Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Andrew Wantz was born October 13, 1995, on July 4, 2021. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

Wantz made his professional debut with the rookie-level Orem Owlz, and also played for the Single-A Burlington Bees, pitching to a cumulative 1-2 record and 2.74 ERA in 18 games. In 2019, Wantz split the season the High-A Inland Empire 66ers and the Double-A Mobile BayBears, posting a 5-9 record and 5.34 ERA with 112 strikeouts in 96.0 innings of work.

He was assigned to the Triple-A Salt Lake Bees to begin the 2021 season, where he recorded a 2.10 ERA in 8 appearances.

On July 3, 2021, Wantz was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. He made his MLB debut the following day, pitching an inning and a third of relief against the Baltimore Orioles.

On April 19, 2022, the Angels recalled Wantz from Triple-A Salt Lake and added him to the active roster.

Wantz made his first major league starting appearance on June 27, 2022.