Playing career Wise attended
Pepperdine University and
Cal State Fullerton. In 1995, he played
collegiate summer baseball in the
Cape Cod Baseball League for the
Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox. Wise was drafted by the
Anaheim Angels in the sixth round of the
1997 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut on August 2, 2000 with the Angels. After missing the entire 2003 season due to injury, he was released by the Angels and signed with the
Milwaukee Brewers. The New York Mets signed Wise to a one-year contract on December 18, 2007. In 209 career appearances, he had an
earned run average (ERA) of 4.23. His two best pitches were an 89-92 mile per hour
fastball and a
changeup that used deceptive arm action.
Retirement Wise announced his retirement from MLB at the age of 33 on March 6, 2009.
Coaching career On January 1, 2020, Wise was named the bullpen coach for the
Los Angeles Angels. On February 16, 2021, Wise was named the interim pitching coach of the Angels. On October 26, 2023, Wise joined the
Chicago White Sox as their bullpen coach. ==References==