Matt Wotherspoon
| Matt Wotherspoon | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: October 6, 1991 Mountain Top, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 3, 2019, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 23, 2019, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 15.43 |
| Strikeouts | 2 |
| Teams | |
Matt Mark Wotherspoon (born October 6, 1991) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles.
Career
[edit]Amateur
[edit]Wotherspoon graduated from Crestwood High School in Mountain Top, Pennsylvania. He attended the University of Pittsburgh, where he played college baseball for the Pittsburgh Panthers.
New York Yankees
[edit]The New York Yankees selected Wotherspoon in the 34th round of the 2014 MLB draft. He signed and spent 2014 with the Staten Island Yankees[1] where he had a 2–3 win-loss record with a 1.97 earned run average (ERA) in 32 innings pitched in relief. In 2015, Wotherspoon pitched for the Charleston RiverDogs, the Tampa Yankees, and the Trenton Thunder[2] pitching to a 5–4 record and 4.05 ERA in 23 games, with 17 games started. In 2016, he played for Trenton and the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders,[3] compiling a 6–2 record, 2.50 ERA, and 1.11 WHIP in 36 games. He began 2017 with Trenton and was later promoted back to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
Baltimore Orioles
[edit]The Yankees traded Wotherspoon to the Orioles on July 2, 2017, for international signing bonus money. The Orioles assigned him to the Norfolk Tides[4] and he finished the season there. In 67+2⁄3 relief innings between Trenton, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, and Norfolk, he was 6–2 with a 2.00 ERA and 79 strikeouts.[5] He pitched in 39 games for Norfolk in 2018, with 12 games started, and finished the season with a 4.60 ERA.[6]
2019
[edit]The Orioles promoted Wotherspoon to the major leagues on April 3, 2019.[7] He made his debut that afternoon, allowing three earned runs in two innings of relief, and was optioned back to Norfolk after the game.[6][8] On April 6, 2019, Wotherspoon was outrighted off the roster to Triple-A.[9] The Orioles selected his contract on June 22.[10] On July 2, he was designated for assignment.[11] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A on July 6. On August 19, Baltimore released Wotherspoon.[12]
Detroit Tigers
[edit]On August 23, 2019, the Detroit Tigers signed Wotherspoon to a minor league contract and assigned him to the Triple–A Toledo Mud Hens.[13] In three appearances for Toledo, he logged a 3.00 ERA with eight strikeouts and one save across six innings pitched. Wotherspoon became a minor league free agent on November 4.[14]
Personal life
[edit]After the 2015 season, Wotherspoon worked to complete his undergraduate degree at Wilkes University. He now resides in Mountain Top where he lives under the radar out of the spotlight [15]
References
[edit]- ^ Donnie Collins. "Wotherspoon working way up with Yankees". Retrieved May 12, 2016.
- ^ Hennigan, Shane. "RAILRIDERS: Confident Wotherspoon motivated to succeed". The Times-Tribune. Scranton, Pennsylvania. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
- ^ "Times Leader – Crestwood grad Matt Wotherspoon debuts in SWB RailRiders blowout". Times Leader. May 6, 2016. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
- ^ "Crestwood grad and SWB RailRiders reliever Matt Wotherspoon traded to Baltimore Orioles". Times Leader. July 2, 2017. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
- ^ "Matt Wotherspoon Stats, Highlights, Bio – MiLB.com Stats – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
- ^ a b "Orioles add right-hander Matt Wotherspoon, designate right-hander Pedro Araujo for assignment". Baltimore Sun. February 16, 2019. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
- ^ Brown, Mark (March 4, 2019). "Orioles add Matt Wotherspoon to bullpen, designate Pedro Araujo for assignment". Camden Chat. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
- ^ "Crestwood grad Matt Wotherspoon reflects on Wednesday's Baltimore Orioles call-up". April 4, 2019.
- ^ Steve Adams (April 8, 2019). "Orioles Outright Matt Wotherspoon". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
- ^ Derek Levarse (June 23, 2019). "Baltimore Orioles add Crestwood's Wotherspoon to 40-man roster for call-up". timesleader.com. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
- ^ "Orioles on deck: Roster moves". The Baltimore Sun. July 2, 2019. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
- ^ Jeff Todd (August 19, 2019). "Orioles Release Matt Wotherspoon, Josh Lucas". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
- ^ "Tigers' Matt Wotherspoon: Picked up by Detroit". CBSSports.com. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ^ Woodbery, Evan (November 7, 2019). "Tigers' minor-league free agents include 5 who played in Detroit in 2019". mlive. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
- ^ "Matthew Wotherspoon: From the pitcher's mound to the classroom". The Beacon. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Matt Wotherspoon on Twitter
- Living people
- 1991 births
- Baseball players from Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Baltimore Orioles players
- Pittsburgh Panthers baseball players
- Staten Island Yankees players
- Charleston RiverDogs players
- Tampa Yankees players
- Toledo Mud Hens players
- Trenton Thunder players
- Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders players
- Norfolk Tides players