Matt Wise

Matthew John Wise (born November 18, 1975) is an American former professional baseball player. A right-handed pitcher, he played all or part 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.

Matt Wise
Wise with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2007
Los Angeles Angels – No. 83
Pitcher / Coach
Born: (1975-11-18) November 18, 1975
Montclair, California
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 record17–22
Earned run average4.23
Strikeouts244
Teams
As player

As coach

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.

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.

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


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