Josh Wolf | |
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Cleveland Guardians | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Bellaire, Texas | September 1, 2000|
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Joshua David Wolf (born September 1,2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cleveland Guardians organization and the Israeli national baseball team.
Wolf was born in Bellaire,Texas,and is Jewish. [1] He had his Bar Mitzvah at the Western Wall in Jerusalem,and was a member of Congregation Beth Israel in Houston. [2] [3] [4] His mother is from Israel and his father is from Cincinnati. [2]
Wolf attended St. Thomas High School in Houston,Texas. Wolf played for the school's baseball team and was twice named All-State. [5] As a junior he was 4-1 with a 1.06 earned run average (ERA),and 53 strikeouts in 39 innings. [6] In his senior year,he struck out 126 batters in 69 innings,had a 1.52 ERA,and was named Outstanding Male High School Athlete of the Year by the Jewish Sports Heritage Association. [5] He committed to attend Texas A&M University. [7] [8]
The New York Mets selected Wolf in the second round,with the 53rd overall selection,of the 2019 MLB draft. [9] [7] [10] He was ranked the 36th-best prospect by MLB.com,and the 55th-best prospect by Baseball America. [9] At the time of the draft,he could throw a 97 miles per hour (156 km/h) fastball,and had an above average curveball. [11] He signed with the Mets for a $2.15 million signing bonus,forgoing his commitment to Texas A&M. [12] [13] He made his professional debut in 2019 with the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Mets,going 0–1 with a 3.38 earned run average over eight innings,in which he struck out 12 batters and walked one batter. [14]
On January 7,2021,the Mets traded Wolf,Amed Rosario,Andrés Giménez,and Isaiah Greene to the Cleveland Indians for Francisco Lindor and Carlos Carrasco. At the time,Wolf was the number 9 prospect in the Mets system. [15] Indians president of baseball operations Chris Antonetti said:“He's a young,hard-throwing right-handed pitcher with a good mix of pitches. He's got an above-average fastball,up to 96 [mph]. He's got a really good slider. His changeup is his third pitch,and that's developing. He has the ingredients to develop into a successful starting Major League pitcher.” [15]
For the 2021 season,Wolf was assigned to the Lynchburg Hillcats of the Low-A East. [16] Over 18 games (17 starts),Wolf went 1–3 with a 5.35 ERA,striking out 67 batters over 65+2⁄3 innings. [17] He split 2022 between the ACL Guardians and Lynchburg, and was 2-2 with a 5.61 ERA, striking out 25 batters in 25.2 innings. [14]
Wolf pitched for the Israeli national baseball team in the 2023 World Baseball Classic. [18]
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