Joey Wendle
American baseball player
Joseph Patrick Wendle (born April 26, 1990) is an American former professional baseball infielder. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics, Tampa Bay Rays, Miami Marlins, and New York Mets. Wendle made his MLB debut in 2016 with the Athletics. He is one of the few MLB players to not use batting gloves.
Early life
Wendle was born in Wilmington, Delaware on April 26, 1990. He attended Avon Grove High School in West Grove, Pennsylvania, and West Chester University of Pennsylvania. Wendle played travel baseball for the Chester County Crawdads.
Wendle was a four-year starter for the West Chester Golden Rams baseball team, where he compiled a .366 career batting average with 23 home runs and 185 runs batted in (RBIs). During his senior season, Wendle hit .399 with 12 home runs and 59 RBIs as the Golden Rams went on to win the 2012 NCAA Division II baseball tournament.
Professional career
Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Indians selected Wendle in the sixth round of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft.
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