Brendan Wise

Brendan James Wise is an Australian former professional baseball player. He married Janine (Kozlowski) Wise in 2013 and together they have a son, Theodore Thomas, born in May 2020.

Brendan Wise
Pitcher
Born: (1986-01-09) 9 January 1986 (age 38) Perth, Australia
Bats: Left Throws: Right

Career

Wise started baseball in the US when he went overseas and played at a small Community College and was picked in the 8th round of the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft by the Tigers.^[1]

For the start of his minor league career with the GCL Tigers he was 2–4 with a 4.87 ERA in 2005. In the 2006 Claxton Shield, he allowed 3 hits and 2 runs in 6^1/3 innings for his debut for the Perth Heat. In the US, he was 3–6 with a 3.46 ERA for the Oneonta Tigers. He joined the Australian squad in the 2006 Intercontinental Cup, having a 3.86 ERA in three appearances and a save in one outing.^[2]

The following year, Wise gave up for three runs in just two innings during the 2007 Claxton Shield. He had a satisfactory minor league season for the Lakeland Flying Tigers with a 3.12 ERA in 31 games and was promoted to the Erie SeaWolves. In the 2007 Baseball World Cup, he appeared in five games, with a 5.40 ERA and allowed one run in three innings in the 2008 Final Olympic Qualification Tournament, where Australia failed to advance to the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

In 2008, Wise pitched for both Lakeland (1–3, 4.64 ERA in 18 games) and Erie (2–1, 3.30 ERA) and helped Perth to win both the 2008 and 2009 Claxton Shield.^[3] As of 1 August 2009, he started the season with Lakeland recording 1–1 with a 3.32 ERA before being promoted to Erie, where he is currently a clean 4–0 with a 4.30 ERA. He was also with Australia for the 2009 World Baseball Classic,^[4][5] and again for the 2009 Baseball World Cup.^[6]

Wise had a busy start to 2011, debuting on in the Australian Baseball League on 6 January with the Perth Heat against the Sydney Blue Sox where he pitched 1.2 shutout innings to pick up the save. He was shortly after invited to 2011 spring training with the Tigers and will join Sydney's Chris Oxspring.^[7]

Since he's inclusion in the team, he has taken over Liam Hendriks role as the closer in the team.

References

1. "Minor League Baseball – Brendan Wise". Archived from the original on 12 August 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2009.
2. Aussie squad named for baseball cup, The Age.
3. Laidler, G. (6 January 2009). Heat look to scorch Aces in grand final preview Archived 10 January 2020 at the Wayback Machine, Perth Now. Accessed 3 August 2009
4. Konarckie, S. (24 February 2009). Justin Verlander, Fernando Rodney not on World Baseball Classic rosters, Michigan Live. Accessed 3 August 2009.
5. "WBC 2009 Roster". Major League Baseball. February 2009. Retrieved 30 June 2009.
6. Sedgman, Cassandra (3 September 2009). "ABF Announce 2009 World Cup Team". Australian Baseball Federation. Archived from the original on 6 December 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2009.
7. Packey, Brian (11 January 2011). "Tigers Invite Jim Leylands Son, Patrick, And 17 Others to Spring Training". Motown Lowdown. Retrieved 27 January 2011.

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
• Laidler, G. & Foreman, G. (27 February 2009). Baseball WA director blasts national selectors over omissions, Perth Now. Accessed 3 August 2009.
• Brenden Wise promoted to 'AA' Australian Baseball Federation