Alex Wimmers
| Alex Wimmers | |
|---|---|
 Wimmers pitching for the Twins in 2016 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: November 1, 1988 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 26, 2016, for the Minnesota Twins | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 17, 2017, for the Minnesota Twins | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 1–3 |
| Earned run average | 4.38 |
| Strikeouts | 21 |
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| Teams | |
Alex Michael Wimmers (born November 1, 1988) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins. He played college baseball at Ohio State.
Career
[edit | edit source]Amateur
[edit | edit source]Wimmers attended Archbishop Moeller High School in Cincinnati, Ohio,[1] and Ohio State University, where he played college baseball for the Ohio State Buckeyes baseball team. In 2009, his sophomore year, he was named an All-American.[2] After the 2009 season, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Bourne Braves of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[3] He won the 2010 National Pitcher of the Year Award.[4]
Minnesota Twins
[edit | edit source]The Twins drafted Wimmers in the first round, with the 21st overall selection, of the 2010 MLB Draft. He signed with the Twins, receiving a $1.332 million signing bonus.[5]
On August 2, 2012, Wimmers underwent Tommy John surgery to repair a torn UCL. He had made one start with the New Britain Rock Cats of the Double–A Eastern League and one with the Gulf Coast League Twins of the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League.[6] Wimmers underwent elbow surgery in October 2013,[5] but was healthy to start the 2014 season.[7] He pitched for the Chattanooga Lookouts of the Double–A Southern League in 2015.[8]
Wimmers began the 2016 season with Chattanooga, and was promoted to the Rochester Red Wings of the Triple–A International League.[9] The Twins promoted Wimmers to the major leagues for the first time on August 26, 2016.[10] On November 7, he was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to Triple–A.[11] Wimmers subsequently rejected the assignment and elected free agency.[12]
On May 16, 2017, Wimmers re–signed with the Twins on a new minor league contract.[13]
Wimmers began the 2017 season with Rochester. The Twins promoted him to the major leagues on June 1.[14] On June 23, Wimmers was designated for assignment. He became a free agent at the end of the 2017 season.
Miami Marlins
[edit | edit source]Wimmers signed a minor league contract with the Miami Marlins on December 15, 2017.[15] He was released from the organization on June 4, 2018.
Sugar Land Skeeters
[edit | edit source]On June 29, 2018, Wimmers signed with the Sugar Land Skeeters of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He became a free agent following the 2018 season.
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Career statistics from MLB · ESPN · Baseball Reference · Fangraphs · Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 1988 births
- Living people
- Baseball players from Cincinnati
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Minnesota Twins players
- Ohio State Buckeyes baseball players
- Bourne Braves players
- Fort Myers Miracle players
- Gulf Coast Twins players
- New Britain Rock Cats players
- Chattanooga Lookouts players
- Rochester Red Wings players
- New Orleans Baby Cakes players
- Sugar Land Skeeters players
- Moeller High School alumni