The Athletics have designated infielder Joey Wendle for assignment, according to an announcement from the team. Oakland jettisoned Wendle to make room on its 40-man roster for newly signed reliever Yusmeiro Petit, whose deal with the club is now official.
Now 27, Wendle has been a member of the Oakland organization since December 2014, when it acquired him from the Indians for slugger Brandon Moss. Wendle has spent the vast majority of his A’s tenure with their Triple-A affiliate and slashed .285/.325/.441 across 1,654 plate appearances at that level. He made his big league debut in 2016 during a 104-PA showing and added another 14 plate trips last season. All told, Wendle has hit a less-than-stellar .266/.305/.339 as a member of the A’s, with whom he has lined up solely at second base.
AAAA guy when the A’s have high end prospects at the same position, A’s are probably better off promoting a guy early than giving any time to Wendle. Don’t think this player will do much in the bigs.
AAAA- you mean the White Sox….Chris Duncan Zing!
Nah, I just give em a hard time cause they so young.
Joey Wendle…hands down the toughest sounding name in baseball
Yeah? More of a Jett Bandy guy myself.
I like Lil Stoner from the 22′ Tigers (where he posted a 7.04 era…wonder why)
If I had a time machine I would take for some blintzes.
Ever since Boof Bonser left the league, perhaps.
What about Doug Fisther?
Sorry but Buster Posey will always be the best
Better than Boots Poffenberger!? It’s bootsy baby!!!
Trevor Plouffe “plooof!!”
Brad Boxberger
Forrest Wall
Boxburger sounds like a hamburger chain that went out of business after a year.
I always liked Rocco Baldelli
What ever happened to that Mike Stanton guy? Just disappeared one day.
Retired a decade ago. Was also named in the Mitchell Report.
This is a joke right…?
If Posey switches back to catching, Fister-Posey would make for a nasty pitching tandem.
Rock Shoulders is my favorite. Definitely not a guy Im messing with.
No! Not Joey Wendle!!!!
Nevermind I don’t even know who he is.
Mr Wendleeeeeeee woahohohohohoh oh!!!!
It’s “yeah-a-a”
Dodgers should DFA Segedin and pick this guy up.
Not sure who they should DFA but the Dodgers should definitely grab this guy…bats left, no need to re-sign Utley…
His brother teaches and coaches at my high school, he’s a tool. Joey might be cool though
They both from the same work bench ain’t they?
Liked the guy’s pro attitude on the field… Hope he signs back with the A’s…
My favorite is Van Lingle Mungo
Come back to Cleveland, Joey.
My favorite baseball names are Milton Bradley and Coco Crisp to name a few. Al Albuquerque and Boof Bonser are other great baseball names.
I forgot about John Jaja and Matt Stairs. Two former Oakland A’s sluggers.
Right up there with the Jack Cust’s of the world.
Rock on Dipoto!
Tuffy Gosewisch
He’s a stud!