Top 50 Prospects: #48 – Joseph Wieland
#48 Joseph Wieland
San Diego Padres
DOB: 1/21/90
Previously Ranked: N/A
ETA: 2012
Joe Wieland was part of the deal that sent Mike Adams to Texas, and considering how valuable Adams was to the bullpen in both San Diego and Texas, Wieland is obviously viewed as a future Big League contributor. We at The Sombrero will go a step further. Wieland will be a top of the rotation arm for years. We are talking a solid two in the Show.
His stuff isn’t as imposing as other arms that will crack our top 50, but his command is outrageously good. He walked 21 guys over 150 innings in 2011 for Christ’s sake. The strikeout totals were nearly one per inning, and he did a solid job keeping the ball in the yard as well.
Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | IP | BB | SO | |
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2008 | 18 | Rangers | ARIZ | Rk | TEX | 5 | 1 | 1.44 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 43.2 | 8 | 41 |
2009 | 19 | Hickory | SALL | A | TEX | 4 | 6 | 5.31 | 19 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 83.0 | 24 | 73 |
2010 | 20 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | A-A+ | TEX | 11 | 7 | 4.07 | 26 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 148.0 | 25 | 133 |
2010 | 20 | Hickory | SALL | A | TEX | 7 | 4 | 3.34 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 89.0 | 15 | 71 |
2010 | 20 | Bakersfield | CALL | A+ | TEX | 4 | 3 | 5.19 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 59.0 | 10 | 62 |
2011 | 21 | 3 Teams | 2 Lgs | A+-AA | TEX,SDP | 13 | 4 | 1.97 | 26 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 155.2 | 21 | 150 |
2011 | 21 | Myrtle Beach | CARL | A+ | TEX | 6 | 3 | 2.10 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 85.2 | 4 | 96 |
2011 | 21 | Frisco | TL | AA | TEX | 4 | 0 | 1.23 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 44.0 | 11 | 36 |
2011 | 21 | San Antonio | TL | AA | SDP | 3 | 1 | 2.77 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 26.0 | 6 | 18 |
4 Seasons | 33 | 18 | 3.28 | 84 | 75 | 4 | 3 | 430.1 | 78 | 397 | |||||
A (2 seasons) | A | 11 | 10 | 4.29 | 34 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 172.0 | 39 | 144 | ||||
AA (1 season) | AA | 7 | 1 | 1.80 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 70.0 | 17 | 54 | ||||
A+ (2 seasons) | A+ | 10 | 6 | 3.36 | 25 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 144.2 | 14 | 158 | ||||
Rk (1 season) | Rk | 5 | 1 | 1.44 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 43.2 | 8 | 41 |
Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | IP | |||||||
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2008 | 18 | Rangers | ARIZ | Rk | TEX | 1.44 | 43.2 | 0.916 | 6.6 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 8.5 | 5.13 |
2009 | 19 | Hickory | SALL | A | TEX | 5.31 | 83.0 | 1.518 | 11.1 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 7.9 | 3.04 |
2010 | 20 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | A-A+ | TEX | 4.07 | 148.0 | 1.189 | 9.2 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 8.1 | 5.32 |
2010 | 20 | Hickory | SALL | A | TEX | 3.34 | 89.0 | 1.112 | 8.5 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 7.2 | 4.73 |
2010 | 20 | Bakersfield | CALL | A+ | TEX | 5.19 | 59.0 | 1.305 | 10.2 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 9.5 | 6.20 |
2011 | 21 | 3 Teams | 2 Lgs | A+-AA | TEX,SDP | 1.97 | 155.2 | 1.009 | 7.9 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 8.7 | 7.14 |
2011 | 21 | Myrtle Beach | CARL | A+ | TEX | 2.10 | 85.2 | 0.957 | 8.2 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 10.1 | 24.00 |
2011 | 21 | Frisco | TL | AA | TEX | 1.23 | 44.0 | 1.045 | 7.2 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 7.4 | 3.27 |
2011 | 21 | San Antonio | TL | AA | SDP | 2.77 | 26.0 | 1.115 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 6.2 | 3.00 |
4 Seasons | 3.28 | 430.1 | 1.160 | 8.8 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 8.3 | 5.09 | |||||
A (2 seasons) | A | 4.29 | 172.0 | 1.308 | 9.7 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 7.5 | 3.69 | ||||
AA (1 season) | AA | 1.80 | 70.0 | 1.071 | 7.5 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 6.9 | 3.18 | ||||
A+ (2 seasons) | A+ | 3.36 | 144.2 | 1.099 | 9.0 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 9.8 | 11.29 | ||||
Rk (1 season) | Rk | 1.44 | 43.2 | 0.916 | 6.6 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 8.5 | 5.13 |
Wieland should start the year in San Antonio, but he should move quickly to Triple-A. There is a very real chance he cracks the rotation in San Diego by the end of 2012. His fastball reaches 93, and his breaking ball is of the 12-6 variety with quality shape. Both pitches are solid average to above on their own, but Wieland’s command plays each pitch into the 55-60 range. His changeup is not used as often, but it has decent fade and should be a solid 50 pitch. Wieland has an athletic 6-foot-3 frame and very clean and easy mechanics that should allow him to stay reasonably healthy. This is not an ace arm, but it is the kind of No. 2 that every team wants.
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