Matthew John Wise (born November 18, 1975) is an American former

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player. A right-handed

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, he played all or parts of eight seasons in

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(MLB) between 2000 and 2008. He became the bullpen coach for the Los Angeles Angels in January 2020.

Career

Playing career

Wise attended Pepperdine University and Cal State Fullerton. In 1995, he played

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in the

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for the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox. Wise was drafted in the sixth round of the

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. 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

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. The New York Mets signed Wise to a one-year contract on December 18, 2007. In 209 career appearances, he had an

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(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. On February 16, 2021 Wise was named the interim pitching coach of the Angels.

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1975 births Living people American expatriate baseball players in Canada Anaheim Angels players Baseball coaches from California Baseball players from California Boise Hawks players Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball players Edmonton Trappers players Erie SeaWolves players Indianapolis Indians players Major League Baseball pitchers Midland Angels players Milwaukee Brewers players New York Mets players Salt Lake Stingers players St. Lucie Mets players Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox players Anchorage Glacier Pilots players {{US-baseball-pitcher-1970s-stub