Cory James Abbott (born September 20, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.
[1] Undrafted out of high school in the 2014 MLB draft, he enrolled and played college baseball at Loyola Marymount University.
[6] Abbott signed with the Cubs and made his professional season with the Eugene Emeralds, compiling a 3.86 ERA over 14 innings.
He pitched 2018 with the South Bend Cubs and Myrtle Beach Pelicans, going 8–6 with a 2.50 ERA in 22 starts, and 131 strikeouts in 115 innings, between the two clubs.
[10] He made his MLB debut that day, pitching two scoreless innings of relief against the San Francisco Giants.
[11] On October 1, Abbott collected his first career hit, a single off of St. Louis Cardinals starter Dakota Hudson.