"A Macon, GA native, Cox was a fifth round draft choice in 2018 by the Kansas City Royals out of Mercer University. He made his major league debut with the Royals in 2023 and after bouncing around in the minor league system for a couple of years, Cox signed with Atlanta on May 5, a day after the Royals let him go."
"Cox had 0.5 fWAR in 35 2/3 innings for the Royals back in 2023, but that came with a 103/87/111 line (ERA-/FIP/xFIP-), so they didn't see fit to give him another chance. That made sense, too, because Cox was getting absolutely drilled in Triple-A, with an xFIP above 5.00 at that level in 2024, and then good peripherals but an insane home run rate before he was released in 2025. Basically, expectations for a replacement-level swingman at best."
Austin Cox is a left-handed pitcher from Macon, GA who was a fifth-round pick by the Kansas City Royals in 2018 out of Mercer University. He debuted in the majors with Kansas City in 2023, then bounced through the minors before signing with Atlanta on May 5, 2025. Atlanta sent him to Triple-A initially as organizational bullpen depth. His Triple-A track record included an xFIP above 5.00 in 2024 and a high home-run rate before release. With the Stripers he made one start and 19 relief appearances and struggled to miss bats. With Atlanta in the majors he posted reasonable strikeout and walk rates but allowed an unusually high percentage of fly balls to become homers, producing extreme ERA- and FIP- marks alongside a middling xFIP.
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