Patrick Weigel

Patrick Charles Weigel (born July 8, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Patrick Weigel
Atlanta Braves – No. 65
Pitcher
Born: (1994-07-08) July 8, 1994
Thousand Oaks, California
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Career

Weigel attended St. Bonaventure High School in Ventura, California. He played college baseball at Pacific University for one year before transferring to Oxnard College. He was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 22nd round of the 2014 Major League Baseball Draft, but did not sign and transferred to the University of Houston.[1] After one year at Houston he was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the seventh round of the 2015 MLB draft.[2]

Weigel signed and made his professional debut with the Danville Braves.[3] In 14 starts for Danville, he went 0-3 with a 4.53 ERA. He started 2016 with the Rome Braves and was promoted to the Mississippi Braves in August.[4] He ended the 2016 season with an 11–6 record and a 2.47 ERA.[5] In 25 games (24 starts) between the two clubs, he pitched to an 11-6 record with a 2.47 ERA. Weigel started the 2017 season with Mississippi and was promoted to the Gwinnett Braves in May. The next month, he underwent Tommy John surgery and missed the remainder of the season.[6] He made four rehab starts in 2018. The Braves added him to their 40-man roster after the 2018 season.[7] Weigel split the 2019 season between Mississippi and the Gwinnett Stripers, going a combined 6–2 with a 2.73 ERA and 55 strikeouts over 63.1 innings. The Braves promoted Weigel to the major leagues on three separate occasions in 2019, but he did not appear in a game for them that season.[8][9]

References
  1. "Colleges: Weigel enjoying second stint in Division I". Ventura County Star. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  2. "Is Weigel A Seventh-Round Steal?". Baseball America. August 15, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  3. Kelsie Heneghan (June 28, 2015). "Atlanta Braves prospect Patrick Weigel helps Danville Braves carry no-no into seventh inning". MiLB.com. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  4. Riannon Potkey (July 26, 2016). "Patrick Weigel was nearly unhittable for Single-A Rome Braves". Ventura County Star. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  5. "Patrick Weigel Stats, Highlights, Bio". MiLB.com. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  6. Mark Bowman (June 27, 2017). "Braves prospect Weigel undergoes TJ surgery". MLB.com. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
  7. Mark Bowman (November 20, 2018). "Braves add 4 prospects to 40-man roster". MLB.com. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  8. Kris Willis (October 14, 2019). "Braves' 40-man roster outlook heading into offseason". Talking Chop. SB Nation. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
  9. Gabriel Burns (July 19, 2019). "Patrick Weigel's journey feels that much sweeter with MLB call". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
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