- Wesley Wright
Infobox MLB player
name = Wesley Wright
width = 150px
caption =
team = Houston Astros
number = 53
position = Relief pitcher
birthdate = birth date and age|1985|1|28
birthplace = city-state|Montgomery|Alabama
bats = Right
throws = Left
debutdate = March 31
debutyear = 2008
debutteam = Houston Astros
statyear = July 30, 2008
stat1label = Win-Loss
stat1value = 3-3
stat2label = Save
stat2value = 1
stat3label =Earned run average
stat3value = 4.58
stat4label =Strikeout s
stat4value = 33
teams =
*Houston Astros (by|2008-present)Dequam LaWesley Wright (born
January 28 ,1985 in city-state|Montgomery|Alabama) is amajor league baseball relief pitcher for theHouston Astros .Wright was selected by the
Los Angeles Dodgers in the 7th round of the2003 Major League Baseball Draft and signed with the them onJune 10 by|2003.He made his professional debut with the
Ogden Raptors in the Pioneer League in 2004 and played for theColumbus Catfish andVero Beach Dodgers in 2005. With Columbus, he pitched in 30 games and accumulated a 1.93 era as a relief pitcher.In 2006 he pitched in 25 games with Vero Beach, acquiring a 1.48 era and was promoted to the
Jacksonville Suns , where he began 2007 before a mid-season promotion to theLas Vegas 51s .In December 2007, he was selected by the
Houston Astros in the major league portion ofrule 5 draft from the Los Angeles Dodgers. Wright made the Astros by|2008 opening day roster as the only left-handed pitcher in the bullpen. OnMarch 31 , 2008, Wright made his major league debut against theSan Diego Padres and pitched 1/3 of a scoreless inning. Wright collected his first major league win onApril 4 , 2008, against theChicago Cubs after pitching 1/3 of a scoreless inning again. He collected his first major league save onJuly 29 , 2008, against theCincinnati Reds coming in during 9th inning with two outs, and recorded the final out of the game for the save.External links
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