dodgers
Career statistics (through 2011)
Win-loss record	10-5
Earned run average	2.86
Strikeouts	99
Teams
Los Angeles Dodgers (2008–2009) New York Yankees (2011–present)

Corey Nathaniel Wade (born May 28, 1983) is an American professional baseball relief pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.

Early life

Wade played both pitcher and shortstop at Kentucky Wesleyan College. As a junior in 2004, he was 5-4 with a 2.39 ERA in 12 games (10 starts) while striking out 84 batters in 71 ²⁄₃ innings.

Baseball career

Los Angeles Dodgers

Cory Wade pitching for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Houston Astros in 2008

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.

In 2007, Wade played in the Arizona Fall League, he was also added to the Dodgers 40-man roster.

Wade made his major league debut on April 24, 2008, for the Dodgers, working one inning in relief against the Arizona Diamondbacks. During his rookie season, Wade allowed 51 hits in 71 ¹⁄₃ innings, and had a 2.27 ERA.

He struggled in the 2009 season, with a 5.53 ERA in 27 games and was demoted to spend most of the season in AAA with the Albuquerque Isotopes. He underwent shoulder surgery in March 2010 and was placed on the 60-day disabled list to start the season. He was activated off the DL on July 1 and outrighted to AAA, removing him from the 40-man roster.

In 2010 with the Isotopes, Wade was 3-0 with a 4.91 ERA in 21 games.

Tampa Bay Rays

Wade with the Yankees in 2011

He signed a minor league contract with the Tampa Bay Rays before the 2011 season, but was later granted his release in June.^[1] He had a 1.23 ERA in 36 ²⁄₃ innings with the Rays Triple-A affiliate, the Durham Bulls.

New York Yankees

On June 13, 2011, he signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees. He was assigned to the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees.^[2] However, he had his contract purchased a day later.^[3] He made his first appearance with the NY Yankees in relief on June 15 against the Texas Rangers, pitching a scoreless inning, retiring all three batters he faced, striking out one. On June 16, he got the win in a 12 inning game when the Yankees defeated the Texas Rangers, retiring all 6 batters he faced in order.

References

1. ^ http://www.nj.com/yankees/index.ssf/2011/06/yankees_move_reliever_rafael_s.html
2. ^ Polishuk, Mark. "Yankees Sign Greg Smith, Cory Wade". MLBTradeRumors.com. http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2011/06/yankees-sign-greg-smith-cory-wade.html. Retrieved 14 June 2011. 
3. ^ http://bombersbeat.mlblogs.com/2011/06/15/yankees-add-right-hander-cory-wade-to-roster/

External links

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)

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Name	Wade, Corey
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Date of birth	May 28, 1983
Place of birth	Indianapolis, Indiana
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