Intro
Jeffrey Benjamin “J.B.” Wendelken was originally a 13th round selection by the Boston Red Sox out of Middle Georgia State, but got traded twice before making his debut with the Oakland Athletics in 2016. After missing 2017 with Tommy John surgery, Wendelken resurfaced with Oakland as a middle inning reliever and posted decent surface numbers across the board in 2018-20, en route to roughly 1.7 bWAR over that stretch.
2021 Recap
However things weren’t as good in 2021. With Wendelken out of options and Oakland facing a roster crunch trying to stay alive in the AL Wildcard Race, the A’s elected to designate him for assignment.