Cody Decker 1B FA Mon 7/8/19 1:45 PM
Cody Decker
1B FA
Decker retired from professional baseball after appearing in his final game with Triple-A Reno on Friday.
EDGE Analysis
The 32-year-old first baseman/outfielder spent most of his career as a Quad-A player, amassing 3,367 at-bats in the minors and slugging 204 home runs since turning professional in 2009. Decker appeared in eight games at the big-league level, with all coming with the Padres in 2015.
Cody Decker 1B FA Thu 2/1/18 4:21 PM
Cody Decker
1B FA
Decker signed a minor-league contract with the Diamondbacks on Thursday, Jon Heyman of FanRagSports.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
The 31-year-old is a big power threat, having four seasons of 20-plus home runs in the minors to his name. That said, his absurdly high strikeout rates leave much to be desired. With Paul Goldschmidt entrenched at first base for Arizona, this seems like nothing more than an organizational depth signing.
Cody Decker 1B FA Mon 4/10/17 7:47 PM
Cody Decker
1B FA
Decker signed a minor league contract with the Mets on Monday, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports.
EDGE Analysis
Decker played for Israel in the World Baseball Classic but couldn't latch on with the Brewers in minor league camp. The Mets don't have quite as much depth at first base or the corner outfield spots -- Wilmer Flores is currently their backup first baseman -- so Decker could find himself a spot as a power bat on their bench. The 2009 22nd-round pick has four seasons of at least 20 home runs in the minor leagues, enough power for the Mets to believe he can bring some of that thump to New York.
Cody Decker 1B FA Tue 3/28/17 5:39 PM
Cody Decker
1B FA
Decker was released by the Brewers on Tuesday.
EDGE Analysis
Decker didn't have much time to make an impression with the Brewers, as he missed a good chunk of spring away at the WBC with Team Israel. The 29-year-old now will look to catch on with another team, where he'll likely serve as organizational depth.
Cody Decker 1B FA Sat 1/7/17 6:58 PM
Cody Decker
1B FA
Decker signed a minor league contract with the Brewers on Saturday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
According to McCalvy, Decker's new contract with the Brewers does not include an invite to major league spring training. Decker announced that he will be primarily working as a catcher in the Brewers' system, which adds depth at that position following Jonathan Lucroy and Martin Maldonado's departures. Still, it'd likely take some attrition at the major league level for Decker to be added to Milwaukee's 40-man roster.
Cody Decker 1B FA Tue 6/14/16 6:02 AM
Cody Decker
1B FA
Decker signed a minor league contract with Boston and has been assigned to Double-A Portland, the Boston Globe reports.
EDGE Analysis
Decker, who played eight games for San Diego last season, opened the 2016 season in the Padres' organization before being dealt to Colorado in April. The Rockies then released him in mid-May after he posted a .208/.246/.377 slash line while striking out 21 times in 52 at-bats. He's put up good power numbers during his career at the Triple-A level, but also strikes out a ton. For the Red Sox, he'll serve as organizational depth for a club that finds itself thin at the upper levels following Sam Travis' season-ending knee injury.
Cody Decker 1B FA Wed 4/20/16 10:10 AM
Cody Decker
1B FA
Decker was traded to the Rockies on Wednesday in exchange for cash considerations.
EDGE Analysis
He was subsequently assigned to Triple-A Albuquerque, where he will serve as first base depth in an organization that is very thin at the position. This represents an upgrade for Decker, as he was unlikely to ever see notable big league at-bats with Eric Hosmer entrenched in Kansas City. The 29-year-old minor league journeyman has just 12 career MLB plate appearances, and while he has shown 20-plus homer power in the minors, his batting average has always been subpar, given his age and level.
Cody Decker 1B FA Sat 4/9/16 2:59 PM
Cody Decker
1B FA
Decker drew a walk in Triple-A Omaha's 6-5 win over New Orleans on Friday.
EDGE Analysis
Decker had an up-and-down spring as he batted .250 with three homers and seven RBI but he also struck out 16 times in only 44 at-bats. The 29-year-old made his first appearance in the majors last year with San Diego and struck out five times in 11 at-bats while failing to record a hit. The first basemen/third basemen has hopped between Double-A and Triple-A the last four years and will likely remain there until he proves that he's more than the career .265 minor-league hitter that he currently is.
Cody Decker 1B FA Sat 1/4/14 4:27 PM
Cody Decker
1B FA
The Padres have invited Cody Decker to major league spring training.
Decker, 26, is known for his power, as he hit 19 home runs in 359 at-bats between Double-A and Triple-A this past season. The first baseman is a longshot to win a bench job with the Padres this spring.