Joey Wendle

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Joey Wendle
Oakland Athletics – No. 11
Second baseman
Born: (1990-04-26) April 26, 1990 (age 26)
Wilmington, Delaware
Bats: Left Throws: Right
MLB debut
August 31, 2016, for the Oakland Athletics
MLB statistics
(through September 9, 2016)
Batting average .286
Home runs 0
Runs batted in 4
Teams

Joseph Patrick Wendle (born April 26, 1990) is an American professional baseball second baseman for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Career[edit]

Wendle was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the sixth round of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft out of West Chester University.[1][2] He made his professional debut with the Mahoning Valley Scrappers.[3] In 61 games he hit .327/.375/.469 with four home runs and 37 runs batted in (RBI).[4]

Wendle played the 2013 season with the Carolina Mudcats.[5] He hit .295/.372/.513 with 16 home runs and 64 RBI over 107 games. He won the Lou Boudreau Award as the Indians minor league player of the year.[6][7] He started the 2014 season with the Akron RubberDucks.[8][9]

On December 8, 2014, the Indians traded Wendle to the Oakland Athletics for Brandon Moss.[10] On April 21, 2015, Wendle (as a member of Oakland's Triple-A affiliate, the Nashville Sounds) hit the first home run in the history of First Tennessee Park.[11] The Athletics added him to their 40-man roster after the season.[12]

The Athletics promoted Wendle to the major leagues on August 31, 2016. He made his major league debut that day.[13]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "West Chester's Wendle Follows Up Title With Draft". CBS Philadelphia. June 7, 2012. Retrieved April 8, 2014. 
  2. ^ "oe Wendle Selected In Sixth Round By Cleveland Indians". Wcupagoldenrams.com. Retrieved April 8, 2014. 
  3. ^ "West Chester's Wendle Just Keeps On Hitting". CBS Philadelphia. August 23, 2012. Retrieved April 8, 2014. 
  4. ^ "Wendle making a name for himself in minors". Daily Local News. Retrieved April 8, 2014. 
  5. ^ "Indians: Carolina second baseman Joe Wendle could be hidden gem in Tribe's farm system". News-Herald. Retrieved April 8, 2014. 
  6. ^ "Wendle, Anderson named Indians' top Minor Leaguers". MLB.com. November 21, 2013. Retrieved April 8, 2014. 
  7. ^ "Cleveland Indians name Joe Wendle, Cody Anderson minor league players of the year". The Plain Dealer. November 21, 2013. Retrieved April 8, 2014. 
  8. ^ Legard, Ron (December 20, 2013). "Indians name David Wallace as manager of RubberDucks along with rest of coaching staff". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved December 8, 2014. 
  9. ^ Cahill, Teddy (June 17, 2014). "Lindor, Wendle erupt at plate for Double-A Akron". MLB.com. Retrieved December 8, 2014. 
  10. ^ "Indians acquire Brandon Moss". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 8, 2014. Retrieved December 8, 2014. 
  11. ^ "Sounds Bested By Dodgers In Series Opener". MILB.com. April 21, 2015. Retrieved April 22, 2015. 
  12. ^ Wendle, Torres added to A's 40-man roster
  13. ^ Ray, Jordan (August 31, 2016). "Wendle gets callup for Major League debut". MLB.com. Retrieved August 31, 2016. 

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