Joey Wiemer #21

Name is pronounced “WEE-mer”...Graduated from Bedford (Mich.) High School, where he also played football and basketball...Attended the University of Cincinnati.

2024

Appeared in 19 games with the Brewers before being traded to Cincinnati on July 30...he was optioned to Triple-A Louisville that day before being recalled on Aug. 4 as Will Benson was placed on the Paternity List...he played in just two games for the Reds before being optioned back to Louisville on Aug. 7, ending his lone stint with Cincinnati in 2024...Opened the 2024 season with Triple-A Nashville before being recalled on April 14...was placed on the 10-day IL on May 4 with left knee discomfort and completed a rehab assignment with Nashville before returning to the Brewers on May 20...optioned back to Nashville on May 26, where he remained until being traded to the Reds...Over 83 games in the minors with Triple-A Nashville (53 G) and Triple-A Louisville (30), he slashed .224/.351/.312 (66-for-295) with 15 doubles and 41 runs scored...Recorded three outfield assists in 29 games as a centerfielder with Triple-A Louisville following his trade to Cincinnati...over parts of four Minor League seasons, he’s recorded 30 outfield assists in 298 games.

2023

Entered the season as the third-best prospect in the organization according to Baseball America...was selected from Triple-A Nashville on 4/1...Batted .204 with 13 HR, 42 RBI and 11 SB in 132 games with Milwaukee...Made 113 starts (102g in CF, 10g in RF, 1g in LF)...Hit safely in each of his first 7 games with the Brewers, batting .333 (8-for-24) with one HR and three RBI...tied B.J. Surhoff (1987) for the longest hitting streak in franchise history to start a career...Made his Major League debut on 4/1 at Chicago-NL, starting in center field, and doubled off Justin Steele in his first career plate appearance...Belted his first Major League home run on 4/5 vs. New York-NL with a three-run shot off David Peterson...Gave the team walk-off wins on 5/13 vs. Kansas City (sacrifice fly in ninth inning) and 6/6 vs. Baltimore (RBI-single in 10th inning)...From 5/31-6/8 recorded a career-high 9-game hitting streak during which he batted .452 (14-for-31) with three HR and nine RBI...Enjoyed his best game of the season in a 10-2 win on 6/7 vs. Baltimore as he belted 2 HR and a double...had career highs in hits (4) and RBI (5)...produced 11 total bases, breaking the franchise rookie record for a game...Over his last 21 games batted .088 (3-for-34) with 0 HR and two RBI and was optioned to Nashville on 9/17, where he remained for the rest of the season (played 5 games at Nashville)...Was selected to the NL Wild Card Series roster, appearing in Game 2 vs. Arizona as a pinch runner.

2022

Entered last season as the eighth-best prospect in the organization according to Baseball America....Last season batted .256 with 21 HR, 77 RBI and 31 SB in 127 games with Double-A Biloxi (84g) and Triple-A Nashville (43g)....Led the organization last season in doubles (34) and extra-base hits (57).

2021

as named 2021 Brewers Minor League Player of the Year after batting .295 with 27 HR, 77 RBI and 30 SB in 109 games with Class-A Carolina (75g) and Class-A Wisconsin (34g).....his 27 HR and 220 total bases led the organization....Was a 2021 Low-A East postseason All-Star.....was named the league’s best power prospect, best outfield arm and most exciting player by Baseball America as voted on by league managers...Following the 2021 season played for the Salt River Rafters in the Arizona Fall League, where he batted .467 (14-for-30) with one HR and four RBI in nine games.....was selected to the Fall Stars Game.