Joey Wentz

Bats L Throws L6'5" 220 lbBorn 1997 Lawrence, USADebut 2022Team ATLDraft 2016 RCB-A #40 Atlanta Braves, Shawnee Mission East (KS) HSContract 1 y/$900,000 (26) 2026: $900,000

Projections

Season	BF	K%	BB%	HR%	1B%	XBH%	PITCH+
2026	301	21.0	9.2	3.11	22.0	6.28	98.4
2027							98.4
2028							99.3

Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.

Most similar through age 27

His ten closest age-27 comparables averaged 84 PITCH+ the next season; 8 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.

#	Player	Through	PITCH+ then	Next season	Next PA / BF
1	Aaron Laffey	2012	94.6	65.1	64
2	Esmil Rogers	2013	88.7	87.4	202
3	Ryan Rowland-Smith	2010	93.7	did not play
4	Brian Burres	2008	91.5	66.9	37
5	Jorge Lopez	2020	89.2	85.1	555
6	Jeff Karstens	2010	92.0	100.3	668
7	Wil Crowe	2022	86.9	85.7	47
8	Claudio Vargas	2005	89.8	99.3	747
9	Kirk Saarloos	2006	93.9	82.4	201
10	Manny Parra	2010	91.9	did not play

Pitching

Year	Team	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	BF	HR	BB	SO	PITCH+
2027 proj									301				98.4
2026*									0
2025	ATL	5	7	5.60	39	13	0	98.0	442	11	43	92	92.6	98.3	90.9
2024	PIT	1	2	4.68	46	0	1	67.3	304	8	33	73	97.7	98.3	96.0
2023	DET	3	13	6.90	25	19	0	105.7	492	25	47	98	81.2	98.4	79.6
2022	DET	2	2	3.03	7	7	0	32.7	135	2	13	27	112.1	103.2	115.3
Career		11	24	5.57	117	39	1	303.7	1373	46	136	290	91.6		90.4

Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	Inn	PO	A	E	Fld%	Runs saved
2025	ATL	P	39	98	6	7	0	1.000	-0.9
2024	PIT	P	46	67	3	5	1	0.889	-0.6
2023	DET	P	25	106	3	6	0	1.000	-0.9
2022	DET	P	7	33	1	5	0	1.000	+0.5

Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.

Minor leagues

Year	Level	Team	Side	PA / BF	Line	AVG / ERA
2023	AAA	Toledo Mud Hens	Pit	128	28.2 IP, 29% K	4.47
2022	AAA	Toledo Mud Hens	Pit	196	48.1 IP, 27% K	3.18
2021	AA	Erie SeaWolves	Pit	233	53.1 IP, 25% K	3.73
2021	A	Lakeland Flying Tigers	Pit	84	18.2 IP, 29% K	6.92
2019	AA	Mississippi Braves	Pit	436	103.0 IP, 23% K	4.72
2019	AA	Erie SeaWolves	Pit	98	25.2 IP, 38% K	2.14
2019	AA	nan	Pit	534	128.2 IP, 26% K	4.21
2018	A+	Florida Fire Frogs	Pit	266	67.0 IP, 20% K	2.28
2017	A	Rome Braves	Pit	527	131.2 IP, 29% K	2.61
2016	Rk	GCL Braves	Pit	42	12.0 IP, 43% K	0.00
2016	Rk	Danville Braves	Pit	143	32.0 IP, 24% K	5.06
2016	Rk	nan	Pit	185	44.0 IP, 29% K	3.68

Splits

Year	vs LHP	vs RHP	Home	Away
2025	0.364	0.337	0.406	0.288
2024	0.286	0.362	0.318	0.344
2023	0.359	0.404	0.429	0.352
2022	0.230	0.306	0.353	0.154

wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.