Matt Wisler

Matt Wisler
Atlanta Braves
Pitcher
Born: September 12, 1992
Bryan, Ohio
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Matthew R. Wisler (born September 12, 1992) is a professional baseball pitcher in the Atlanta Braves organization. He is a top 100 prospect by MLB.com and 44th by Baseball America.

Wisler was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the seventh round of the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft out of Bryan High School in Bryan, Ohio.[1]

In 2012, pitching for the Fort Wayne TinCaps, he went 5-4 with a 2.53 earned run average and 113 strikeouts in 114 innings pitched. He started the 2013 with the High-A Lake Elsinore going 2-1 with a 2.03 ERA with 28 strikeouts in 31 innings. He was promoted to the Double-A San Antonio Missions on May 6, 2013.[2]

The Padres invited Wisler to spring training in 2014[3] and in 2015. On April 5, 2015, he was traded to the Atlanta Braves, along with Carlos Quentin, Cameron Maybin, Jordan Paroubeck, and the 41st overall draft pick, in exchange for Craig Kimbrel and Melvin Upton, Jr.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Multi-level jump not too much for Padres' Wisler". Utsandiego.com. July 21, 2012. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Padres prospect Wisler moves to Double-A". Mlb.mlb.com. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
  3. ↑ Wisler a rookie to watch this spring
  4. ↑ O'Brien, David (April 5, 2015). "Braves deal Kimbrel, Upton to Padres". Atlanta Journal Constitution. Retrieved April 5, 2015.

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