{{short description|American baseball player (born 1992)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox baseball biography | name = Ryan Cordell | image = | image_size = 250 | team = | number = | position = Outfielder | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|3|31}} | birth_place = Sacramento, California, U.S. | bats = Right | throws = Right | debutleague = MLB | debutdate = September 3 | debutyear = 2018 | debutteam = Chicago White Sox | finalleague = MLB | finaldate = September 27 | finalyear = 2020 | finalteam = New York Mets | statleague = MLB | stat1label = Batting average | stat1value = .202 | stat2label = Home runs | stat2value = 8 | stat3label = Runs batted in | stat3value = 28 | awards = | teams = * Chicago White Sox ({{mlby|2018}}–{{mlby|2019}}) * New York Mets ({{mlby|2020}}) }} '''Ryan Thomas Cordell''' (born March 31, 1992) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox and New York Mets.
==Professional career== Cordell attended Valley Christian Academy in Roseville, California, graduating in 2010.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wilson |first=Steven |date=2015-07-17 |title=Valley Christian alum promoted in Texas Rangers organization |url=http://www.thepresstribune.com/article/7/17/15/valley-christian-alum-promoted-texas-rangers-organization |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150804203624/http://www.thepresstribune.com/article/7/17/15/valley-christian-alum-promoted-texas-rangers-organization |archive-date=2015-08-04 |website=Press Tribune}}</ref> He attended Liberty University and played college baseball for the Liberty Flames.
===Texas Rangers=== The Texas Rangers drafted Cordell in the 11th round, with the 340th overall selection, of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft. He made his professional debut with the Low–A Spokane Indians, posting a .248 batting average in 64 games.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ryan Cordell Minor League Statistics & History |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=cordel000rya |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=Baseball-Reference.com}}</ref>
In 2014, Cordell started the baseball season with the Hickory Crawdads of the Single–A South Atlantic League and was later promoted to the Myrtle Beach Pelicans of the High–A Carolina League in late August of that year. In 89 games between the two teams he batted .318 with 13 home runs and 59 RBI. Prior to the 2015 season, he was converted from an outfielder to shortstop.<ref>{{cite web |author=Sundstrom |first=Jacob |date=2015-04-26 |title=Mavericks' Cordell learning SS after moving from the outfield |url=https://www.vvdailypress.com/story/news/local/delanto/2015/04/27/mavericks-cordell-learning-ss-after/34670175007/ |accessdate=2025-01-05 |work=Daily Press}}</ref> He started the 2015 season with the High Desert Mavericks of the High–A California League and was moved midseason to finish with the Frisco RoughRiders of the Double–A Texas League, transferring back to outfield and utility player status. In 124 games, he slashed .270/.327/.444 with 18 home runs and 75 RBI. After the 2015 season, Cordell was brought up as a reserve batter for the Round Rock Express of the Triple–A Pacific Coast League (PCL) in their championship series in September 2015.
In 2016, Cordell began the season with Frisco, where he posted two grand slams<ref>{{cite web |date=2016-04-21 |title=Cordell hits second grand slam in Riders road win |url=https://www.milb.com/news/gcs-173776260 |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=MiLB.com}}</ref> in the first 13 games of the season, to join Bryce Harper<ref>{{Cite web |last=Collier |first=Jamal |date=2016-04-20 |title=Harper hits second slam in 6-game span |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/nationals-bryce-harper-hits-a-grand-slam-c173303278 |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=MLB.com |language=en-US}}</ref> of the Washington Nationals as one of only two players in professional baseball to net two grand slams in the first three weeks of the 2016 season, a feat which garnered him Texas League Player of the Month for April 2016.<ref>{{cite web |last=Rouillard |first=Ryan |date=2016-05-02 |title=Ryan Cordell named Texas League Player of the Month |url=https://www.milb.com/news/gcs-175803546 |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=MiLB.com}}</ref>
===Milwaukee Brewers=== The Milwaukee Brewers acquired Cordell on September 5, 2016, as the player to be named later from the August 1 trade for Jonathan Lucroy and Jeremy Jeffress.<ref>{{cite web |last=Grant |first=Evan |date=September 5, 2016 |title=Milwaukee receives Ryan Cordell as third player in Jonathan Lucroy, Jeremy Jeffress deal |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/rangers/2016/09/05/milwaukee-receives-ryan-cordell-as-third-player-in-jonathan-lucroy-jeremy-jeffress-deal/ |accessdate=2025-01-05 |website=The Dallas Morning News}}</ref> Cordell finished 2016 with a .264 batting average with 19 home runs and 70 RBI.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ryan Cordell Stats, Highlights, Bio |url=https://www.milb.com/player/ryan-cordell-641477#/career/R/hitting/2016/ALL |accessdate=November 19, 2016 |website=MiLB.com}}</ref> The Brewers added him to their 40-man roster after the season, in order to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McCalvy |first=Adam |date=2016-11-18 |title=Brinson, Hader added to 40-man roster |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/brewers-brinson-hader-added-to-40-man-roster-c209166820 |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=MLB.com |language=en-US}}</ref> He began the 2017 season with the Colorado Springs Sky Sox of the PCL, batting .284 with ten home runs and 45 RBI in 68 games.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ryan Cordell Stats, Highlights, Bio |url=https://www.milb.com/player/ryan-cordell-641477#/career/R/hitting/2017/ALL |accessdate=February 1, 2018 |website=MiLB.com}}</ref>
