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Joey Wentz Bio

• Fullname: Joseph Barrett Wentz
• Born: 10/06/1997 in Lawrence, KS
• Draft: 2016, Atlanta Braves, Round: CBA, Overall Pick: 40
• High School: Shawnee Mission East, Prairie Village, KS

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Joseph Barrett Wentz

Resides in Leawood, KS during the offseason... Attended Shawnee Mission East High School, where he led the team to the 2016 Kansas Class 6A state championship and was named the Sunflower League Player of the Year after going a perfect 9-0 while not allowing an earned run in 51.1 innings pitched.

2019

Began the 2019 season in the Atlanta Braves organization, before being acquired by the Tigers on July 31... Had a season-high 10 strikeouts on July 6 vs. Biloxi...equaled that total on August 31 at Akron... Allowed one run-or-less in four consecutive starts from June 26-July 14, compiling a 1-1 record with a 1.11 ERA (24.1IP/3ER) and 35 strikeouts... Started five games for Double A Erie in August, and went 2-0 with a 2.10 ERA (25.2IP/6ER) and 37 strikeouts.