Caleb Cotham

Caleb Kent Cotham (born November 6, 1987) is an American former professional baseball pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees (2015) and Cincinnati Reds (2016). He is currently the pitching coach for the Philadelphia Phillies. In 2019–20, Cotham served as the Reds’ assistant pitching coach, eventually becoming the team's director of pitching.

Caleb Cotham
Cotham with the Reds in 2016
Philadelphia Phillies – No. 65
Pitcher / Coach
Born: (1987-11-06) November 6, 1987
Mount Juliet, Tennessee, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 29, 2015, for the New York Yankees
Last MLB appearance
May 28, 2016, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
Win–loss record1–3
Earned run average7.15
Strikeouts32
Teams
As player
As Coach

Early life

Cotham attended Mount Juliet High School in Mount Juliet, Tennessee. He graduated in 2006.[1] Cotham attended Vanderbilt University, where he played college baseball for the Vanderbilt Commodores.[2] In 2008 and 2009, Cotham played collegiate summer baseball with the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[3][4][5]

Professional career

New York Yankees
Cotham pitching for the Yankees in 2015

The New York Yankees selected Cotham in the fifth round of the 2009 Major League Baseball draft.[6] He became a relief pitcher in 2015, recording a 2.21 earned run average (ERA) in 57 innings pitched in the minor leagues.[7]

The Yankees promoted Cotham to the majors for the first time on July 29, 2015.[8] On the same day, he made his Major League debut with the Yankees, pitching one and two-thirds innings, giving up two hits, and striking out four.[9]

Cincinnati Reds

On December 28, 2015, the Yankees traded Cotham, Eric Jagielo, Rookie Davis, and Tony Renda to the Cincinnati Reds, in exchange for Aroldis Chapman.[10] He made the Reds' Opening Day roster in 2016.[11] He underwent season-ending knee surgery in August,[12] finishing the 2016 season with an 0–3 win–loss record and a 7.40 ERA. The Reds outrighted Cotham from their 40-man roster after the season.[13] He opted to become a free agent.

Seattle Mariners

On February 28, 2017, Cotham signed a minor league deal with the Seattle Mariners.[14] On March 10, 2017, Cotham announced his retirement via his Twitter account.

Coaching career

Cincinnati Reds

The Reds hired Cotham as their assistant pitching coach before the 2019 season, where he worked with Derek Johnson, his pitching coach at Vanderbilt.[15] The Reds gave Cotham the added title of director of pitching, following the 2019 season.[16]

Philadelphia Phillies

On November 20, 2020, Cotham was hired to be the team's new pitching coach.[17]

References
  1. Humbles, Andy (July 30, 2015). "Mt. Juliet's Caleb Cotham sent down after Yankees debut". tennessean.com. The Tennessean. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  2. Joyce, Thomas (December 17, 2015). "Embracing the switch to relief". lebanondemocrat.com. Lebanon Democrat. Archived from the original on November 5, 2017. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  3. Horton, Sue (May 11, 2020). "All Time Major League Baseball Players from the Cape Cod Baseball League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Cape Cod Baseball League. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  4. "2008 Brewster Whitecaps". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  5. "2009 Brewster Whitecaps". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  6. "MJ's Cotham signs with Yankees". mtjulietnews.com. Mt. Juliet News. August 19, 2009. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  7. Buchanan, Zach (April 28, 2016). "Caleb Cotham succeeding with curveball, thirst for knowledge". cincinnati.com. The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  8. Hatch, Ryan (July 29, 2015). "Yankees cut Chris Capuano, call up reliever Caleb Cotham". nj.com. NJ.com. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  9. "Yankees Designate Chris Capuano For Assignment, Call Up Caleb Cotham". cbslocal.com. WCBS-TV. Rotowire. July 30, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  10. Brown, Dave (December 28, 2015). "Yankees acquire closer Aroldis Chapman in trade with Reds". cbssports.com. CBS Sports. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
  11. Buchanan, Zach (April 3, 2016). "Cincinnati Reds pitching notes: Dan Straily in majors, Steve Delabar in Triple-A". cincinnati.com. The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  12. Buchanan, Zach (July 30, 2016). "Notes: Caleb Cotham to have knee surgery". cincinnati.com. The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  13. Rosecrans, C. Trent (October 28, 2016). "Reds outright 3 from roster; Abel De Los Santos claimed by Angels". cincinnati.com. The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  14. Todd, Jeff (February 28, 2017). "Minor MLB Transactions: 2/28/17". mlbtraderumore.com. MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  15. Nightengale, Bobby (January 3, 2019). "Reds name Caleb Cotham as their assistant pitching coach". cincinnati.com. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  16. Sheldon, Mark (October 24, 2019). "Zinter tabbed to be Reds' hitting coach". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  17. Salisbury, Jim (November 20, 2020). "Phillies hire 33-year-old pitching coach who has chemistry with Girardi". nbcsports.com/philadelphia. NBC Sports Philadelphia. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
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