Matt Wise

Matt Wise
Matt Wise
	Wise with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2007
Chicago White Sox – No. 53
	Pitcher / Coach
	Born: November 18, 1975 (age 48); Montclair, California, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	August 2, 2000, for the Anaheim Angels
Last MLB appearance
	May 26, 2008, for the New York Mets
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	17–22
Earned run average	4.23
Strikeouts	244
Teams
	As player Anaheim Angels (2000–2002); Milwaukee Brewers (2004–2007); New York Mets (2008); As coach Los Angeles Angels (2020–2023); Chicago White Sox (2024–present);

Matthew John Wise (born November 18, 1975) is an American former professional baseball player. A right-handed pitcher, he played all or parts of eight seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 2000 and 2008. He became the bullpen coach for the Los Angeles Angels in January 2020 and then the Chicago White Sox for 2024.

Career

Playing career

Wise attended Pepperdine University and Cal State Fullerton. In 1995, he played collegiate summer baseball in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox.^[1]

Wise was drafted in the sixth round of the 1997 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut on August 2, 2000 with the Anaheim Angels. After missing the entire 2003 season due to injury, he was released by the Angels and signed with the Milwaukee Brewers. The New York Mets signed Wise to a one-year contract on December 18, 2007.

In 209 career appearances, he had an earned run average (ERA) of 4.23. His two best pitches were an 89-92 mile per hour fastball and a changeup that used deceptive arm action.^{[citation needed]}

Retirement

Wise announced his retirement from MLB at the age of 33 on March 6, 2009.

Coaching career

Wise was named the bullpen coach for the Los Angeles Angels on January 1, 2020. On February 16, 2021 Wise was named the interim pitching coach of the Angels.^[2]

References

^ "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
^ Bollinger, Rhett (February 16, 2021). "Wise serving as Halos' interim pitching coach". MLB.com.

External links

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[1] "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.

[2] Bollinger, Rhett (February 16, 2021). "Wise serving as Halos' interim pitching coach". MLB.com.

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