Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Patrick Weigel was born on July 8, 1994, in Thousand Oaks, California. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

While attending St. Bonaventure High School in Ventura, California, Weigel was named a member of the Second Team All-Tri-Valley League.

Weigel chose to attend Pacific University for one year before transferring to Oxnard College after one year. He was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 22nd round of the 2014 Major League Baseball Draft but did not sign and transferred to the University of Houston. In 2015, with Houston, he made a team-high 23 appearances and held opponents to a .198 average. He helped the Cougars to an American Athletic Conference title, their second consecutive 40-win season, and a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament, pitching with a staff that ranked first in the conference with a 2.89 ERA.

He was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 7th Round (No. 210) of the 2015 MLB First-Year Player Draft. Weigel signed and made his professional debut with the Danville Braves, in 14 starts, he had a 4.53 ERA. He started 2016 with the Rome Braves and was promoted to the Mississippi Braves in August. He ended the 2016 season with an 11–6 record and a 2.47 ERA. Weigel started the 2017 season with Mississippi and was promoted to the Gwinnett Braves in May. The next month, he underwent Tommy John surgery and missed the remainder of the season. He made four rehab starts in 2018. The Braves added him to their 40-man roster after the 2018 season and began 2019 with Mississippi.