| Cory Wade | |
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| Los Angeles Dodgers — No. 47 | |
| Relief pitcher | |
| Born: May 28, 1983 Indianapolis, Indiana |
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| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| April 24, 2008 for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| Career statistics (through 2008 season) |
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| Win-Loss | 2-1 |
| Earned run average | 2.27 |
| Strikeouts | 51 |
| Teams | |
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Cory Nathaniel Wade (born May 28, 1983, in Indianapolis, Indiana) is a right-handed Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Early life
Wade played both pitcher and shortstop at Kentucky Wesleyan College. As a junior in 2004, he was 5-4 with a 2.39 ERA in 12 games (10 starts) while striking out 84 batters in 71.2 innings.
Baseball career
Wade was selected in the 10th round of the 2004 MLB Draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers. With the Dodgers organization, he pitched for the Gulf Coast Dodgers, Ogden Raptors, Columbus Catfish, Vero Beach Dodgers, Inland Empire 66ers, and Jacksonville Suns. He was selected to play in the South Atlantic League All-Star game in 2006.
In 2007, Wade played in the Arizona Fall League, he was also added to the Dodgers 40-man roster.
Wade made his major league debut on April 24, 2008, for the Dodgers, working one inning in relief against the Arizona Diamondbacks. During his rookie season, Wade was impressive as he allowed only 51 hits in 71.3 innings, and had a 2.27 ERA.
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