Cory Aldridge

{{Infobox baseball biography

| name = Cory Aldridge

| image = Cory Aldridge on May 23, 2010.jpg

| image_size =

| caption = Aldridge with the Salt Lake Bees in 2010

| position = Outfielder

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1979|6|13}}

| birth_place = San Angelo, Texas, U.S.

| bats = Left

| throws = Right

|debutleague = MLB

| debutdate = September 5

| debutyear = 2001

| debutteam = Atlanta Braves

| finaldate = July 11

| finalyear = 2010

| finalteam = Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

|statleague = MLB

| stat1label = Batting average

| stat1value = .056

| stat2label = Home runs

| stat2value = 0

| stat3label = Runs batted in

| stat3value = 1

|stat2league = KBO

| stat21label = Batting average

| stat21value = .237

| stat22label = Home runs

| stat22value = 20

| stat23label = Runs batted in

| stat23value = 73

| teams =

Atlanta Braves ({{mlby|2001}})
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim ({{mlby|2010}})
Nexen Heroes ({{by|2011}})

}}

Cory Jerome Aldridge (born June 13, 1979) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the fourth round of the 1997 Major League Baseball Draft. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Braves and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and in the KBO League for the Nexen Heroes.

Career

Aldridge played in eight games for the Braves in the {{mlby|2001}} season. He had no hits in five at-bats, with four strikeouts. In {{By|2008}}, he played in the Kansas City Royals organization for the Triple-A Omaha Royals.

Aldridge played with the Greenville Jacks in 2009 in 115 games he had his most productive season at any level batting .292 with 31 home runs and 102 RBI. The Jacks folded just before the start of the 2010 season.

In 2010, he was called up by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim to play in the outfield. He got his first major league hit against the Oakland Athletics, an RBI triple.

On January 28, 2012, he signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles. He did not remain with the team, instead beginning the 2012 season in the Mexican League, before being signed to a minor league contract by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on May 22.{{Cite web|title=Minor Moves: Cory Aldridge, Lance Zawadzki|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2012/05/minor-moves-lance-zawadzki.html|access-date=April 18, 2025|website=mlbtraderumors.com|language=en}}

Aldridge was acquired by the Toronto Blue Jays on June 24, 2014. He was promoted from the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons on July 4.

Personal

His father Jerry Aldridge played American football as a halfback for the San Francisco 49ers.

References

External links

{{Baseballstats |mlb=400139 |espn=4962 |br=a/aldrico01 |fangraphs=1000116 |brm=aldrid001cor}}

[http://eng.koreabaseball.com/Teams/Playerinfohitter/summary.aspx?pcode=61332 Career statistics and player information] from Korea Baseball Organization

Category:1979 births

Category:Living people

Category:Acereros de Monclova players

Category:African-American baseball players

Category:Águilas de Mexicali players

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Category:American expatriate baseball players in Mexico

Category:American expatriate baseball players in South Korea

Category:Birmingham Barons players

Category:Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players

Category:Caribes de Anzoátegui players

Category:Danville Braves players