July 29, 2023
Detroit Tigers starting pitcher
Joey Wentz has been recalled from Triple-A Toledo and will pitch in Saturday's game against the Miami Marlins. Wentz is set to work after Tigers opener
Beau Brieske starts the game. Wentz has struggled mightily this season with a 6.78 ERA, 1.63 WHIP, and 66:31 K/BB ratio over 71 2/3 innings (16 appearances, 15 starts). There's no fantasy appeal here. Relief pitcher
Trey Wingenter has been optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding move.
--Jon Mathisen - RotoBallerSource: Evan Petzold of The Detroit Free Press
March 24, 2023
Detroit Tigers left-handed pitching prospect
Joey Wentz will fill in for the injured
Michael Lorenzen as the Tigers fifth starter. The southpaw will face the juggernaut Houston Astros on Tuesday, April 4, at Minute Maid Park. The No. 9-ranked prospect in the Tigers system made his major-league debut late last season, starting in seven games with an ERA of 3.03. However, there is cause for concern, as Wentz did have an xFIP of 4.56 and a SIERA of 4.58. While his 2022 may have been a bit fluky, the 22-year-old didn't perform terribly against the Astros last season, allowing only two runs in four innings pitched. If you need a one-time plug-in starter for the first week of the fantasy season, Wentz should be one of your options on the waiver wire.
--Pranav Uppalapati - RotoBallerSource: Cody Stavenhagen
October 3, 2022
The Detroit Tigers optioned starting pitcher
Joey Wentz on Monday. The 24-year-old made seven starts for Detroit as a rookie this season, logging 32.2 innings and pitching to an encouraging 3.03 ERA and a 3.54 FIP. He also added 27 strikeouts and walked 13 batters. Wentz figures to be part of the Tigers' rotation mix next season alongside the likes of
Eduardo Rodriguez,
Tarik Skubal,
Spencer Turnbull,
Matt Manning, and
Beau Brieske. The Tigers also recalled right-hander
Bryan Garcia from Triple-A on Monday.
--Ben Rosener - RotoBallerSource: Tigers PR Twitter Account
September 6, 2022
Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said Monday that starting pitcher
Joey Wentz will start on Friday at the Royals and that the team expects him to make several more starts through the rest of the season, per MLB's Adrian Garro. The 24-year-old lefty got called up in May and made two starts, posting a bloated 8.10 ERA in the small sample. However, he has been a solid starter at Triple-A Toledo, going 2-2 with a 3.17 ERA and a 9.87 K/9 rate in 48 1/3 innings pitched. The Royals do present a good matchup, but Wentz's previous couple of starts make him difficult to trust, especially this late in the season.
--Connelly Doan - RotoBallerSource: Adrian Garro - Twitter.com
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