Dennis Michael Wright Jr. (born January 3, 1990) is an American

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for the

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of the

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. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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, and White Sox, and in the

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for the

NC Dinos The NC Dinos ( ko, NC 다이노스) are a South Korean professional baseball team based in Changwon. They are a member of the KBO League. Since 2019, their home stadium is Changwon NC Park. NC Dinos are owned by video game developer NCSoft Corpo ...

. Wright played college baseball for

East Carolina University East Carolina University (ECU) is a public university, public research university in Greenville, North Carolina. It is the fourth largest university in North Carolina. Founded on March 8, 1907, as a Normal school, teacher training school, East ...

Amateur career

Wright attended

, and in 2010 he played

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with the

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of the

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Professional career

Baltimore Orioles

He was selected by the

in the third round of the

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. During his first professional season he went 3-2 with a 5.72

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with 42 strikeouts in innings. Pitching for the

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and

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in 2012 he went 10-5 with a 4.06 ERA. Wright started the 2013 season with Baysox. He finished the season with the

Norfolk Tides The Norfolk Tides are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles. They are located in Norfolk, Virginia, and are named in nautical reference to the city's location on the Chesapea ...

. He was the

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Minor League Pitcher of the Year Award after going 11–3 with a 3.11 ERA and 138 strikeouts. He returned to Norfolk to start the 2014 season.

2015

Wright made his first career major league start on May 17, 2015 against the

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. He went innings, striking out 6, allowed 4 hits, no runs, and no walks in order to get the win, 3-0. In 12 games, 9 of them starts, Wright went 3-5 with a 6.04 ERA in innings.

2016

Wright was named the Orioles fourth starter at the conclusion of Spring Training. He began in the rotation but struggled and was sent down to the minors. He split time between the O's rotation and the AAA level. In 18 games for the Orioles, 12 of them being in the rotation, Wright went 3-4 with a 5.79 ERA in innings.

2017

Wright spent the majority of the season at the AAA level, receiving a callup to the Majors towards the end of the season. He finished with a 5.76 ERA in 13 games.

2018

Wright pitched exclusively out of the bullpen for the O's, totaling 48 appearances. He finished with innings pitched.

2019

Wright was on the Opening day roster for the Orioles. He had an ERA of 9.45 through 10 appearances. On April 21, 2019, Wright was designated for assignment to make space for

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on the roster.

Seattle Mariners

On April 24, 2019, he was traded to the

for infielder Ryne Ogren. He was designated for assignment on May 19, 2019 and placed at Triple-A with the

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. On June 23, he was called up by the Mariners. He pitched in nine games for the Mariners before he was designated for assignment again on July 5 and he returned to Triple-A with the

. He elected free agency on October 1.

NC Dinos

On November 22, 2019, Wright signed a one-year contract with the

of the

. He went 11-9 in 29 starts for the Dinos. He became a free agent following the season.

Chicago White Sox

On December 24, 2020, Wright signed a minor league contract with the

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organization. He was assigned to the Triple-A

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to begin the year. On August 16, 2021, Wright was selected to the active roster. Wright pitched 18 innings for the White Sox, recording a 5.50 ERA with 11 strikeouts. On October 1, 2021, Wright was designated for assignment by Chicago. On October 8, Wright elected free agency.

Los Angeles Dodgers

On March 14, 2022, Wright signed a minor league contract with the

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. He pitched in 10 games for the AAA

Oklahoma City Dodgers The Oklahoma City Dodgers are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers. They are located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and play their home games at Chickasaw Bricktown Bal ...

, with six starts and had a 4.46 ERA when the Dodgers released him on June 1st.

Chicago White Sox (second stint)

On June 5, 2022, Wright signed a minor league contract with the

and was assigned to the Triple-A

. He elected free agency on November 10, 2022.

Saraperos de Saltillo

On March 3, 2023, Wright signed with the

of the

Pitching style

Wright throws 5 pitches: a four seam fastball that averages around 96 MPH, a sinker at around 93, a changeup at around 82, a slider at about 86, and a curveball at around 75.

References

External links

East Carolina Pirates bio
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