===Chicago White Sox=== On July 25, 2017, Cordell was traded to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for pitcher Anthony Swarzak.<ref>{{cite web |date=July 25, 2017 |title=Brewers acquire pitcher Swarzak, send prospect to White Sox |url=http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/20157383/milwaukee-brewers-acquire-pitcher-anthony-swarzak-chicago-white-sox |accessdate=July 25, 2017 |work=ESPN.com}}</ref> He did not play the rest of the season after being acquired by Chicago due to injury.<ref>{{cite web |last=Duber |first=Vinnie |date=2018-01-26 |title=Just how good is Ryan Cordell? Rick Hahn says three teams have called about the White Sox outfield prospect |url=http://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/white-sox/just-how-good-ryan-cordell-rick-hahn-says-three-teams-have-called-about-trade-white-sox-outfield-prospect |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180202190232/http://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/white-sox/just-how-good-ryan-cordell-rick-hahn-says-three-teams-have-called-about-trade-white-sox-outfield-prospect |archive-date=2018-02-02 |website=NBC Sports Chicago}}</ref>
Cordell began 2018 with the Charlotte Knights of the Triple–A International League. The White Sox promoted Cordell to the major leagues on September 3, 2018, and he made his major league debut that day as a pinch runner.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Thompson |first=Phil |date=2018-09-03 |title=Ryan Cordell makes his debut for the White Sox after a 'long road' to the major leagues |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2018/09/03/ryan-cordell-makes-his-debut-for-the-white-sox-after-a-long-road-to-the-major-leagues/ |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=Chicago Tribune}}</ref> In 19 games during his rookie campaign, he batted .108/.125/.216 with one home run and four RBI.
Cordell made 97 appearances for the White Sox in 2019, slashing .221/.290/.355 with seven home runs, 24 RBI, and three stolen bases. On October 28, 2019, Cordell was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to Triple–A Charlotte.<ref>{{cite web |author=Van Schouwen |first=Daryl |date=October 28, 2019 |title=White Sox outright Cordell, Banuelos, Goins, Skole |url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2019/10/28/20937190/white-sox-outright-ryan-cordell-manny-banuelos-ryan-goins-matt-skole |accessdate=October 29, 2019 |website=Chicago Sun-Times}}</ref> He elected free agency following the season on November 4.<ref>{{cite web |author=Eddy |first=Matt |date=November 7, 2019 |title=Minor League Free Agents 2019 |url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/minor-league-free-agents-2019/ |accessdate=November 8, 2019 |website=Baseball America}}</ref>
===New York Mets=== On January 3, 2020, Cordell signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/minor-league-transactions-nov-3-dec-17-2019/|title=Minor League Transactions: Nov 3 - Dec 17|work=Baseball America|first=Chris|last=Hilburn-Trenkle|date=January 3, 2019|accessdate=January 3, 2019}}</ref> Cordell had his contract selected to the 40-man roster on July 29. Cordell was designated for assignment on August 5. On September 26, Cordell was selected back to the active roster.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Polishuk |first=Mark |date=2020-09-26 |title=Mets Place Andres Gimenez On 10-Day IL, Select Ryan Cordell |url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/09/mets-place-andres-gimenez-on-10-day-il-select-ryan-cordell.html |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=MLB Trade Rumors |language=en-US}}</ref> On October 26, Cordell was designated for assignment by the Mets following the acquisition of Robel García.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Adams |first=Steve |date=2020-10-26 |title=Mets Claim Robel Garcia, Designate Ryan Cordell |url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/10/mets-claim-robel-garcia-waivers-reds-ryan-cordell-dfa.html |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=MLB Trade Rumors |language=en-US}}</ref> He elected free agency on October 28.
===Philadelphia Phillies=== On April 26, 2021, Cordell signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies organization.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Franco |first=Anthony |date=2021-05-10 |title=Phillies Sign Ryan Cordell |url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/05/phillies-sign-ryan-cordell.html |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=MLB Trade Rumors |language=en-US}}</ref> Cordell played in 57 games for the Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs, slashing .198/.292/.411 with 12 home runs and 28 RBI. On July 22, Cordell was released by the Phillies.<ref>{{cite tweet|number=1418374059222396928|user=tombaseball29|title=#Phillies have released the following minor league players:RHP Bryan Mitchell3B Austin ListiOF Ryan Cordell<!-- full text of tweet that Twitter returned to the bot (excluding links) added by TweetCiteBot. This may be better truncated or may need expanding (TW limits responses to 140 characters) or case changes. --> |date=23 July 2021}}</ref>
===Gastonia Honey Hunters=== On August 10, 2021, Cordell signed with the Gastonia Honey Hunters of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ryan Cordell Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News |url=https://www.mlb.com/player/ryan-cordell-641477 |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=MLB.com |language=en}}</ref> In 39 games, he slashed .231/.359/.471 with 7 home runs and 23 RBI. Cordell became a free agent after the season.
==Coaching career== In January 2022, Cordell was hired to serve as an assistant baseball coach at Liberty University.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ryan Cordell - Assistant Baseball Coach - Liberty University|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-cordell-103a3b225?trk=people-guest_people_search-card|access-date=July 29, 2023|website=linkedin.com|language=en}}</ref>
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