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Trey Wingenter Signs With NPB’s Seibu Lions

By Darragh McDonald | January 6, 2025 at 2:59pm CDT

The Seibu Lions of Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball announced that they have signed right-hander Trey Wingenter, relayed by Yakyu Cosmopolitan. Salary figures for the Ballengee Group client were not disclosed.

Wingenter, 31 in April, has shown potential in his North American career but without really cementing himself as a major leaguer over a long stretch. His biggest chunk of big league playing time was with the Padres in 2018 and 2019. In that time, he tossed 70 innings for the Friars, allowing 5.14 earned runs per nine innings. His 33.1% strikeout rate was impressive but he also gave out free passes at a 13% clip.

He then spent a long time in the wilderness, as Tommy John surgery and some back surgeries prevented him from pitching in the majors from 2020 to 2022. In 2023, he was back in the bigs with the Tigers, but right shoulder tendinitis put him on the injured list for almost half the year. He finished the year with a 5.82 ERA in 17 big league appearances, though he may have been unlucky in that sample. His .333 batting average on balls in play and 64.7% strand rate were both on the unfortunate side, leading to a 3.43 SIERA and 3.96 FIP as he struck out 28.9% of batters faced and limited walks to a 9.2% clip.

In 2024, he re-signed with the Tigers on a minor league deal but didn’t get called up to the majors with them, eventually bouncing to the Red Sox and Cubs. He only logged 8 1/3 big league innings last year and allowed nine earned runs in that small sample, getting non-tendered by Chicago at season’s end. His minor league numbers on the year were more intriguing, however. Between the three clubs, he tossed 48 1/3 Triple-A innings last year with a 2.98 ERA, 35.9% strikeout rate and 10.5% walk rate.

If Wingenter had stayed in North America this year, he likely would have been limited to another minor league deal. Even if he got a roster spot at some point, he may have had a hard time hanging onto it since he exhausted his final option year in 2024. Instead, he’ll head overseas and join the Lions. Though the salary figures weren’t reported, it’s possible he locked in a nice guarantee that he would not have found in affiliated ball. If he can turn the opportunity into a solid season, perhaps he can parlay that into a return to North America or another contract in Asia for the 2026 season.

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  1. Robert-5

    9 months ago

    If you can’t lock down a spot in the Cubs’ ‘pen… time to pack for Asia.

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  2. olmtiant

    9 months ago

    Worked for my man Brasier……

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  3. warnbeeb

    9 months ago

    He had potential. He was a big dude, with a big arm. Hope he figures it out in Korea.

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    • Compo

      9 months ago

      Japan. The kbo is Korea.

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