Kyle Cody #84

Kyle David Cody…signed with Texas on 6/15/16 after being selected in the 6th round of the 2016 June draft as a senior out of the University of Kentucky…went 6-2 with a 3.35 ERA (31 ER/83.1 IP) and 75 strikeouts over 14 starts as a senior at Kentucky, including a 4-1 record with a 2.77 ERA in 10 starts vs. SEC opponents…departed Lexington tied for the 11th-most strikeouts (205) in school history…Baseball America rated the right-hander as the 83rd-best prospect in the draft…was selected by the Minnesota Twins in the 2nd round of the 2015 June draft and the Philadelphia Phillies in the 33rd round of the 2012 June draft…was the 2012 Gatorade Wisconsin Baseball Player of the Year at McDonell Central Catholic (Wis.) High School…also played quarterback on the school's football team…father, Gene, owned two different dairy equipment businesses in Wisconsin.

2019

Spent the entire season on the minor league injured list…was selected to the Major League roster on Nov. 20 as protection from the Rule 5 Draft...entered the season at no. 24 on Baseball America's list of top Rangers prospects.