Brett Jodie


Brett P. Jodie is a former Major League Baseball pitcher and he is currently the manager for the Somerset Patriots of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He played in with the New York Yankees and San Diego Padres. He batted and threw right-handed.

Career

Jodie attended the University of South Carolina. He was drafted by the Yankees in the 6th round of the 1998 Major League Baseball Draft. He had a 0-2 record, with a 6.39 earned run average in eight games for the two teams.
He returned to the Yankees organization following the 2001 season, remaining in their minor league system until 2002. In 2003 and in 2005, Jodie pitched for the Somerset Patriots of the independent Atlantic League before retiring in 2006.
Jodie was the pitching coach for the Somerset Patriots and was named manager on November 27, 2012, replacing Sparky Lyle.