Cody Nicholas Freeman¡Attended Etiwanda (Calif.) High School, where he batted .389 with a .516 on-base pct. in 29 games as a senior¡Rated by Baseball America as the 12th-best prospect from Southern California entering the 2019 MLB Draft¡Brother, Tyler, was the No. 71 overall pick by Cleveland in the 2017 MLB Draft and has appeared in parts of three seasons with the Guardians (2022-24)¡He and his brother both appeared in a Cactus League game between the Rangers and Cleveland in Surprise during 2020 Spring Training, exchanging lineup cards at home plate before the contest...Committed to Baylor University prior to signing with Texas.
2024
Spent the entire season with Frisco (AA), his first full season at the Double-A level, and was named a Texas League All-Star¡Posted career highs in home runs (14), doubles (33), games (123), batting average (.264), slugging percentage (.432), OPS (.752) and stolen bases (15)¡Ranked among Rangers farmhands in doubles (tied for second), games (third), plate appearances (third) and hits (fourth)¡Home runs by month: April (three), May (three), June (three), July (three), August (two)¡Collected his third career multi-homer game on 4/25 vs. AMA (two in 2022), also establishing a new career best with five hits¡Had a pair of season-high nine-game hit streaks: 6/19-30 and 7/2-12, batting exactly .343 (12-for-35) over each streak...Named Rangers' Minor League Defender of the Year and was honored in a pregame ceremony on 9/21 at Globe Life Field¡Committed just four errors in 284 total chances for a .986 fielding percentage while turning 34 double plays, making starts at third base (102) and second base (seven)¡Converted 127 consecutive chances to begin his campaign, spanning 60 games¡Played for the Surprise Saguaros of the Arizona Fall League for the second time in his career (also 2022) and was named to American League Fall Stars roster after slashing .308/.416/.508/.924 (20-for-65) in 18 games.
2023
Split time between Hickory (A+) and Frisco (AA), batting .234 (82-for-351) with 12 home runs, two triples, 18 doubles and 55 RBI over 95 games¡Made starts at catcher (57), third base (24), designated hitter (nine) and second base (four)¡Career-high four hits on 5/20 vs. ROM (4-for-4, HR, two RBI, BB, R)¡Hit .292 (19-for-65) with three home runs and an .846 OPS in 18 June games¡Recorded a .284 (33-for-116) average with an .891 OPS in two-out situations¡Was a non-roster invite to Texas¡¯ Major League Spring Training camp.
2022
Spent the entire campaign with Hickory (A+) where he batted .234 (90-385) and set career highs in home runs (13), RBI (team-best 71), hits (90), walks (40) and games played (102)¡hit .429 (6-14) with three HR and 10 RBI over four G to earn South Atlantic League ¡®Player of the Week¡¯ honors for 5/2-8¡ served as the Crawdads¡¯ primary catcher (46 starts) and threw out 20 of 68 (29%) attempted base stealers...also saw significant action at third base (42 GS)¡slashed .171/.359/.195/.554 with more walks (12) than strikeouts (eight) in 14 G for the 2022 Arizona Fall League Champion Surprise Saguaros.
2021
Combined for a .245/.351/.377/.728 (63-for-257) slash line with six HR and 36 RBI in 75 games with Down East (A) and the ACL Rangers (Rk.)¡Saw a large uptick in his power numbers, posting 20 extra-base hits (six HR, two 3B, 12 2B) among 63 total hits¡Played primarily catcher (34 starts) and third base (24 starts)¡Threw out 12 of 49 (24.5%) attempted base stealers¡Was on the injured list from 7/21-8/20 and completed a rehab assignment with the ACL Rangers (8/13-19)¡Did not open Spring Training in Major League camp, but was added to the club¡¯s 75-man player pool on 3/21 and appeared in four Cactus League games near the end of camp.
2020
Did not see official game action after Minor League season was canceled due to pandemic¡Worked as both a catcher and infielder during stint in the Fall Developmental League, where he produced a .303/.500/.364/.864 slash line with two doubles in 46 plate appearances¡His 11 walks more than doubled his strikeout total of four.
2019
Had more walks (26) than strikeouts (23) in his first professional action with the AZL Rangers (Rk.)¡Saw time at second base (21 starts) and shortstop (13 starts)¡Batted .290 (27-for-93) in final 26 games following a 1-for-27 start over his first eight games.
