Joey Wendle Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 1" / 195 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 4/26/1990 (32)
- Experience
- 4
- College
- West Chester (PA)
Joey Wendle Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Joey Wendle News
The Miami Marlins placed third baseman Joey Wendle (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list on Friday with a right hamstring strain and activated third baseman Brian Anderson from the COVID-19 injured list in a corresponding move. Wendle's IL placement is retroactive to May 12. Wendle left the game early on Wednesday with more right hamstring tightness. It's a blow to the Marlins, as he was hitting a solid .304 with two home runs and four stolen bases over 87 plate appearances. It's unknown if Wendle will be ready to return from the IL when he's eligible. Anderson is starting at the hot corner and batting seventh on Friday against Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Corbin Burnes. He should see most of his playing time at third base until Wendle is able to return, but DFS gamers should avoid him on Friday against Burnes.
Miami Marlins third baseman Joey Wendle (hamstring) left the game early on Wednesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks with right hamstring tightness. Wendle left the game in the third inning, but he did some damage before departing by going 2-for-2 with a two-run home run, just his second round-tripper of the year in 25 games. Infielder Erik Gonzalez replaced Wendle for the Fish. The 32-year-old should be considered day-to-day for now, but he also missed three games last week with the same injury. Entering Wednesday's contest, Wendle was hitting .286 with one homer, eight RBI, 11 runs scored and four stolen bases in 85 at-bats for Miami.
Miami Marlins infielder Joey Wendle (hamstring) will miss his third straight game on Wednesday as the team takes on Madison Bumgarner and the Arizona Diamondbacks. Wendle is currently dealing with hamstring soreness. The team is considering the injury minor. There's a chance we could see him back on the field during one of the first couple games of the team's upcoming four-game set against the San Diego Padres, which begins on Thursday. The 32-year-old is off to a nice start to the season, slashing .300/.364/.450 over 18 games.
Batting Order
| 1 | Jazz Chisholm Jr. |
| 2 | Jesús Aguilar |
| 3 | Garrett Cooper |
| 4 | Avisaíl García |
| 5 | Brian Anderson |
| 6 | Jesús Sánchez |
| 7 | Jacob Stallings |
| 8 | Miguel Rojas |
| 9 | Erik González |
Joey Wendle Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | Jazz Chisholm Jr. |
| 2 | Jesús Aguilar |
| 3 | Garrett Cooper |
| 4 | Avisaíl García |
| 5 | Brian Anderson |
| 6 | Jesús Sánchez |
| 7 | Jacob Stallings |
| 8 | Miguel Rojas |
| 9 | Erik González |
Tampa Bay Rays infielder Joey Wendle saw his stat line improve almost across the board in 2020 despite many of his advanced metrics taking a dip. He slashed .286/.342/.435 with a .149 ISO and a 19 percent strikeout rate and 5.4 percent walk rate over 50 games. With the exception of the strikeout rate, all of those marks were his best since 2018. That performance came in spite of career-worst performances in exit velocity (86.7 mph), launch angle (5.2 degrees), hard-hit rate (32.1%). It appears that a good chunk of his 2020 performance was based in luck, as he posted a career-high 10.8 percent HR/FB rate (despite posting his second-worst fly ball rate of 27.6%) and a .338 BABIP (24 points higher than his career-average entering 2020). And when you look at his .256 xBA and .377 xSLG, it seems likely managers shouldn't expect a repeat of last season. Wendle can slot in at second base, third base or shortstop, and he should be able to provide about a .270 average with a ceiling of 10 home runs and 15 steals. His value will mostly come in 12-team or deeper leagues, but in 10-team leagues he should be considered nothing more than a waiver-wire pick-up if managers need to replace an injured player.
