Cody Asche, Outfield

Date of Birth: 6/30/1990
Birthplace: St. Charles, Missouri
College: University of Nebraska

Cody Asche, outfielder, was drafted in 2011 by the Philadelphia Phillies. He played in the minor leagues from 2011 through most of 2013 and he had a .287 batting average. In 2013, he played in 50 games with the Phillies, batting .235 with 38 hits, 8 doubles, and 5 home runs.

Asche finished the 2014 season with 100 hits, 25 doubles, 46 RBIs, 102 strikeouts to 33 walks, and a .252 batting average in 121 games. Defensively, as a third baseman, he made 206 assists, 18 double plays, 59 putouts, and 16 errors in 112 games.

In 2015, Asche batted .245 in 129 games with the Phillies. He finished the season with 104 hits, 22 doubles, and 39 RBIs. Defensively, he played 51 games at third base and 63 games in left field.

Asche played in 71 games with the Phillies in 2016. He batted .213 with 42 hits and 15 doubles. Defensively, as the Phillies' left fielder in 57 games, he made 104 putouts and 1 error.

Asche became a free agent on December 2, 2016. He signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox on December 22nd. He spent most of the 2017 season in the minors, playing in just 19 games with the White Sox.

Asche elected free agency on October 2, 2017. He signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals on December 15, 2017. He was traded to the New York Yankees on April 4, 2018, and he was released on May 1st. He signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets on May 3rd. He played only in the minor leagues in 2018.

Asche became a free agent on November 2, 2018. He signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers on February 5, 2019, and he was released on March 26th. He signed with the Boston Red Sox on May 3rd. He spent the 2019 season in the minors.

Asche became a free agent on November 4, 2019. He signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins on December 19th. He didn't play professional baseball in 2020.

Asche elected free agency on November 2, 2020. He hasn't played professional baseball since 2019.

Career batting statistics for Asche through 2018 include:

• 390 games played
• 290 hits
• 129 RBIs
• 331 strikeouts to 95 walks
• .234 batting average

Career fielding statistics for Asche at third base through 2018 include:

• 208 games played
• 390 assists
• 34 double plays
• 115 putouts
• 29 errors
• .946 fielding percentage

Sources for Information
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