Cody Laweryson #20

Cody Orion Laweryson (pronounced LOR-uh-son)...X: @Codebreaker49er...Instagram: @ claweryson25...attended Upper Kennebec Valley High School in Bingham, Maine...pitched collegiately at the University of Maine for three seasons from 2017-19; one of 75 players to be drafted out of the University of Maine...went 12-10, 3.09 ERA (163.1 IP, 56 ER) with 46 walks, 171 strikeouts and a .234 opponent batting average in 55 career games (19 starts) for Maine...majored in Business/History Management...spent two separate summers pitching in the Futures Collegiate Baseball League for Worcester in 2017 and 2018.

2025

Began season with Double-A Wichita, his third season pitching with the Wind Surge...Recorded saves in first two appearances on April 8 and April 10 vs. Midland...Posted career-best five percent walk rate and 51 percent groundball rate for Wichita. A Each of final eight appearances with Wind Surge from May 11-June 3 were scoreless (10.1 IP) and was promoted to Triple-A St. Paul on June 6...Placed on St. Paul’s 7-day Injured List on July 12 with right shoulder strain; reinstated on Aug. 20...Posted just a 1.23 ERA (14.2 IP, 2 ER) with 16 strikeouts in first nine appearances for Saints from June 6-July 1...Posted scoreless outings in 12 of 17 outings for Saints and struck out 25 batters in 25.1 innings pitched with St. Paul before having contract selected by Minnesota on Sept. 12 (Justin Topa - IL)...Made Major League debut on Sept. 13 vs. Arizona, pitching two scoreless innings of relief, with one hit allowed, no walks and two strikeouts...recorded first Major League strikeout, fanning Gabriel Moreno...Combined to go 2-5, 2.61 ERA (51.2 IP, 15 ER) with 14 walks, 52 strikeouts and a .241 opponent batting average in 39 games between Wichita, St. Paul and Minneapolis. A Placed on waivers after season on Nov. 6 and claimed by Los Angeles-AL....Released by Angels on Feb. 6, 2026 and re-signed with Twins on Minor League contract with spring invite on Feb. 13.

2024

Spent entire season with Double-A Wichita...placed on Wind Surge’s 7-day Injured List on April 10 with a right oblique strain; reinstated on May 30...held left-handed batters to a .222 average, compared to .370 vs. right-handed batters.

2023

Was an invite to first career Spring Training with Twins, was reassigned to Minor League camp on March 14 and reported to Triple-A St. Paul, where he spent entire season...spent majority of season in Saints’ bullpen, making four starts as club’s Opener...went 3-2, 4.71 ERA (42.0 IP, 22 ER) in 28 relief appearances and 0-2, 5.19 ERA (8.2 IP, 5 ER) in four starts...set season-high with five strikeouts (3.0 IP) on May 4 vs. Nashville...placed on 7-day Injured List with right biceps tendinitis on Aug. 16 through end of season...pitched multiple innings 14 times on season, including season-high of 3.0 four times...went 1-2, 3.29 ERA (27.1 IP, 10 ER) in 15 road games, compared to 2-2, 6.56 ERA (23.1 IP, 17 ER) in 17 home games...held right-handed hitters to a .253 average, compared to .262 vs. left-handed batters...ranked sixth in Saints’ staff in appearances (32).

2022

Began season with High-A Cedar Rapids, pitching mostly out of Kernels’ bullpen....Started the season allowing eight runs (seven earned) over 5.2 innings pitched in first four appearances (11.12 ERA) for Kernels but allowed just four runs (three earned) on next 29.1 innings from April 26-June 22 (0.92 ERA)....Promoted to Double-A Wichita on June 24....11 of first 13 appearances for Wind Surge were scoreless (0.89 ERA) from June 25-Aug. 14...Named Texas League Pitcher of the Week September 11 after going 1-0, 0.00 ERA (11.0 IP) with three hits, one walk and 13 strikeouts in two starts for the Wind Surge...Finished season in Wind Surge’s starting rotation, making seven starts down the stretch, going 1-0, 1.08 ERA (33.1 IP, 4 ER) from Aug. 10-Sept. 17....Named Texas League Postseason All-Star after going 5-0, 1.06 ERA (59.2 IP, 7 ER) with 15 walks and 69 strikeouts in 19 games (eight starts) for the Wind Surge...Combined to go 6-0, 1.62 ERA (94.2 IP, 17 ER) with 27 walks, 111 strikeouts and a .198 opponent batting average in 35 games (10 starts) between Cedar Rapids and Wichita...held right-handed batters to a .171 average, compared to .228 vs. left-handed batters....Went 5-0, 2.25 ERA (52.0 IP, 13 ER) in 25 relief appearances for both levels and 1-0, 0.84 ERA (42.2 IP, 4 ER) in 10 starts.

2021

Spent entire season with High-A Cedar Rapids, going 2-5, 4.91 ERA (58.2 IP, 32 ER) with 19 walks and 73 strikeouts in 15 games (14 starts)... placed on 7-day Injured List May 4 with a right forearm strain; reinstated on June 8....held left-handed batters to a .198 average, compared to .296 vs. right-handed batters...pitched eight games (1 start) for the Scottsdale Scorpions in the Arizona Fall League, going 0-1, 3.86 ERA (14.0 IP, 6 ER), with seven walks and 18 strikeouts...named to the Arizona Fall League Rising Stars Team.

2020

Did not play professionally after minor league season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.

2019

: Began first professional season with Rookie-Elizabethton...named Appy League Pitcher of the Week and Twins minor league Pitcher of the Week Sept. 2, after striking out 15 in a start, with three hits allowed, no walks and three hits vs. Greeneville...promoted to Low-A Cedar Rapids for one start August 2 and returned to E-Town...named Appy League Rookie All-Star by Baseball America.