Wesley Wright
| Wesley Wright | |
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| Houston Astros – No. 53 | |
| Relief pitcher | |
| Born: January 28, 1985 Montgomery, Alabama |
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| Bats: Right | Throws: Left |
| MLB debut | |
| March 31, 2008 for the Houston Astros | |
| Career statistics (through June 13, 2013) |
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| Win-loss record | 10–13 |
| Earned run average | 4.53 |
| Strikeouts | 217 |
| WHIP | 1.43 |
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Dequam LaWesley Wright (born January 28, 1985) is a major league baseball relief pitcher for the Houston Astros.
Career
Los Angeles Dodgers
Wright was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 7th round of the 2003 Major League Baseball Draft and signed with the them on June 10 2003.
He made his professional debut with the Ogden Raptors in the Pioneer League in 2004 and played for the Columbus Catfish and Vero Beach Dodgers in 2005. With Columbus, he pitched in 30 games and accumulated a 1.93 era as a relief pitcher.
In 2006 he pitched in 25 games with Vero Beach, acquiring a 1.48 era and was promoted to the Jacksonville Suns, where he began 2007 before a mid-season promotion to the Las Vegas 51s.
Houston Astros
In December 2007, he was selected by the Houston Astros in the major league portion of rule 5 draft from the Los Angeles Dodgers. Wright made the Astros 2008 opening day roster as the only left-handed pitcher in the bullpen. On March 31, 2008, Wright made his major league debut against the San Diego Padres and pitched 1/3 of a scoreless inning. Wright collected his first major league win on April 4, 2008, against the Chicago Cubs after pitching 1/3 of a scoreless inning again. He collected his first major league save on July 29, 2008, against the Cincinnati Reds coming in during 9th inning with two outs, and recorded the final out of the game for the save.
On July 16, 2009, Wright was called in to pitch in a game against the Cubs in the second inning after starter Roy Oswalt was forced from the game by a strained back. Wright batted in the top of the third inning and singled to left field for his first Major League hit. Later that night, it was reported that he was rushed to the hospital after showing signs of appendicitis. He was diagnosed with dehydration.
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