Mike Wright, Pitcher, Chicago White Sox


Date of Birth: 1/3/1990
Birthplace: Bennettsville, South Carolina
College: East Carolina University

Mike Wright, pitcher for the Chicago White Sox, was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in 2011. He pitched in the Orioles' minor league system from 2011 through 2014. During that time, he had a 29-21 record with 363 strikeouts to 112 walks in 447.0 innings in 85 games.

In 2013, Wright was named the Jim Palmer Minor League Pitcher of the Year. That season, he had a 3.11 ERA and an 11-3 record in 150.1 innings in 27 games.

Wright joined the Orioles for 12 games in 2015. He had a 3-5 record, 26 strikeouts to 18 walks, and a 6.04 ERA in 44.2 innings.

Wright split his time in 2016 between the minors and the Orioles. In 12 games as a starter and 6 games in relief with Baltimore, he had a 5.79 ERA, 3 wins to 4 losses, and 50 strikeouts to 26 walks in 74.2 innings.

Wright spent most of the 2017 season in the minors. He pitched in 13 games of relief with the Orioles and he had a 5.76 ERA. j

Wright pitched in 48 games in 2018. He had 4 wins and 2 losses, 74 strikeouts to 36 walks, and a 5.55 ERA in 84.1 innings.

The Orioles traded Wright to the Seattle Mariners on April 24, 2019. He finished the 2019 season with no wins and 1 loss, 1 save, 30 strikeouts to 12 walks, and a 7.98 ERA in 29.1 innings in 10 games with the Orioles and 9 games with the Mariners. He also pitched 58.0 innings in 15 games in the minors.

Wright became a free agent on September 30, 2019. He played in the Korean Baseball Organization in 2020.

Wright signed a minor league contract with the White Sox on December 24, 2020. He spent most of the 2021 season in the minors, pitching just 18.0 innings in 13 games with the White Sox.

Wright became a free agent on October 8, 2021. He signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers on March 16, 2022, and he was released on June 1st. He rejoined the White Sox on a minor league contract on June 5th.

Sources for Information
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