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Cal poly s joey wagman talks his 7 ip 3 h win over lmu
Joseph "Joey" Samuel Wagman (born July 25, 1991) is a right-handed professional baseball pitcher in the Oakland Athletics organization.
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- Cal poly s joey wagman talks his 7 ip 3 h win over lmu
- Early life
- High school
- College
- Minor leagues
- Team Israel World Baseball Classic
- References
Wagman attended college at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, where he was twice voted to the NCAA Big West Conference All-Conference Team, and was named a Louisville Slugger All American. He established the school record for victories in a season with 13.
He was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 17th round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft. Pitching for the Rockford Aviators of the independent Frontier League in 2014, he led the league in strikeouts and was named to the Frontier League All-Star Team. Wagman is pitching for Team Israel at the 2017 World Baseball Classic in March 2017.
Early life
Wagman was born in Danville, California, to Steven and Karyn Wagman, and is Jewish. He has a sister named Molly.
High school
He attended Monte Vista High School in Danville, graduating in 2009. There, Wagman was honorable mention All-East Bay Athletic League as a center fielder as he batted .422 as a senior, and also pitched for the Mustangs.
College
Wagman then attended college at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, majoring in Business Administration. In 2010 he played summer baseball for the Walla Walla Sweets of the summer collegiate West Coast League, going 2-2 record with a 2.65 ERA. In 2011 he played summer baseball for the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters in Northwoods League.
In both 2012 and 2013 he was voted to the NCAA Big West Conference All-Conference Team as a starting pitcher. He was also named a Louisville Slugger All American. In 2012 he was third in the conference in wins, with 9, and fifth in strikeouts, with 79. In 2013 he established the school record for victories in a season with 13 (going 13-3, with a 2.96 ERA), as he led the Big West Conference in wins and strikeouts (103) and tied for the conference lead in complete games with 3. His 27 career victories are tied for second all-time at the school, and his 259 career strikeouts are fifth all-time at the school.
Minor leagues
He was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 17th round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft. Wagman began his professional career in 2013 with the Great Falls Voyagers of the Rookie Pioneer League, going 1-0 with a 3.57 ERA in 16 relief appearances. In 2014 he started six games for the Beloit Snappers of the A-Full Midwest League, going 2-2 with a 5.13 ERA. He was released by the White Sox in April 2014, and pitched for the Rockford Aviators of the independent Frontier League, going 6-2 with a 3.05 ERA and striking out 85 (leading the league) in 76.2 innings, and being named to the 2014 Frontier League All-Star Team for the West Division. He threw four pitches; a fastball in the high 80s, a curveball, a slider, and a changeup. In July 2014 he was signed to a minor league contract as a free agent by the Oakland Athletics.
In 2015, he pitched 24 games (15 starts) for Beloit going 8-4 with one save and a 3.91 ERA, 6.2 innings for the Stockton Ports of the Class A-Advanced California League, and one start for the Midland RockHounds of the AA Texas League (going 1-0 with a 1.80 ERA).
In 2016, Wagman pitched again for the Stockton Ports, going 4-6 with 2 saves and a 3.67 ERA and 78 strikeouts in 76 innings, and four starts for the Midland RockHounds in which he went 1-1.
Team Israel; World Baseball Classic
Wagman was on the roster for Israel at the 2017 World Baseball Classic qualifier, however he did not make an appearance during the tournament.
He is pitching for Team Israel at the 2017 World Baseball Classic in March 2017.