Cory Nathaniel Wade is an American professional baseball relief pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. Wade attended Broad Ripple High School. Wade played both pitcher and shortstop at Kentucky Wesleyan College, the only college that recruited him. As a junior in 2004, he was 5-4 with a 2.39 earned run average in 12 games while striking out 84 batters in 71 ⁄3 innings. Wade was selected in the 10th round of the 2004 Major League Baseball 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 allowed 51 hits in 71 ⁄3 innings, and had a 2.27 ERA.
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| Birthdate: | May 28, 1983 |
| Birthplace: | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Age: | 28 |
| All Positions Played: | Relief pitcher, Pitcher |