Joey Wendle
| Joe Wendle | |||
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| Oakland Athletics – No. 52 | |||
| Second baseman | |||
| Born: April 26, 1990 Wilmington, Delaware |
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Joseph Patrick Wendle (born April 26, 1990) is an American professional baseball second baseman in the Oakland Athletics' organization.
Career
Wendle was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the sixth round of the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft out of West Chester University of Pennsylvania.[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]
References
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- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- West Chester Golden Rams bio
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- Living people
- Sportspeople from Wilmington, Delaware
- Baseball players from Delaware
- West Chester Golden Rams baseball players
- Mahoning Valley Scrappers players
- Carolina Mudcats players
- Akron RubberDucks players
- Surprise Saguaros players
- Arizona League Indians players
- Nashville Sounds players
