Ponce with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in 2024
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles – No. 13
Pitcher
Born: (1994-04-25) April 25, 1994 (age 30) Pomona, California, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Professional debut
MLB: August 2, 2020, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
NPB: April 20, 2022, for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters
MLB statistics (through 2021 season)
Win–loss record
1–7
Earned run average
5.86
Strikeouts
48
NPB statistics (through May 8, 2024)
Win–loss record
9–12
Earned run average
3.75
Strikeouts
131
Teams
Pittsburgh Pirates (2020–2021)
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters (2022–2023)
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles (2024–present)
Career highlights and awards
NPB
Pitched a no-hitter on August 27, 2022[1]
Cody Joe Ponce (born April 25, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates and in NPB for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters. He played college baseball for the Cal Poly Pomona Broncos.
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