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Dylan Cozens: Turns focus to football
Dylan Cozens announced Tuesday via his personal Twitter account that he has elected to retire from professional baseball in order to pursue opportunities in the NFL.The 27-year-old outfielder's decision to step away from baseball comes after he got off to a slow start to the season at Triple-A Nashville in the Brewers organization, batting just .177 with a 43 percent strikeout rate in 100 plate appearances. Cozens has posted some gaudy home-run totals during his time in the minors since being selected by the Phillies in the second round of the 2012 first-year player draft, but an inability to make consistent contact prevented him from having much staying power in the big leagues -- he appeared in only 27 games with Philadelphia between 2018 and 2019. An excellent athlete who checks in at 6-foot-6 and 245 pounds, Cozens boasts the sort of physical profile that could translate well to football.
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Brewers' Dylan Cozens: Demoted to minor-league camp
The Milwaukee Brewers reassigned Dylan Cozens to their minor-league camp Tuesday.Cozens has posted big power numbers across his various stops in the minors, but an inability to make consistent contact against higher-level pitching has prevented him from getting an extended look in the majors. The 26-year-old has batted .154 with 24 strikeouts in 45 career big-league plate appearances.
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Brewers' Dylan Cozens: Signs MiLB deal with Milwaukee
Dylan Cozens reached an agreement on a minor-league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday that includes an invitation to major-league spring training.Cozens was a member of the Rays' 60-man player pool in 2020, but ultimately never made it up to the big leagues. The outfielder, who played in a combined 27 games for the Phillies between 2018 and 2019, will now look to compete for a roster spot with the Brewers during spring training.
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Rays' Dylan Cozens: Joins 60-man player pool
Dylan Cozens will be a part of the Tampa Bay Rays' 60-man player pool this season, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.After joining the Rays on a two-year minor-league deal, Cozens hit .150 with 12 strikeouts in 24 plate appearances this spring. He is not on the 40-man roster and is unlikely to get enough MLB playing time to warrant fantasy consideration in 2020.
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Rays' Dylan Cozens: Starting in spring game
Dylan Cozens (foot) will start in right field and will bat eighth in Tuesday's Grapefruit League game against the Orioles, Josh Tolentino of The Athletic reports.Cozens already appeared off the bench in two of the Tampa Bay Rays' first three games of the Grapefruit League, and the fact that he's starting in the outfield Tuesday offers further evidence that he's made a full recovery from the foot surgery that ended his 2019 campaign last May. The power-hitting Cozens is attending spring training as a non-roster invitee and doesn't have a real chance at breaking camp with the Rays, so he'll most likely be headed for Triple-A Durham to begin the campaign.
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Rays' Dylan Cozens: Inks minor-league pact with Rays
Dylan Cozens (foot) signed a two-year minor-league deal with the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday, Josh Tolentino of The Athletic reports.He is out for the year after undergoing foot surgery, but the Rays have committed to him being in the organization during the 2020 season. Cozens has big-time power with significant strikeout concerns. He will likely open the 2020 season at Triple-A.
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Dylan Cozens: Released by Phillies
Dylan Cozens (foot) was released by the Phillies on Saturday, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.Cozens has big raw power but not much else, hitting .154 while striking out 53.3 percent of the time in 45 career big-league plate appearances. Calling him a Quad-A player may even be a bit of a stretch, as he's struck out 36.4 percent of the time in parts of three seasons at the Triple-A level while posting an unremarkable .219/.320/.461 slash line. The 25-year-old may not be able to find work until next spring, as he's currently recovering from season-ending foot surgery.
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Phillies' Dylan Cozens: Designated for assignment
Dylan Cozens (foot) was designated for assignment by the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.Cozens has been ruled out for the remainder of the season after undergoing foot surgery in May, so the Phillies opted to remove him from their 40-man roster in order to free up a spot for Corey Dickerson, who was acquired from the Pirates in a corresponding move. In 23 games with Lehigh Valley prior to getting hurt, Cozens slashed .167/.333/.462 with six home runs and five steals.
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Phillies' Dylan Cozens: Undergoes season-ending surgery
Dylan Cozens underwent season-ending foot surgery, Tom Housenick of the Morning Call reports.Cozens has so far failed to establish himself at the big-league level, hitting .154 with a 53.3 percent strikeout rate in 45 plate appearances. He hit .167/.333/.462 with six homers and five steals in 23 games with Triple-A Lehigh Valley before getting shut down. His time in the Philadelphia Phillies organization could be over.
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Phillies' Dylan Cozens: Sent back to Triple-A
Dylan Cozens was optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Saturday.Cozens spent just two days on the big-league roster, going 0-for-1 at the plate. He'll be the odd man out with Jean Segura returning from his hamstring injury.
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