Wendle, Joseph Patrick, is a Major League Baseball second baseman for the Miami Marlins (MLB).
From 2016 to 2017, he was with the Oakland Athletics, and then from 2018 to 2021, he was with the Tampa Bay Rays. He is one of the rare players in the Major League Baseball who does not use batting gloves.
On the 26th of April, 1990, Wendle was born in Wilmington, Delaware. He went to the West Chester University of Pennsylvania after graduating from Avon Grove High School in West Grove, Pennsylvania.
The Chester County Crawdads was Wendle’s travel baseball team.
Wendle was a four-year starter for the West Chester Golden Rams baseball team, batting.366 with 23 home runs and 185 RBIs in his career (RBIs).
2 Wendle hit.399 with 12 home runs and 59 RBI in his senior season, helping the Golden Rams win the NCAA Division II Baseball Tournament.
In the sixth round of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft, the Cleveland Indians picked Wendle.
In the Class A-Short Season New York-Penn League, he made his professional debut with the Mahoning Valley Scrappers. He batted .327/.375/.469 in 61 games, with four home runs and 37 RBIs (RBIs)
Joey Wendle Contract
The Tampa Bay Rays signed Joe Wendle to a one-year, $4,625,000 contract, with $4,625,000 guaranteed.
Joey Wendle Salary
Joey Wendle earns a salary of $4,625,000 per year on average. Wendle will be paid $4,550,000 per year starting in 2022.
Joey Wendle Net Worth
Joey Wendle has a net worth of $5 million