Greg Weissert

Greg Weissert
Weissert with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders in 2022
Boston Red Sox – No. 57
Pitcher
Born: (1995-02-04) February 4, 1995 (age 29)
Bay Shore, New York, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
August 25, 2022, for the New York Yankees
MLB statistics
(through 2024 season)
Win–loss record7–2
Earned run average3.61
Strikeouts91
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Teams

Gregory R. Weissert (born February 4, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the New York Yankees. The Yankees selected Weissert in the 18th round of the 2016 MLB Draft. He made his MLB debut in 2022.

Early life and amateur career

Weissert grew up in Bay Shore, New York, and attended Bay Shore High School. He was an all-county selection in both baseball and volleyball.[1] Weissert attended Fordham University, where he played college baseball for the Fordham Rams for three seasons. As a junior, he posted a 5–4 win–loss record with a 4.04 earned run average (ERA) and 82 strikeouts over 14 starts.[2]

Professional career

New York Yankees

The New York Yankees selected Weissert in the 18th round of the 2016 MLB Draft.[3] After signing with the team he was assigned to the Pulaski Yankees before earning a promotion to the Single–A Charleston RiverDogs. Weissert spent the 2017 season with the Low–A Staten Island Yankees.[4] He returned to Charleston for the beginning of the 2018 season before earning a promotion to the Tampa Tarpons of the High–A Florida State League after striking out 50 batters with a 2.62 ERA over 34+1⁄3 innings pitched.[5]

Weissert interviewed after his first Major League win

Weissert started the 2019 season with the Tarpons and was promoted to the Double-A Trenton Thunder, where we posted a 1.88 ERA over 14 relief appearances and was eventually promoted to the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders for the team's postseason.[1] Baseball America rated Weissert as having the best slider in the Yankees' minor league system going into the 2021 season.[6] After starting the year with the Yankees' new Double-A affiliate, the Somerset Patriots, Weissert was promoted to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre after posting a 0.71 ERA in 12+2⁄3 innings pitched over 12 appearances.[7] In 2022, Weissert served as Scranton/Wilkes-Barre's closer.[8]

On August 25, 2022, the Yankees promoted Weissert to the major leagues.[9] In his major-league debut that night, he hit a batter with his first pitch, committed a balk, hit another batter with his second pitch, and allowed two walks before being removed from the game.[10] On August 30, he collected his first career win after tossing two scoreless innings in a 7–4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.[11]

The Yankees optioned Weissert to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to begin the 2023 season.[12]

Boston Red Sox

On December 5, 2023, the Yankees traded Weissert, Richard Fitts, and Nicholas Judice to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for Alex Verdugo.[13]

Personal life

In January 2021, Weissert married Abigail.[14]

References

  1. ^ a b Miller, Randy (May 26, 2021). "Yankees scouting reports: Somerset Patriots' under-the-radar pitching prospects making big strides, including Janson Junk". NJ.com.
  2. ^ Hoch, Bryan (June 11, 2016). "Bronx tale: Yanks grab local product Weissert". MLB.com.
  3. ^ "Bay Shore standout Greg Weissert gets drafted by the New York Yankees, now playing in Virginia". Greater Long Island. June 27, 2016.
  4. ^ Kramer, Ari (July 9, 2017). "Yankee farmhand Greg Weissert glad to be closer to home". Newsday.
  5. ^ "Weissert Becomes Fifth RiverDog Pitcher to Garner Promotion to Tampa". OurSports Central. June 29, 2018.
  6. ^ Kuty, Brendan (May 22, 2021). "Glenn Otto Makes Strides At Double-A". Baseball America.
  7. ^ Foley, Conor (June 15, 2021). "RailRiders dig out of early hole, rout Syracuse". The Scranton Times-Tribune.
  8. ^ Hyland, Bridget (August 23, 2022). "Yankees might call up little-known reliever". NJ.com. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  9. ^ Boland, Erik (August 25, 2022). "Yankees call up LI's Greg Weissert, activate Giancarlo Stanton, place Nestor Cortes on injured list". Newsday. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  10. ^ "New York Yankees rookie right-hander Greg Weissert has shaky outing in MLB debut". ESPN.com. Associated Press. August 26, 2022. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
  11. ^ "After rough debut, Weissert bounced back big". mlb.com. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  12. ^ "Yankees' Greg Weissert: Optioned to Triple-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  13. ^ "Red Sox trade Alex Verdugo to Yankees for three pitchers". ESPN.com. December 6, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  14. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved June 19, 2024.