Grant Wolfram

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24+13 innings. Wolfram played for the Kalamazoo Growlers of the Northwoods League during the summer of 2016, going 2–4 with a 4.25 ERA and 38 strikeouts over 42+13 innings. [3]

Wolfram transferred to Davenport University before his sophomore season. [4] With the Panthers in 2017, he went 13–2 with a 3.28 ERA and 100 strikeouts over 93+13 innings. [5] [6] Wolfram played for the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod League during the summer of 2017, going 0–3 with a 4.19 ERA over 19+13 innings. [7] [8] During his junior season at Davenport, he posted a 6–4 record with a 4.30 ERA and 95 strikeouts over 69 innings. Wolfram was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 18th round of the 2018 MLB Draft and signed with them. [9]

Professional career

Texas Rangers

Wolfram spent his professional debut season of 2018 with the AZL Rangers of the Rookie-level Arizona League, posting a 3.38 ERA with 10 strikeouts over 10+23 innings. [10] He spent the 2019 season with the Hickory Crawdads of the Class A South Atlantic League, going 5–3 with a 4.28 ERA and 73 strikeouts over 69+13 innings. He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Wolfram returned to Hickory for the 2021 season (which had moved classification to the High-A East level), posting a 2–3 record with a 4.21 ERA and 99 strikeouts over 66+13 innings. [11] He spent the 2022 season with the Frisco RoughRiders of the Double-A Texas League, going 3–3 with a 4.42 ERA and 71 strikeouts over 57 innings. Following the 2022 season he played for the Surprise Saguaros of the Arizona Fall League, going 1–0 with a 1.86 ERA and 13 strikeouts over 9+23 innings. Wolfram split the 2023 season between Frisco and the Round Rock Express of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League, going a combined 10–1 with a 3.90 ERA and 78 strikeouts over 62 +13innings. [12] [13] He became a free agent after the 2024 season. [14]

Milwaukee Brewers

On December 11, 2024, Wolfram signed a major league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers. [15]

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Grant Wolfram
Milwaukee Brewers
Pitcher
Born: (1996-12-12) December 12, 1996 (age 27)
Holland, Michigan, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Left