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Cody Ransom
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B/T: R/R
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Career Regular Season
AB
AVG
HR
RBI
SB
OPS
752
.213
30
105
6
.703
AB
AVG
HR
RBI
SB
OPS
752
.213
30
105
6
.703
Cody Ransom Bio
Fullname:
Bryan Cody Ransom
Born:
2/17/1976 in Mesa, AZ
Draft:
1998, San Francisco Giants, Round: 9, Overall Pick: 278
College:
Grand Canyon
Debut:
9/05/2001
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Bryan Cody Ransom
Bryan Cody (Cody) Ransom...He and his wife, Ericka, have a daughter, Mackenzie, and son, Jordan...Played collegiately at South Mountain Community College, Mesa State College of Colorado and Grand Canyon University...Graduated from Chandler High School in Chandler, Ariz.
2011
Spent the majority of the season with Triple-A Reno, hitting .317 (118-for-372) with 29 doubles, 27 home runs and 92 RBI in 101 games...also appeared in 12 games with the D-backs, going 5-for-33 (.152)...Named to the Pacific Coast League mid/postseason All-Star Teams...Ranked among the PCL leaders in slugging percentage (3rd, .629), on-base percentage (7th, .405), home runs (7th) and RBI (12th)...Earned PCL Player of the Week honors for June 20-26, batting .462 (12-for-26) with 4 home runs and 13 RBI...His contract was selected by the D-backs on July 21...led all Minor Leaguers with 89 RBI at the time of his promotion and ranked second with 57 extra-base hits.
2010
Opened the season with Triple-A Lehigh Valley...named to the International League All-Star team...Hit a walk-off home run in the 10th inning on May 9 vs. Scranton...Hit .359 (14-for-39) over a season-high 11-game hitting streak from Aug. 13-24...Had his contract selected by the Phillies on July 3 and made the start at third base that night @ Pirates...Made 10 starts for the Phillies, including 6 at third base, 3 at first base and 1 at second base...Hit a game-tying, 2-run pinch-hit home run on July 9 vs. Reds...Designated for assignment on Aug. 5 and accepted the assignment to Lehigh Valley on Aug. 9...Hit .352 (31-for-88) with 13 RBI over his final 25 games with Lehigh Valley.
2009
Split the season between NYY and Scranton/Wilkes- Barre (AAA)...Began the season as the Yankees' Opening Day 3rd baseman while Alex Rodriguez recovered from hip surgery; was his second career Opening Day roster and first start...Appeared in 31 games for NYY; made 18 starts at 3rd base, 2 at shortstop and 1 each at 2nd and 1st base...Hit safely in a career-best 7 straight games, 4/17-6/25 (.320, 8-25, 6 RBI)...Was on the 60-day DL, 4/25-6/23 (strained right quad) and had a 14-game rehab stint with Scranton/W-B...Was designated for assignment on 8/5; cleared waivers and was outrighted to Scranton/W-B on 8/7...Elected free agency on 8/8 and signed a minor league contract with NYY on 8/10 to finish the season with Scranton/W-B.
2008
Hit .302 (13-for-43) with 4HR and 8RBI in 33 games with the Yankees (six starts at SS, three at 3B, two at 1B, one at 2B)...batted .345 (10-for-29) with 4HR vs. right-handed pitchers...Was signed to a Major League contract and selected to the Yankees' 25-man roster prior to 8/15 loss vs. Kansas City...made his first career appearance with the Yankees in 8/16 win vs. Kansas City, pinch-running for Giambi in the seventh and remaining in the game at 1B (did not bat)...Reached base safely in eight of his first 10 plate appearances with the Yankees from 8/17-9/4, going 6-for-8 with 2 doubles, 2HR, 6RBI, 1BB and 1HBP...Hit two-run HR-in first career plate appearance with the Yankees-and was 1-for-1 in 8/17 win vs. Kansas City, pinch-hitting for Giambi in the seventh and remaining in the game at 3B...became the first player to homer in his first Yankees plate appearance since Wilson Betemit on 8/2/07 vs. Chicago (AL) and the 11th in the expansion era (since 1961)...Hit three-run HR-his second in as many plate appearances as a Yankee-in 8/22 win at Baltimore, after entering game at 1B in the eighth as a defensive replacement...according to the Elias Sports Bureau, became the first Yankee to homer in his first two at-bats (or plate appearances) with the club in franchise history and became the first player to homer in his first two AB with any club since Bronson Arroyo with Cincinnati in 2006...Elias also notes he became the first Major Leaguer to homer in each of his first two plate appearances with any club since Keith McDonald with St. Louis in July 2000...Was eighth-inning defensive replacement at 1B and did not bat in 9/21 win vs. Baltimore, making the final putout in original Yankee Stadium history (groundout, unassisted off bat of Baltimore's Brian Roberts)...Appeared in each of the team's final six games, going 5-for-16 (.313) with 5R, 1 double, 2HR, 2RBI and 5BB (from 9/23-28)...made five starts at SS during the span...Collected first career multi-homer game and went 3-for-3 with 3R, 1 double and 1BB in 9/26 win at Boston, homering to lead off the fourth and fifth innings after entering the game defensively at SS in the third inning...Batted .255 (108-for-423) with 69R, 24 doubles, 3 triples, 22HR and 71RBI in 133 games with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre...appeared in 60G at 3B, 49G at SS, 5G at 2B, 4G at 1B and 2G at DH...was selected as a midseason All-Star as a replacement for OF Justin Christian who was called up to the Yankees...led all Scranton/WB players in hits, doubles and home runs...ranked second among all Yankees farmhands in homers and fifth in RBI...ranked sixth in the International League in home runs and ninth in RBI, leading the team in both categories...Batted .300 (12-for-40) with 2R, 3 doubles, 1HR and 2RBI in 23 spring training games as a non-roster invitee with the Yankees.
