Joey Wiemer

Joey Wiemer
Kansas City Royals – No. 22
Outfielder
Born: (1999-02-11) February 11, 1999 (age 25)
Sylvania, Ohio, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
April 1, 2023, for the Milwaukee Brewers
MLB statistics
(through 2024 season)
Batting average.201
Home runs13
Runs batted in42
Teams

Joseph Daryl Wiemer (/ˈwiːmər/ WEE-mer;[1] born February 11, 1999) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Milwaukee Brewers and Cincinnati Reds.

Wiemer was drafted by the Brewers in the fourth round of the 2020 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut with the Brewers in 2023. He was traded to the Reds during the 2024 season and to the Royals after the 2024 season.

Career

Wiemer attended Bedford Senior High School in Temperance, Michigan. He enrolled at the University of Cincinnati and played college baseball for the Cincinnati Bearcats.[2] In 2019, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star.[3]

Milwaukee Brewers

The Milwaukee Brewers selected Wiemer in the fourth round of the 2020 Major League Baseball draft.[4][5] He did not appears for the organization in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] Wiemer made his professional debut in 2021 with the Single–A Carolina Mudcats before being promoted to the High–A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers.[7][8] Over 109 games between the two teams, he slashed .295/.403/.556 with 27 home runs, 77 runs batted in, and 30 stolen bases.[9] In 2022, Wiemer played in 127 games split between the Double–A Biloxi Shuckers and Triple–A Nashville Sounds. In 484 at-bats, he hit .256/.336/.465 with 21 home runs, 77 runs batted in, and 31 stolen bases.

After initially missing out on the Opening Day roster, on March 30, 2023, the Brewers announced that Wiemer was promoted to the major leagues. On April 1, Wiemer hit a double in his major league debut against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on the first pitch he saw.[10] On April 5, Wiemer hit his first major league home run in a win over the New York Mets at American Family Field.[11] On May 13, Wiemer delivered a walk-off sacrifice fly in a win over the Kansas City Royals.[12] On June 6, he recorded his first career walkoff hit, a single against the Baltimore Orioles.[13] In 132 games during his rookie campaign, Wiemer batted .204/.283/.362 with 13 home runs, 42 RBI, and 11 stolen bases.

Wiemer was optioned to Triple–A Nashville to begin the 2024 season.[14] In 19 games for Milwaukee, Wiemer slashed .154/.185/.154 with one stolen base and one walk.[15]

Cincinnati Reds

On July 30, 2024, the Brewers traded Wiemer, Jakob Junis, and cash considerations to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Frankie Montas.[16] He made two appearances for the Reds, walking in his only plate appearance.

Kansas City Royals

On November 22, 2024, the Reds traded Wiemer and Jonathan India to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for Brady Singer.[17]

References

  1. ^ Joey Wiemer, Milwaukee Brewers (profile) – MLB.com. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on August 23, 2021. Retrieved April 1, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "#16 Joey Wiemer Jr. - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  4. ^ "UC's Joey Wiemer 'on top of the world' after being selected by Brewers in 2020 MLB Draft".
  5. ^ "Wiemer gets the call".
  6. ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  7. ^ "Brewers' Wiemer taps into power potential".
  8. ^ "Bedford alum Wiemer on fire in first minor league baseball season".
  9. ^ "Wiemer, Small offer reasons for Brewers' cheers".
  10. ^ "'No butterflies': Wiemer proves he belongs in Crew debut". MLB.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  11. ^ "Joey Wiemer's first career homer (1) | 04/05/2023". MLB.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  12. ^ "Joey Wiemer's walk-off sac fly | 05/13/2023". MLB.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  13. ^ "Joey Wiemer's walk-off single | 06/06/2023". MLB.com. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  14. ^ "Brewers option Joey Wiemer, Aaron Ashby to Triple-A Nashville". brewcrewball.com. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  15. ^ "Trade Analysis: What Cincinnati Reds Are Getting in Joey Wiemer". si.com. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  16. ^ "Brewers make a trade with the Reds for starting pitcher Frankie Montas". jsonline.com. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  17. ^ https://www.mlb.com/news/jonathan-india-brady-singer-reds-royals-trade