Bobby Wahl

For the American football player, see Robert Wahl.
Bobby Wahl
Oakland Athletics
Pitcher
Born: (1992-03-21) March 21, 1992
Springfield, Virginia
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Robert Martin Wahl (born March 21, 1992) is an American professional baseball pitcher. He plays in Minor League Baseball for the Oakland Athletics organization. He previously played college baseball for the Ole Miss Rebels.

Career

Wahl attended West Springfield High School in Springfield, Virginia. When he enrolled at West Springfield, he began training with Brian Snyder, a former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher. As a senior, he pitched his high school's baseball team into the state championship game, finishing his high school career with a 28–1 win–loss record and 284 strikeouts.[1][2] He was named the Virginia Class AAA Northern Region Player of the Year.[3] The Cleveland Indians selected Wahl in the 39th round of the 2010 MLB Draft, but he did not sign.[1]

Wahl enrolled at the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss), where he played college baseball for the Ole Miss Rebels baseball team. Wahl suffered elbow tendinitis during his freshman season. Though he began his career as a starting pitcher, he returned from injury as a relief pitcher, and finished the season as the Rebels' closer. After his freshman year at Ole Miss, Wahl played collegiate summer baseball in the Cape Cod Baseball League as a closer, where he was named an All-Star. After his sophomore year, he joined the United States national collegiate baseball team, recording two saves in a five-game series against the Cuban national baseball team.[1]

In his junior year, Wahl shared the Southeastern Conference Pitcher of the Week Award on April 22, 2013, with Aaron Nola of the Louisiana State Tigers after recording his first career shutout in a game against the Tennessee Volunteers.[4] Wahl finished the season with a 10–0 record and a 2.03 earned run average.[5][6] He was named a second-team All-American by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association,[7] and was projected to be a first-round pick in the upcoming MLB draft by Baseball America and MLB.com.[1]

The Oakland Athletics selected Wahl in the fifth round of the 2013 MLB Draft, with the 161st overall selection.[8] Wahl signed with the Athletics for a $500,000 signing bonus, almost double the recommended bonus for the draft position.[5] In 2014, Wahl began the year with the Beloit Snappers of the Class A Midwest League, and was their Opening Day starting pitcher. Later in the season, the Snappers shifted Wahl to the bullpen.[9] The Athletics promoted Wahl to the Stockton Ports of the Class A-Advanced California League later in the season,[10] and assigned him to the Midland RockHounds of the Class AA Texas League in 2015.[11]

After the 2016 season, the Athletics added him to their 40-man roster.[12]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Friedell, Dan (May 29, 2013). "Bobby Wahl braces for MLB Draft". Fairfax Times. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
  2. ↑ Williams, Preston (June 7, 2010). "West Springfield's Bobby Wahl owes his love of baseball to his grandfather". Washingtonpost.com. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
  3. ↑ Williams, Preston (June 5, 2013). "West Springfield grad Bobby Wahl tops local draft class". Washingtonpost.com. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
  4. ↑ Mississippi (April 22, 2013). "Mississippi State's Nick Ammirati, Ole Miss' Bobby Wahl honored by SEC | gulflive.com". Blog.gulflive.com. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
  5. 1 2 Kellenberger, Hugh (June 20, 2013). "Wahl signs with Oakland, ending Ole Miss career". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
  6. ↑ Parrish Alford (June 2, 2013). "Rebels stay alive: Bobby Wahl shuts down Bearcats to earn his 10th victory | Daily Journal". Djournal.com. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
  7. ↑ Kellenberger, Hugh (June 12, 2013). "Turner, Wahl named All-Americans". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
  8. ↑ Kellenberger, Hugh (June 7, 2013). "Bobby Wahl finally goes, leaves door just slightly open for return". Clarion Ledger. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
  9. ↑ "2nd half fresh start for Beloit". Beloit Daily News. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Offense comes up big once again". recordnet.com. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
  11. ↑ http://www.mrt.com/sports/article_c4818118-dda2-11e4-9ee3-8771614536c7.html
  12. ↑ http://www.mercurynews.com/2016/11/18/blackburn-barreto-among-five-promoted-to-40-man-roster-by-as/

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