2007
Spent the majority of the season with Round Rock (AAA) where he was named team MVP...Had a career-best 35 doubles, 28 HR and 90 RBI...Finished 4th in the Pacific Coast League in extra-base hits (63)...Named PCL Hitter of the Week, 7/30-8/6 (.387, 12-31, 6 HR, 14 RBI, 10 R)...Belted 2 HR, including a grand slam, 8/1 vs Colorado Springs...Had his contract selected by HOU, 9/4...Made his Astros debut that night at MIL, his first ML appearance since October 2004...Appeared in 19 of the team's final 24 games, appearing at 2nd base, shortstop and 3rd base.
2006
Hit .247 (94x380) with 21 home runs and 62 RBI in 122 games for the Triple A Round Rock Express...was 2nd on the team in home runs (Conrad 24), 3rd in RBI (Conrad 94), and tied for 4th in doubles with 23 (Conrad 40)...tied a season-high with three hits, including a home run and a double, and five RBI 6/30 at Nashville... went 2-3 with two home runs and five RBI 7/13 at New Orleans...hit .550 (11x20) during a season-high six game hitting streak 7/22 (G2)-7/27...recorded four doubles, one home run and 3 RBI during the streak...hit .273 (21x77) with seven home runs and 17 RBI during the month of July.
2005
Started the season at Triple A Oklahoma before being traded to the Chicago Cubs on March 30 for future considerations...assigned to Triple A Iowa for the rest of the season...hit .261 (24x92) with five home runs and 17 RBI for Oklahoma prior to the trade...batted .234 (40x171) with two home runs and 16 RBI the rest of the season for Iowa...recorded a season-high 4 RBI, while going 3-5 with a home run and a double 4/12 at Nashville...had a season-high eight-game hitting streak from 7/1-7/16...hit .333 (11x33) with 5 RBI during the streak.
2004
Split the season between the San Francisco Giants and Triple A Fresno...appeared in 78 games for the San Francisco Giants, batting .250 (17x68) with seven extra-base hits and 11 RBI... posted career highs in hits (3) and RBI (4) September 3 vs. Arizona, going 3x6 with a double batted .309 (42x146) with 10 home runs and 21 RBI in 36 games at Triple A Fresno.
2003
Had three stints with the San Francisco Giants during the season - May 11-25, August 5-18 and September 2 through the end of the season... hit his first Major League home run Aug. 9 vs. Philadelphia, a 6th inning solo shot off Vicente Padilla...batted .253(100x396) with 16 doubles, 12 home runs, and 50 RBI in 112 games for Triple A Fresno.
2002
Spent most of the season with Triple A Fresno where he batted .207 (93x449 with 18 doubles, four triples and 13 home runs in 135 games...ranked 4th on the club with 46 RBI...recalled from Fresno September 3 and saw action in seven Major League games, batting .667 (2-for-3)...collected his first Major League hit September 29 against Houston, a single off Roy Oswalt.
2001
Played in 134 games with Triple A Fresno, batting .241 (113x469) with 23 home runs and 78 RBI... called up to San Francisco on September 1 and made his Major League debut September 5 vs. Arizona...appeared in nine games for the Giants, going 0-for-7 at the plate...was a Pacific Coast League All-Star while being voted by Baseball America as the PCL's best defensive shortstop...participated in the MLB Futures All-Star Game as part of the All-Star festivities in Seattle, serving as the starting shortstop for the U.S. squad.
2000
Spent the season at Double A Shreveport, batting .200 (92x459) with 30 extra-base hits and 47 RBI...had a season-high nine-game hit streak May 29-June 6, batting .324 (12x37) over that span.
1999
Played 99 games with Single A Bakersfield batting .275 (98x356) with 11 home runs and 47 RBI...Promoted to Double A Shreveport and saw action in 14 games), batting .122 (5x41) with two home runs and four RBI.
1998
Spent his first professional season at Single A Salem-Keizer, batting .233 (55x236) with 25 extra-base hits and 27 RBI.
