Cody Baker

Updated July 15, 2026 

CODY BAKER AT A GLANCE:

• Owns 31 MLS regular season appearances, including 14 matches started, with one assist over parts of four seasons with Seattle Sounders FC.
• Has recorded three MLS games played during the 2026 campaign, including one start.
• Across six seasons with Seattle's developmental team, the Tacoma Defiance, logged two goals and three assists over 68 appearances.
• Featured in one Leagues Cup match, one Concacaf Champions Cup match, and six U.S. Open Cup games across stints with the Seattle Sounders and Tacoma Defiance.
• Became the 22^nd Homegrown Player in Sounders history in 2023.
• Developed in the Sounders Academy for three years.

MLS CAREER: Loaned to New England from Seattle Sounders FC through the 2026 MLS season, with a conditional purchase option. Owns 31 MLS regular season appearances, with 14 starts and one assist, over parts of four seasons with the Seattle Sounders from 2023-26. Has played in three MLS games during the 2026 campaign, including one start…Scored one goal over six appearances with Tacoma Defiance in the 2026 MLS NEXT Pro campaign… Featured in three MLS games in the 2025 season... Added 11 MLS NEXT Pro appearances with Tacoma Defiance before being loaned to Sacramento Republic of the USL Championship for the remainder of the 2025 season… In 2024, tallied one assist in 13 outings, four of them starts…Also added nine MLS NEXT Pro appearances and one assist…Signed a Homegrown Player contract with the Sounders in 2023…Appeared in 12 matches during the 2023 MLS season, starting in eight of them…Began professional career with Tacoma Defiance in 2021, since recording two goals and three assists over 68 appearances across six seasons.

2026 (with Seattle Sounders & New England): Acquired on loan from Seattle Sounders FC through Dec. 31, 2026 in exchange for New England's natural first-round selection in the 2027 MLS Super Draft, on March 27, 2026…Has collected three MLS appearances with one start…Logged minutes off the bench with Seatle in one Concacaf Champions Cup quarterfinals match (3/15) at SJ: Notched two shots in 90-minute shift.

2025 (with Seattle Sounders): Appeared in three MLS matches, including one start…Featured on the matchday roster four times during Seattle’s campaign to claim the 2025 Leagues Cup trophy, but did not make an appearance…Started in 10 of 11 regular season appearances for Tacoma Defiance in MLS NEXT Pro…Suited up for two starts with Tacoma in the 2025 U.S. Open Cup…Loaned to Sacramento Republic of the USL Championship in September.

2024 (with Seattle Sounders): Featured in 13 MLS games, with four starts and one assist tallied…Recorded one assist over nine MLS NEXT Pro appearances, all starts, with Tacoma Defiance…(3/23) at SJ: Registered first MLS career assist in 21-minute shift off the bench…(6/26) vs. SLC2: Logged one assist and 62 minutes played in shutout victory.

2023 (with Seattle Sounders): Signed Homegrown contract with the Seattle Sounders after developing in the club’s academy… Appeared in 12 matches during the 2023 MLS season, starting in eight of them…Earned two starts in the U.S. Open Cup and one Leagues Cup appearance with Seattle…Featured in seven MLS NEXT Pro games, with five starts, with Tacoma Defiance…(5/7) vs. KC: Suited up for 33-minute appearance off the bench to mark MLS debut…(6/3) vs. POR: Posted full 90-minute shift in sixth straight appearance.

2022 (with Seattle Sounders): Spent season with Seattle’s MLS NEXT Pro team, Tacoma Defiance…Tallied one goal and two assists over 17 regular season appearances, starting in 15 of them…Added two starts in MLS NEXT Pro playoffs…(5/31) vs. POR2: Scored first professional goal in shutout victory…(6/12) at VAN2: Tallied first professional helper in 90-minute shift…(6/18) vs. COL2: Recorded second assist in as many games…(9/9) at VAN2: Suited up for 14^th consecutive 90-minute appearance.

2021 (with Seattle Sounders): Signed with Seattle’s then-USL Championship affiliated team Tacoma Defiance while developing in the club’s Academy…Appeared in 18 matches, with seven starts…(5/13) vs. San Diego Loyal: Made professional debut, logging 11 minutes off the bench…(5/16) vs. Orange County: Earned first professional start, playing 56 minutes in central defense.

CLUB CAREER OUTSIDE MLS (with Sacramento Republic): Spent the 2025 season on loan with the Sacramento Republic of the USL Championship, tallying two starts over six regular season appearances…Logged 30 minutes off the bench in the Round of 16 during the postseason tournament.

PERSONAL: Full name is Cody Baker…Hails from Issaquah, Washington… Joined the Sounders Discovery Program in 2015 before moving to the MLS Academy in 2018…Began youth career with local club Issaquah Gunners.