Alex Wimmers Explained

Alex Wimmers
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:1 November 1988
Birth Place:Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Bats:Left
Throws:Right
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:August 26
Debutyear:2016
Debutteam:Minnesota Twins
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:June 17
Finalyear:2017
Finalteam:Minnesota Twins
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:1–3
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:4.38
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:21
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

Amateur

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

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.

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.[5] Wimmers underwent elbow surgery in October 2013,[6] 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

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

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wimmers gets best of Elder. Tom. Groeschen. The Cincinnati Enquirer. March 31, 2007. July 4, 2015.
  2. Web site: OSU's Wimmers earns A-A honor. Cincinnati Enquirer. Kyle. Brown. May 30, 2009. July 4, 2015.
  3. Web site: 2009 Bourne Braves . thebaseballcube.com . January 9, 2020.
  4. Web site: 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. 3 July 2010. July 4, 2015.
  5. Web site: Twins RHP prospect Wimmers has Tommy John. 3 August 2012. July 29, 2016.
  6. Web site: Minnesota Twins: Prospect Alex Wimmers has surgical procedure on elbow. TwinCities.com. 24 October 2013. October 29, 2014.
  7. Web site: After several setbacks, Twins' Alex Wimmers makes strides. Star Tribune. October 29, 2014.
  8. Web site: Minnesota Twins prospect Alex Wimmers records career-high 11 strikeouts in seven shutout innings for Chattanooga Lookouts. MiLB.com. July 4, 2015.
  9. Web site: Change is a really good thing for Red Wings' Wimmers. July 29, 2016.
  10. Web site: Twins call up 2010 1st-round pick Alex Wimmers . August 26, 2016 . August 26, 2016.
  11. Web site: Minor MLB Transactions: 11/9/16. Todd. Jeff. mlbtraderumors.com. November 9, 2016. November 9, 2016.
  12. Web site: Minor League Free Agents 2016. July 22, 2024. baseballamerica.com. en.
  13. Web site: Minor League Transactions: Nov. 19-Dec. 1. Eddy. Matt. baseballamerica.com. December 5, 2016. December 7, 2016.
  14. Web site: Twins call up Alex Wimmers, Randy Rosario to help battered bullpen. 2 June 2017.
  15. Web site: Minor MLB Transactions: 12/15/17. Todd. Jeff. mlbtraderumors.com. December 15, 2017. December 15, 2017.