Cody Austin Poteet Bio
Cody Austin Poteet (born July 30, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher and a free agent. He has appeared in Major League Baseball for the Miami Marlins, New York Yankees, and Baltimore Orioles through the 2025 season.
Early Life and Background
Cody Austin Poteet was born in El Cajon, California, and attended Christian High School in El Cajon. He was selected by the Washington Nationals in the 27th round of the 2012 MLB draft but elected not to sign, enrolling at the University of California, Los Angeles to play for the UCLA Bruins.
While at UCLA, Poteet developed as a multi-role pitcher and spent the summer of 2014 playing collegiate summer baseball with the Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod Baseball League. As a junior in 2015 he appeared in 27 games for UCLA, posting a 7–1 record and a 2.45 ERA while ranking second on the Bruins in strikeouts.
Path to Baseball
After his junior year at UCLA, Poteet was selected by the Miami Marlins in the fourth round of the 2015 MLB draft and signed with the club. He began his professional career in Low–A and moved steadily through the Marlins’ minor league system over the next several seasons.
Across the Marlins’ farm system Poteet earned All-Star recognition at multiple levels and added experience against advanced competition, culminating in a Triple–A promotion in 2019. The cancellation of the 2020 minor league season interrupted that progression, and he returned to Triple–A Jacksonville to begin the 2021 season.
Cody Poteet Career
Early Career (2015–2020)
Signed by the Miami Marlins in 2015, Poteet made his professional debut with the Batavia Muckdogs of the Low–A New York–Penn League, where he posted a 2.13 ERA in limited innings. In 2016 he started 24 games for the Greensboro Grasshoppers and recorded a 2.91 ERA, then spent 2017 with the Jupiter Hammerheads, earning All-Star honors while compiling a 4.16 ERA in High–A.
He split 2018 between Jupiter and the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp of Double–A, and in 2019 he returned to Jacksonville before a June promotion to the Triple–A New Orleans Baby Cakes. Over 2019 he combined for a 7–6 record and a 3.56 ERA with 92 strikeouts in 136 1/3 innings. Poteet did not pitch in minor league games in 2020 due to the season cancellation related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Miami Marlins Breakthrough (2021–2022)
Poteet was selected to the Miami Marlins’ active roster on May 12, 2021, making his major league debut that night as the club’s starting pitcher against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He earned his first MLB win in that debut, working five innings and allowing two earned runs while recording his first major league strikeout against Stephen Vogt.
In his rookie season he made seven starts for Miami, finishing 2021 with a 2–3 record, a 4.99 ERA, and 32 strikeouts across 30 2/3 innings before a right knee sprain ended his campaign. Poteet returned to the Marlins in 2022 and appeared in 12 games with a 3.86 ERA and 21 strikeouts in 28.0 innings before undergoing Tommy John surgery in August 2022, which ended his season. He was removed from the 40-man roster that November and elected free agency days later.
Kansas City Royals Organization (2022–2023)
Poteet signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals on December 15, 2022, as he recovered from surgery. He spent the majority of 2023 rehabilitating and made one scoreless appearance for the Triple–A Omaha Storm Chasers before the Royals released him in December 2023.
New York Yankees Breakthrough (2024)
On January 5, 2024, Poteet signed a one-year major league contract with the New York Yankees. He began the season in Triple–A with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders and was promoted for a spot start as the Yankees’ 27th man on April 13, 2024, earning the victory with six innings and one earned run in an 8–2 win.
Poteet experienced a right triceps strain that placed him on the injured list in June and on the 60-day injured list in August, but he was activated on September 20. Across five appearances (four starts) with the Yankees in 2024, he posted a 3–0 record with a 2.22 ERA and recorded 16 strikeouts in 24 1/3 innings.
Baltimore Orioles Era (2025)
Following roster moves in the offseason, Poteet was traded in March 2025 and acquired by the Baltimore Orioles. He made one appearance for the Orioles in 2025 before a right shoulder inflammation landed him on the injured list on April 22 and later on the 60-day injured list. He was activated late in August but was subsequently removed from the 40-man roster and outrighted to Triple–A; Poteet elected free agency on September 1, 2025.
Pitching Style and Strengths
Poteet has worked as both a starter and a reliever at the major league and minor league levels, offering clubs flexibility on how to use him. Through the 2025 season he had compiled 70 career strikeouts in the majors and has shown the ability to provide multi-inning starts when called upon.
Notable Events and Milestones
Key milestones in Poteet’s career include his MLB debut and first win on May 12, 2021, his All-Star recognition at multiple minor league levels, and his return to the majors with the New York Yankees in 2024 where he posted a 3–0 record. Major injuries and surgery, including Tommy John surgery in August 2022 and subsequent roster transitions, have been defining events in his professional timeline.
Cody Poteet Career Wins
Through the 2025 season Poteet’s official major league statistics include a 5–4 win–loss record, a 4.20 earned run average, and 70 strikeouts. Those totals cover his time with Miami, New York, and Baltimore at the major league level.
Miami Marlins Highlights
Poteet’s first major league victory came with the Miami Marlins on May 12, 2021, in his debut against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He made the majority of his early MLB starts with Miami in 2021 and 2022 before undergoing Tommy John surgery in August 2022.
Other Wins & Perfromances
In the minor leagues Poteet recorded multiple All-Star selections, including recognition with Jupiter and Jacksonville, and struck out 92 batters in 136 1/3 combined innings in 2019 between Double–A and Triple–A. He returned to the majors with a notable 3–0 record and 2.22 ERA in 2024 with the New York Yankees across limited appearances.
Cody Poteet Family
Family Background and Baseball Lineage
Poteet’s public profile focuses on his baseball career; available records note his progression through high school and UCLA into professional baseball. He developed in Southern California before joining the Marlins’ organization in 2015 and advancing through the minor league system.
Personal Life
Poteet is married to Madeline, a former UCLA women’s basketball player; the couple were married in August 2014 on the UCLA campus. No other public family details are included in the available records.
2025 Season Performance
The 2025 season featured roster movement and injury for Poteet. He began the year in the Cubs’ organization before being traded to the Baltimore Orioles, made a single major league appearance, and spent time on the injured list with right shoulder inflammation before being activated late in August and ultimately electing free agency on September 1, 2025.
As a free agent following the 2025 season, Poteet entered the offseason with major league experience as both a starter and reliever, a 5–4 career record, a 4.20 ERA, and 70 strikeouts through his MLB appearances. Teams evaluating him will consider his history of multi-inning starts, relief experience, and recovery from recent injuries.