Cody Hodsdon Morissette (born January 16, 2000) is an American professional baseball second baseman in the Miami Marlins organization.
| Cody Morissette | |
|---|---|
 Morissette playing for Boston College in 2020 | |
| Miami Marlins | |
| Second baseman / Third baseman | |
| Born: January 16, 2000 Manchester, New Hampshire | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right |
Early life and amateur career
editMorissette grew up in Exeter, New Hampshire, and attended Exeter High School, where he was an All-State selection in football, basketball and baseball. He was named the New Hampshire Division I Baseball Player of the Year as a junior and as a senior he was named New Hampshire's Mr. Basketball.[1] Morissette had 99 career hits and compiled a 19–1 win–loss record with a 1.21 earned run average (ERA) as a pitcher over four seasons.[2]
Morissette played college baseball for the Boston College Eagles. He started all 58 of the Eagles' games as a second baseman during his freshman season in 2019 and finished the season with .320 batting average with 20 doubles, four home runs, 41 runs batted in (RBIs) and 27 runs scored. He was named second team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and to the ACC All-Freshman team as well as a Third Team All-American by Collegiate Baseball News and a Freshman All-American by Baseball America, Collegiate Baseball News and Perfect Game.[2] After the season, Morissette played collegiate summer baseball for the Bourne Braves of the Cape Cod Baseball League, where he batted .252 and was named a West Division All-Star.[3][4][5]
As a sophomore, Morissette batted .448 with six doubles and two home runs in 15 games before the season was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic.[6][7][8] He played summer baseball for the North Shore Navigators in the Futures Collegiate Baseball League.[9] In his junior season with Boston College, Morissette batted .321 with six home runs and 33 RBIs and was named first team All-ACC.[10]
Professional career
editMorissette was selected with the 52nd overall pick in the 2021 Major League Baseball draft by the Miami Marlins.[11] He signed with the Marlins on July 23 with a signing bonus of approximately $1.4 million.[12]
Morissette was assigned to the Low-A Jupiter Hammerheads to start his professional career.[13] Over 34 games and 134 at-bats, he slashed .204/.308/.299 with one home run, ten RBIs, and eight doubles.[14]
References
edit- ^ "Exeter's Cody Morissette honored to be named 2018 Mr. NH Basketball". The Portsmouth Herald. March 19, 2018.
- ^ a b Cerullo, Mac (July 6, 2019). "BC baseball's Morissette, Newburyport AD Hodsdon's nephew, emerging as one of nation's best". The Daily News of Newburyport.
- ^ "#7 Cody Morissette". pointstreak.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ Zhe, Mike (August 1, 2019). "No flash in the pan: Cody Morissette's success continues in Cape Cod Baseball League". The Portsmouth Herald.
- ^ "Player's Perspective: Braves Infielder Excited For Cape League's Return".
- ^ "It's a big timeout for the Morissettes". New Hampshire Union Leader. April 25, 2020.
- ^ "Birdball Resurgence: All-American Trio Has Boston College Dreaming of Omaha". Baseball America.
- ^ "How is Exeter's Cody Morissette looking for MLB Draft? We asked Peter Gammons". The Portsmouth Herald. April 9, 2021.
- ^ Kummins, Joshua (May 14, 2020). "NAVS SIGN A PAIR OF BC STANDOUTS FOR THE 2020 SEASON". The Daily Item.
- ^ "MLB Draft prospect Cody Morissette gives back at youth baseball camp". The Portsmouth Herald. July 1, 2021.
- ^ "Marlins' Cody Morissette: Joins Fish in second round". CBS Sports. July 12, 2021. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ Pinsonnault, Jay (July 23, 2021). "'Coolest thing ever': Exeter's Cody Morissette signs with Miami Marlins, meets Derek Jeter". The Portsmouth Herald. Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Retrieved July 25, 2021 – via fosters.com.
- ^ "Four Miami Marlins 2021 draft picks with Jupiter Hammerheads". Miami Herald. August 9, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
- ^ "Cody Morissette is a Natural in the Batter's Box".
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Boston College Eagles bio