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.
| 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 |
| Teams | |
Career
editAmateur
editWimmers 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
editThe 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
editWimmers 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
editOn 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.
References
edit- ^ Groeschen, Tom (March 31, 2007). "Wimmers gets best of Elder". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved July 4, 2015. (subscription required)
- ^ Brown, Kyle (May 30, 2009). "OSU's Wimmers earns A-A honor". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved July 4, 2015. (subscription required)
- ^ "2009 Bourne Braves". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ "Wimmers Named National Pitcher of the Year: The College Baseball Foundation selected Alex Wimmers as its National Pitcher of the Year Friday night in Lubbock, Texas". Ohio State Buckeyes Official Athletic Site. July 3, 2010. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
- ^ a b "Minnesota Twins: Prospect Alex Wimmers has surgical procedure on elbow". TwinCities.com. October 24, 2013. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
- ^ "Twins RHP prospect Wimmers has Tommy John". August 3, 2012. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
- ^ "After several setbacks, Twins' Alex Wimmers makes strides". Star Tribune. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
- ^ "Minnesota Twins prospect Alex Wimmers records career-high 11 strikeouts in seven shutout innings for Chattanooga Lookouts". MiLB.com. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
- ^ "Change is a really good thing for Red Wings' Wimmers". Retrieved July 29, 2016.
- ^ "Twins call up 2010 1st-round pick Alex Wimmers". August 26, 2016. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
- ^ Todd, Jeff (November 9, 2016). "Minor MLB Transactions: 11/9/16". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
- ^ "Minor League Free Agents 2016". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ Eddy, Matt (December 5, 2016). "Minor League Transactions: Nov. 19-Dec. 1". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ "Twins call up Alex Wimmers, Randy Rosario to help battered bullpen". June 2, 2017.
- ^ Todd, Jeff (December 15, 2017). "Minor MLB Transactions: 12/15/17". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)