Joey Wiemer
Joseph Daryl Wiemer
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- height 6' 5", Weight 215 lb.
- School University of Cincinnati
- High school Bedford Senior High School
- Debut April 1, 2023
- Born February 11, 1999 in Sylvania, OH USA
Biographical Information[edit]
OF Joey Wiemer was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 4th round of the 2020 amateur draft out of the University of Cincinnati. With the minor leagues being shut down by the COVID-19 pandemic, he had to wait until 2021 to make his debut in the Brewers' system, splitting the season between the Carolina Mudcats and the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. In 109 games between the two teams, he hit .296/.403/.556 with 27 homers and 77 RBIs to stake his a claim as one of the top prospects within the organization. Interestingly, the power outburst was a bit of a surprise, as he had only hit 12 long balls in three seasons for the Cincinnati Bearcats.
In 2022, he started the season in the AA Southern League, with the Biloxi Shuckers, then earned a late-year promotion to the Nashville Sounds of the AAA International League. Once again, his numbers were impressive, as he batted .256/.336/.465 in 127 games, with 34 doubles, 21 homers and another 77 RBIs. He had managed to reach AAA in less than two years, and was also selected to play on the National League team in the 2022 Futures Game. In the contest played at Dodger Stadium on July 16th, he drove a ball to the fence in the 7th inning but was deprived of extra bases when RF Denzel Clarke made a superb running catch; he was still credited with a sacrifice fly as Pete Crow-Armstrong came in to score.
Wiemer went to spring training as a non-roster invitee in 2023, and while he initially did not make the team, he was called up to the Show immediately after Opening Day when Luis Urias suffered a strained hamstring muscle in the team's first game. He was inserted into the starting line-up in centerfield on April 1st and doubled on the first pitch he saw from Justin Steele of the Chicago Cubs in his first big league at-bat.
Further Reading[edit]
- Adam McCalvy: "Light-tower power has Wiemer's prospect star on rise", mlb.com, February 4, 2022. [1]
- Adam Mccalvy: "'No butterflies': Wiemer proves he belongs in Crew debut", mlb.com, April 1, 2023. [2]
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