Brett Jodie

Brett P. Jodie (born March 25, 1977) is an American professional baseball coach and former pitcher who is currently the manager for the Lincoln Saltdogs of the American Association 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 (ERA) 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. Jodie managed the team through the 2019 season, winning a championship in 2015. He was not retained as manager following the Patriots' promotion to Minor League Baseball for the 2021 season and beyond.

On April 7, 2021, Jodie was announced as new manager for the Lincoln Saltdogs of the American Association of Professional Baseball.