Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Cody Ponce was born April 25, 1994, in Pomona, California. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

The Milwaukee Brewers selected Ponce in the second round, with the 55th overall selection of the 2015 Major League Baseball (MLB) draft. Ponce signed with the Brewers, receiving a $1,108,000 signing bonus, the full slot value assigned to the pick. He reported to the Helena Brewers of the Rookie-level Pioneer League to make his professional debut. The Brewers then promoted Ponce to the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers of the Class A Midwest League. He posted a combined 2–1 record with a 2.29 ERA over 14 games (nine starts) between both clubs.

After the season, he was selected for the United States national baseball team at the 2019 WBSC Premier 12. In the tournament, he was 1–1 with a 2.03 ERA in three starts covering 13.1 innings. He was also added to the Pirates 40-man roster.