Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Cody William Stashak was born on June 4, 1994, in Somers Point, New Jersey. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

Stashak attended Oakcrest High School in Mays Landing, New Jersey. He played college baseball for two seasons at Cumberland County College, before transferring to St. John's University. He was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 13th round of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft.

He played for the Elizabethton Twins, posting a 5-2 record with a 3.43 ERA in 44.2 innings. His 2016 season was split between the Cedar Rapids Kernels and the Fort Myers Miracle, posting a 10-5 record with a 2.80 ERA over 121.1 innings. He split the 2017 season between the Gulf Coast Twins, Fort Myers, and the Chattanooga Lookouts, combining to go 4-4 with a 3.60 ERA in 94.1 innings. His 2018 season was split between Fort Myers and Chattanooga, going a combined 2-1 with a 2.87 ERA in 59.2 innings. He opened the 2019 season with the Pensacola Blue Wahoos, before being promoted to the Rochester Red Wings on June 9.

On July 22, 2019, the Twins selected Stashak's contract and promoted him to the major leagues. He made his debut on July 23, pitching two scoreless innings of relief versus the New York Yankees.