JONESBORO, Ark. (5/23/16) – Former Arkansas State pitcher Daniel Wright, who has spent parts of the last four seasons in the Cincinnati Reds minor league system, has been called up and will start on the mound for the big league club Tuesday night against the Los Angeles Dodgers with first pitch from Dodger Stadium scheduled for 9:10 p.m. (CT).
Wright, a former walk-on, pitched for the Red Wolves from 2010-13 and made 78 appearances, fourth most in A-State baseball history, with 32 starts and a 4.19 career ERA with 278 strikeouts. His senior year was fantastic as he earned First-Team All-SBC honors in 2013 after pitching to a 6-5 record and 3.