Year
AB
R
H
HR
RBI
SB
AVG
OBP
OPS
Career Regular Season
752
111
160
30
105
6
.213
.303
.703
Year
AB
R
H
HR
RBI
SB
AVG
OBP
OPS
Career Regular Season
752
111
160
30
105
6
.213
.303
.703
Awards
Futures Game Selection
Year
Team
League
2001
Fresno Grizzlies
PCL
PCL Player of the Week
Week
Team
League
08/06/2007
Round Rock Express
PCL
06/27/2011
Reno Aces
PCL
INT Mid-Season All-Star
Year
Team
League
2008
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees
INT
2010
Lehigh Valley IronPigs
INT
PCL Mid-Season All-Star
Year
Team
League
2011
Reno Aces
PCL
PCL Post-Season All-Star
Year
Team
League
2011
Reno Aces
PCL
MiLB.com Organization All-Star
Year
Team
League
2011
Arizona Diamondbacks
NL
Latest Transactions
Team
Date
Transaction
November 6, 2015
3B Cody Ransom elected free agency.
August 30, 2015
Reno Aces activated 3B Cody Ransom from the 7-day disabled list.
August 17, 2015
Reno Aces placed 3B Cody Ransom on the 7-day disabled list retroactive to August 16, 2015.
August 11, 2015
Reno Aces activated 3B Cody Ransom from the 7-day disabled list.
July 27, 2015
Reno Aces sent 3B Cody Ransom on a rehab assignment to AZL D-backs.
July 3, 2015
Reno Aces placed 3B Cody Ransom on the 7-day disabled list.
March 8, 2015
3B Cody Ransom assigned to Arizona Diamondbacks.
February 24, 2015
3B Cody Ransom assigned to Reno Aces.
February 24, 2015
Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent 3B Cody Ransom to a minor league contract.
September 16, 2013
Chicago Cubs released 3B Cody Ransom.
September 8, 2013
Chicago Cubs designated 3B Cody Ransom for assignment.
April 16, 2013
Chicago Cubs claimed 3B Cody Ransom off waivers from San Diego Padres.
April 12, 2013
San Diego Padres designated Cody Ransom for assignment.
March 31, 2013
San Diego Padres selected the contract of 3B Cody Ransom from Tucson Padres.
January 3, 2013
San Diego Padres signed free agent 3B Cody Ransom to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
October 25, 2012
Arizona Diamondbacks sent Cody Ransom outright to Reno Aces.
August 31, 2012
Arizona Diamondbacks claimed Cody Ransom off waivers from Milwaukee Brewers.
May 23, 2012
Milwaukee Brewers claimed Cody Ransom off waivers from Arizona Diamondbacks.
May 21, 2012
Arizona Diamondbacks designated Cody Ransom for assignment.
April 18, 2012
Arizona Diamondbacks selected the contract of 3B Cody Ransom from Reno Aces.
April 5, 2012
Cody Ransom assigned to Reno Aces.
December 1, 2011
Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent 3B Cody Ransom to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
October 10, 2011
3B Cody Ransom elected free agency.
August 27, 2011
Arizona Diamondbacks sent 3B Cody Ransom outright to Reno Aces.
August 24, 2011
Arizona Diamondbacks designated Cody Ransom for assignment.
July 21, 2011
Arizona Diamondbacks selected the contract of 3B Cody Ransom from Reno Aces.
April 6, 2011
Cody Ransom assigned to Reno Aces from Arizona Diamondbacks.
January 19, 2011
Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent 3B Cody Ransom to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
November 6, 2010
3B Cody Ransom elected free agency.
August 9, 2010
Philadelphia Phillies sent 3B Cody Ransom outright to Lehigh Valley IronPigs.
August 5, 2010
Philadelphia Phillies designated Cody Ransom for assignment.
July 3, 2010
Philadelphia Phillies selected the contract of 3B Cody Ransom from Lehigh Valley IronPigs.
April 5, 2010
Cody Ransom assigned to Lehigh Valley IronPigs from Philadelphia Phillies.
December 11, 2009
Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent SS Cody Ransom to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
November 9, 2009
SS Cody Ransom elected free agency.
September 17, 2009
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees activated SS Cody Ransom from the 7-day disabled list.
September 11, 2009
Cody Ransom roster status changed by Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees.
September 9, 2009
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees placed SS Cody Ransom on the 7-day disabled list.
August 29, 2009
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees activated SS Cody Ransom from the 7-day disabled list.
August 16, 2009
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees placed SS Cody Ransom on the 7-day disabled list.
August 7, 2009
New York Yankees sent Cody Ransom outright to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees.
August 5, 2009
New York Yankees designated 3B Cody Ransom for assignment.
June 24, 2009
New York Yankees activated 3B Cody Ransom from the 60-day disabled list.
June 4, 2009
New York Yankees sent SS Cody Ransom on a rehab assignment to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees.
April 25, 2009
New York Yankees placed 3B Cody Ransom on the 60-day disabled list. Right quadriceps injury.
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