Patrick Ian Wisdom (born August 27, 1991) is an American

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and

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for the

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(MLB). He played

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for the

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. He was drafted by the

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in the first round of the

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and he made his MLB debut in 2018. He previously played in MLB for the Cardinals and Texas Rangers.

Career

Amateur career

Wisdom attended

Murrieta Valley High School Murrieta Valley High School (MVHS), colloquially known as MV or Valley opened in 1990 as the first four-year comprehensive high school in Murrieta, California. The school is nestled at the base of the Santa Rosa Plateau, at the western end of th ...

in Murrieta, California. He played for the baseball team and had a .345

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in his senior year. He graduated in 2009. Patrick Wisdom (4657291832)

After graduating, Wisdom enrolled at

Saint Mary's College of California Saint Mary's College of California is a Private college, private Catholic Church, Catholic college in Moraga, California. Established in 1863, it is affiliated with the Catholic Church and administered by the De La Salle Brothers. The college of ...

and played

for the

. In three seasons he was a career .303 hitter and third all-time in

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s with 29. He was named to the All-

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First Team in 2011, and the All-WCC Freshman Team in 2010.

St. Louis Cardinals

The

selected Wisdom in the first round, with the 52nd overall selection, of the

2012 Major League Baseball draft The 2012 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft was held from June 4 through June 6, 2012, from Studio 42 of the MLB Network in Secaucus, New Jersey. The Houston Astros, with the first overall pick, selected Carlos Correa from the Puerto R ...

. He signed and spent 2012 with the

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where he batted .282 with six home runs and 32 RBIs in 65 games. In 2013, Wisdom played with the

Peoria Chiefs The Peoria Chiefs are a Minor League Baseball team of the Midwest League and the High-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals. The team was established in 1983 as the Peoria Suns. They are located in Peoria, Illinois, and are named for the Peori ...

and

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, batting a combined .235/.313/.401 with 15 home runs, 73 RBIs, and 137 strikeouts in 129 total games between both teams. In 2014, he played for the

Springfield Cardinals The Springfield Cardinals are a Minor League Baseball team based in Springfield, Missouri. They compete as a member of the Texas League's North Division. The Cardinals began play in 2005. The team is owned by the 11-time Major League Baseball ...

where he slashed .215/.277/.367 with 14 home runs, 53 RBIs, and 149 strikeouts (2nd in the Texas League) in 128 games, while playing third base where he made 26 errors and had a .928 fielding percentage. Wisdom returned to Springfield in 2015 where he batted .237/.294/.406 with 14 home runs, 61 RBIs, and 107 strikeouts (7th in the Texas League) in 114 games. He spent the 2016 season with the

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where he batted .233/.303./.374 with five home runs and 30 RBIs in 78 games. He returned to Memphis for the 2017 season, posting a .243 batting average with 31 home runs (tied for 4th in the PCL), 89 RBIs (tied for 7th), and 149 strikeouts (2nd) in 127 games. Wisdom began 2018 back with Memphis. He was promoted to the major leagues on August 11, 2018, and he made his major league debut the next day at

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versus the

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, collecting two hits and one RBI. He finished his 2018 campaign batting .260 with four home runs and ten RBIs in 32 games.

Texas Rangers

On December 11, 2018, Wisdom was traded to the Texas Rangers in exchange for Drew Robinson. In 2019, Wisdom was optioned to the Triple-A

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to open the season. On April 7, 2019, Wisdom was recalled to the major league roster when

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was placed on the

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. On July 6, Wisdom was

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. On July 10, he cleared waivers and was outrighted to Nashville. He finished the season with Nashville hitting .240/.330/.513 with 31 home runs, 74 RBIs, and 125 strikeouts. With Texas in the major leagues he batted .154/.185/.192 with 15 strikeouts in 26 at bats. He became a free agent following the 2019 season.

Seattle Mariners

On November 27, 2019, Wisdom signed a one-year major league contract with the

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. On August 10, 2020, Wisdom was designated for assignment without appearing in a game for Seattle. He was released on August 14.

Chicago Cubs

On August 23, 2020, Wisdom signed a minor league contract with the

organization. On September 25, Wisdom was selected to the 40-man and active rosters. He made his first appearance of 2020 that day as a pinch hitter for

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. Wisdom was designated for assignment on September 27 following the promotion of Brailyn Márquez. Wisdom elected free agency on October 7, 2020. Wisdom signed a minor league contract with a non-roster invitation to spring training with the Cubs for the 2021 season. He started the season with the

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. Wisdom was selected to the active roster on May 25. On May 31, Wisdom hit a pair of solo home runs in a

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game against the

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. The following day Wisdom hit another, giving him four home runs in eight games with the Cubs. On June 7, Wisdom was named the NL Player of the Week, after hitting .435 (10-for-23) with a 1.719 OPS and 6 home runs. He also became one of three players to hit as many as seven homers within their first eight starts with a team, joining

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shortstop

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(2016) and

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outfielder Aristides Aquino (2019). On September 19, he hit his 27th home run, breaking the record for most home runs by a Cubs rookie set by

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in 2015. Wisdom finished the 2021 season batting .231/.305/.518 with 28 home runs, 61 RBIs, and 163 strikeouts (9th in the NL) in 106 games. He struck out in 44.1% of his at bats against left-handers, the highest percentage in the major leagues, and struck out in 40.8% of all of his at bats. In 2022 he led the majors in strikeout rate (34.3%), and batted .207/.298/.426 with 25 home runs, 66 RBIs, and 183 strikeouts (2nd in the NL) in 134 games, while at third base he was second in the league in errors (14).

Personal

Wisdom and his wife, Caroline, have two children.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wisdom, Patrick 1991 births Living people People from Murrieta, California Baseball players from California Major League Baseball infielders St. Louis Cardinals players Texas Rangers players Chicago Cubs players Saint Mary's Gaels baseball players Gulf Coast Cardinals players Batavia Muckdogs players Peoria Chiefs players Palm Beach Cardinals players Springfield Cardinals players Surprise Saguaros players Memphis Redbirds players Nashville Sounds players Peninsula Oilers players