2022 Diamondbacks Reviews, #41 J.B. Wendelken

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Rating: 2.93

2022 stats: 29 G, 29.0 IP, 5.28 ERA, 5.01 FIP, 1.345 WHIP, 1.50 SO/BB, 77 ERA+

Date of birth: March 24, 1993 (29 years old)

2022 earnings: $835,000 (via Spotrac)

2023 status: Free Agent (released on October 13, 2022 after being designated for assignment on July 5).

Introduction

Let me use some parts from last year’s review on J.B. Wendelken from Michael McDermott, so we don’t have to repeat ourselves:

Jeffrey Benjamin “J.B.” Wendelken was originally a 13th round selection by the Boston Red Sox out of Middle Georgia State, but got traded twice before making his debut with the Oakland Athletics in 2016. After missing 2017…