| Patrick Wisdom | |
|---|---|
 Wisdom with theNashville Sounds in 2019 | |
| Kia Tigers – No. 45 | |
| Third baseman /First baseman | |
| Born: (1991-08-27)August 27, 1991 (age 33) Murrieta, California, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 12, 2018, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| MLB statistics (through 2024 season) | |
| Batting average | .209 |
| Home runs | 88 |
| Runs batted in | 207 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Patrick Ian-Cashel Wisdom (born August 27, 1991) is an American professionalbaseballthird baseman andfirst baseman for theKia Tigers of theKBO League. He playedcollege baseball for theSaint Mary's Gaels. He was drafted by theSt. Louis Cardinals in the first round of the2012 MLB draft and he made his MLB debut in 2018. He has previously played in MLB for the Cardinals,Texas Rangers, andChicago Cubs.
Wisdom attendedMurrieta Valley High School inMurrieta, California. He played for the school's baseball team and had a .345batting average in his senior year. He graduated in 2009.[1]
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After graduating, Wisdom enrolled atSaint Mary's College of California and playedcollege baseball for theSaint Mary's Gaels. In three seasons he was a career .303 hitter and third all-time inhome runs with 29. He was named to the All-West Coast Conference First Team in 2011, and the All-WCC Freshman Team in 2010.[citation needed]
TheSt. Louis Cardinals selected Wisdom in the first round, with the 52nd overall selection, of the2012 Major League Baseball draft.[2] He signed and spent 2012 with theBatavia Muckdogs where he batted .282 with six home runs and 32 RBIs in 65 games. In 2013, Wisdom played with thePeoria Chiefs andPalm Beach Cardinals, batting a combined .235/.313/.401 with 15 home runs, 73 RBIs, and 137 strikeouts in 129 total games between both teams.[3]
In 2014, he played for theSpringfield Cardinals where he slashed .215/.277/.367 with 14 home runs, 53 RBIs, and 149 strikeouts (2nd in the Texas League) in 128 games, while playing third base where he made 26 errors and had a .928 fielding percentage.[4][3] Wisdom returned to Springfield in 2015 where he batted .237/.294/.406 with 14 home runs, 61 RBIs, and 107 strikeouts (7th in the Texas League) in 114 games.[5][6][7]
He spent the 2016 season with theMemphis Redbirds where he batted .233/.303./.374 with five home runs and 30 RBIs in 78 games. He returned to Memphis for the 2017 season, posting a .243 batting average with 31 home runs (tied for 4th in the PCL), 89 RBIs (tied for 7th), and 149 strikeouts (2nd) in 127 games.[8][9]
Wisdom began 2018 back with Memphis. He was promoted to the major leagues on August 11, 2018,[10] and he made his major league debut the next day atKauffman Stadium versus theKansas City Royals, collecting two hits and one RBI.[11] He finished his 2018 campaign batting .260 with four home runs and ten RBIs in 32 games.[12]
On December 11, 2018, Wisdom was traded to theTexas Rangers in exchange forDrew Robinson.[13] In 2019, Wisdom was optioned to theTriple-ANashville Sounds to open the season.[14] On April 7, 2019, Wisdom was recalled to the major league roster whenRonald Guzmán was placed on theinjured list.[15] On July 6, Wisdom wasdesignated for assignment.[16]
On July 10, he cleared waivers and was outrighted to Nashville.[17] He finished the season with Nashville hitting .240/.330/.513 with 31 home runs, 74 RBI, and 125 strikeouts. With Texas in the major leagues he batted .154/.185/.192 with 15 strikeouts in 26 at bats.[3] Wisdom elected free agency following the season on November 4.[18]
On November 27, 2019, Wisdom signed a one-year major league contract with theSeattle Mariners.[19] On August 10, 2020, Wisdom was designated for assignment without appearing in a game for Seattle. He was released on August 14.
On August 23, 2020, Wisdom signed a minor league contract with theChicago Cubs organization.[20] On September 25, Wisdom was selected to the 40-man and active rosters.[21] He made his first appearance of 2020 that day as a pinch hitter forAnthony Rizzo. Wisdom was designated for assignment on September 27 following the promotion ofBrailyn Márquez.[22] Wisdom elected free agency on October 7.
Wisdom signed a minor league contract with a non–roster invitation to spring training with the Cubs for the 2021 season.[23] He started the season with theIowa Cubs. Wisdom was selected to the active roster on May 25.[24] On May 31, Wisdom hit a pair of solo home runs in aWrigley Field game against theSan Diego Padres.[25] The following day Wisdom hit another, giving him four home runs in eight games with the Cubs. On June 7, Wisdom was named the NL Player of the Week, after hitting .435 (10-for-23) with a 1.719 OPS and 6 home runs. He also became one of three players to hit as many as seven homers within their first eight starts with a team, joiningColorado Rockies shortstopTrevor Story (2016) andCincinnati Reds outfielderAristides Aquino (2019).[26] On September 19, he hit his 27th home run, breaking the record for most home runs by a Cubs rookie set byKris Bryant in 2015.[27]
Wisdom finished the 2021 season batting .231/.305/.518 with 28 home runs, 61 RBI, and 163 strikeouts (9th in the NL) in 106 games.[28] He struck out in 44.1% of his at bats against left-handers, the highest percentage in the major leagues, and struck out in 40.8% of all of his at bats.[29][30]
In 2022, he led the majors in strikeout rate (34.3%), and batted .207/.298/.426 with 25 home runs, 66 RBI, and 183 strikeouts (2nd in the NL) in 134 games, while at third base Wisdom was second in the league in errors (14).[29][31][32]
In 2023 Wisdom struck out 36.8% of the time, and batted .205/.289/.500 with 23 home runs, 46 RBI, and 111 strikeouts in 268 at–bats. He played third base, where he was third in the league in errors (11) and had a .927 fielding percentage.[33]
In 75 appearances for Chicago in 2024, Wisdom slashed .171/.237/.392 with eight home runs, 23 RBI, and five stolen bases. The Cubs designated Wisdom for assignment on November 20, 2024, following the acquisition ofEli Morgan.[34] On November 22, the Cubs non–tendered Wisdom, making him a free agent.[35]
On December 26, 2024, Wisdom signed a one-year, $1 million deal with theKia Tigers of theKBO League.[36]
Wisdom and his wife, Caroline, have three children.[37] Wisdom is also an avid wine enthusiast and has become a certifiedoenologist.[38]
