Porter Hodge

Porter Hodge
Porter Hodge
Chicago Cubs – No. 37
	Pitcher
	Born: February 21, 2001 (age 23); Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
	Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
	May 22, 2024, for the Chicago Cubs
MLB statistics ; (through 2024 season)
Win–loss record	3–1
Earned run average	1.88
Strikeouts	52
Teams
	Chicago Cubs (2024–present);
Career highlights and awards
	Pitched a combined no-hitter on September 4, 2024;

Porter Dene Hodge (born February 21, 2001) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2024.

Early life and education

Hodge attended Cottonwood High School in Murray, Utah.

Baseball career

Hodge was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 13th round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.^[1] He made his professional debut that year with the Arizona League Cubs.

Hodge did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.^[2] He returned in 2021 to play for the Arizona Complex League Cubs and Myrtle Beach Pelicans. Hodge pitched 2022 with Myrtle Beach and the South Bend Cubs.^[3] He started 2023 with the Tennessee Smokies.

On November 14, 2023, the Cubs added Hodge to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. He was optioned to Double–A Tennessee to begin the 2024 season.^[4] On May 17, 2024, Hodge was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.^[5] Hodge made his major league debut on May 22, striking out the side in the ninth inning of a loss to the Atlanta Braves. He was one pitch away from an immaculate inning. On September 4, Hodge was part of a combined no-hitter against the Pittsburgh Pirates (along with Shota Imanaga and Nate Pearson), closing out the game in nine pitches and finishing the 4th no-hitter of the year.^[6]

References

^ "4 of the Chicago Cubs' top pitching prospects are at High-A South Bend. Here's a look at the next wave of arms". Chicago Tribune. September 16, 2022.
^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
^ "Cubs' Porter Hodge Feels the Best He's Ever Felt". January 6, 2023.
^ Yellon, Al (March 8, 2024). "Pete Crow-Armstrong, Matt Shaw among 12 Cubs roster cuts". Bleed Cubbie Blue. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
^ Adams, Steve (May 17, 2024). "Cubs Recall Porter Hodge For MLB Debut". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
^ Yellon, Al (September 4, 2024). "Cubs 12, Pirates 0: Shōta Imanaga, Nate Pearson and Porter Hodge combine on a no-hitter". Bleed Cubbie Blue. Retrieved September 5, 2024.

External links

Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Blake Snell	No-hit game September 4, 2024 (with Imanaga & Pearson)	Succeeded by Most recent

[auto1-1] "4 of the Chicago Cubs' top pitching prospects are at High-A South Bend. Here's a look at the next wave of arms". Chicago Tribune. September 16, 2022.

[2] "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.

[3] "Cubs' Porter Hodge Feels the Best He's Ever Felt". January 6, 2023.

[e038-4] Yellon, Al (March 8, 2024). "Pete Crow-Armstrong, Matt Shaw among 12 Cubs roster cuts". Bleed Cubbie Blue. Retrieved October 25, 2024.

[5] Adams, Steve (May 17, 2024). "Cubs Recall Porter Hodge For MLB Debut". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved December 26, 2024.

[6] Yellon, Al (September 4, 2024). "Cubs 12, Pirates 0: Shōta Imanaga, Nate Pearson and Porter Hodge combine on a no-hitter". Bleed Cubbie Blue. Retrieved September 5, 2024.

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Early life and education

Baseball career

References

External links

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