Acquired from the A’s in December of 2017 for PTBNL, C Jonah Heim, Joey Wendle plays second base for the Tampa Bay Rays, and he’s been one of the most solid parts of the team thus far in 2018 to very little fanfare. At the time he was acquired, Rays General Manager Erik Neander had this to say about Wendle,
“Grinder-type player,” said Neander of Wendle, who was acquired for a player to be named or cash considerations. “High baseball IQ, left-handed hitter, infielder that has a history of hitting.