Cody Atkinson

Cody Atkinson

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 1", Weight 205 lb.
• School Everett Community College, Centenary College of Louisiana, Corban University, Lewis-Clark State College, North Central University
• High School Bothell High School

• Born January 14, 1989 in Bothell, WA USA

Biographical Information

Cody Atkinson was an outfielder in college but was never drafted or played professionally. Instead, he continued his studies, first enrolling at Corban University, then Lewis-Clark State College and finally North Central University. Along the way, he earned a bachelor's degree in kinesiology and a master's degree in education, the latter in 2017.

In 2017, he was a volunteer assistant coach at the University of West Virginia, then moved to the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley as an assistant coach in 2018. He worked as a minor league coach in the Cincinnati Reds organization in 2019 before being hired by the Texas Rangers where he was named the minor league Director of Hitting, overseeing the work of all of the organization's minor league hitting coaches.

In 2026, he was hired by the Toronto Blue Jays to be their assistant hitting coach, replacing Hunter Mense.

Related Sites

• bio from the Kelowna Falcons