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Max Wagner (baseball)

Maxwell Marvin David Wagner (born August 19, 2001) is an American professional baseball third baseman in the Texas Rangers organization. He played college baseball for the Clems...

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Maxwell Marvin David Wagner (born August 19, 2001) is an American professional baseballthird baseman in the Texas Rangers organization. He played college baseball for the Clemson Tigers, and was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the second round of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.

Amateur career

Wagner grew up in Green Bay, Wisconsin and attended Preble High School.[1] He was named the Wisconsin Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year as a senior.[2] Wagner played summer collegiate baseball after graduating high school for the Green Bay Booyah of the Northwoods League.[3]

Wagner played in 35 games with 22 starts at third base during his freshman season and batted .214 with five doubles, two home runs, nine RBIs, and 16 runs scored.[4] He returned to Green Bay after the season and was named a league All-Star.[5] Wagner altered his swing during the summer.[6] In his two seasons in Green Bay, he hit .285 with six home runs and 22 runs batted in. He had an OPS of .923 in 175 plate appearances. He was named the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Player of the Week twice in a row during his sophomore season.[7][8] Wagner was named the Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Player of the Year at the end of the regular season.[9]

Professional career

Baltimore Orioles

The Baltimore Orioles selected Wagner 42nd overall in the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.[10] He signed with the Orioles on July 26, 2022, and received a $1.9 million signing bonus.[11] Wagner split his first professional season between the rookie-level Florida Complex League Orioles, Single-A Delmarva Shorebirds, and High-A Aberdeen IronBirds, batting .243 with one home run and 11 RBI in 19 total games.

Wagner split the 2023 season between Aberdeen and the Double-A Bowie Baysox, playing in 107 total games and hitting .239/.342/.405 with 13 home runs, 54 RBI, and 27 stolen bases.[12] In 2024, he played in 25 games for Bowie, Aberdeen, and the FCL Orioles due to injury. In 97 plate appearances for the three affiliates, Wagner slashed .151/.247/.256 with two home runs, five RBI, and three stolen bases.[13]

Wagner made 87 appearances for the Double-A Chesapeake Baysox during the 2025 season, batting .218/.301/.339 with five home runs, 27 RBI, and seven stolen bases. On March 20, 2026, Wagner was released by the Orioles organization.[14]

Texas Rangers

On April 21, 2026, Wagner signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers.[15]

References

  1. ↑Venci, Scott (April 20, 2022). "Former Green Bay Preble baseball star Max Wagner enjoying breakout season at Clemson". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  2. ↑Venci, Scott (May 21, 2020). "Preble's Max Wagner is Gatorade baseball player of the year". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  3. ↑Boynton, Eric (July 27, 2020). "Preble grad Wagner making up for lost time with Booyah". WeAreGreenBay.com. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  4. ↑"Clemson's Max Wagner, the hitting coach's son, bashing baseballs for Tigers". The Post and Courier. April 21, 2022. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  5. ↑"Wagner earns all-star bid for Green Bay". The Press Times. July 14, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  6. ↑O'Malley, Nick (May 19, 2022). "MLB 2022 mock draft has Red Sox taking 3B Max Wagner, who is 'destroying fastballs with plus-plus power'". MassLive.com. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  7. ↑Morris, Julia (May 2, 2022). "Clemson baseball player Max Wagner wins ACC & national weekly honors for second week in a row". WYFF4.com. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Cómo Max Wagner, jugador de béisbol de Clemson, se convirtió en el líder de jonrones de la ACC" . The Greenville News . 18 de mayo de 2022. Consultado el 19 de mayo de 2022 .
  9. ↑ "Max Wagner es el jugador del año de la ACC, y sin duda el MVP de Clemson" . The Post and Courier . 23 de mayo de 2022. Consultado el 24 de mayo de 2022 .
  10. ↑ "Max Wagner de Green Bay Preble es seleccionado por los Baltimore Orioles de la MLB" . Green Bay Press-Gazette . 18 de julio de 2022. Consultado el 19 de julio de 2022 .
  11. ↑ "Max Wagner de Clemson, jugador del año de la ACC, firma con los Baltimore Orioles" . The Greenville News . 26 de julio de 2022. Consultado el 27 de julio de 2022 .
  12. ↑ "Análisis de la temporada de los prospectos de los Orioles: El poder de Max Wagner no se ha desarrollado como se esperaba" . camdenchat.com . Consultado el 29 de junio de 2025 .
  13. ↑ "El prospecto de cuadro de los Orioles, Max Wagner, busca una racha prolongada de buena salud" . pressboxonline.com . Consultado el 29 de junio de 2025 .
  14. ↑ https://www.milb.com/transactions/2026-03-20
  15. ↑ https://www.milb.com/transactions/2026-04-21
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