Wes Obermueller
Wesley Mitchell Obermueller is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the Kansas City Royals, Milwaukee Brewers, and Florida Marlins, in Nippon [Professional Baseball] for the Orix Buffaloes, and in the KBO League for the Samsung Lions.
Career
Obermueller studied at the University of Iowa. He began his professional career in the Kansas City Royals organization when he was selected in the 2nd round of the 1999 [Major League Baseball draft].The Royals traded Obermueller and Alejandro Machado to the Milwaukee Brewers for Curtis Leskanic and cash considerations on July 2, 2003. Obermueller played in the Milwaukee Brewers system for three years, prior to being traded to the Atlanta Braves in the winter of for Dan Kolb. He was released by the Braves on April 17, and then played for the Orix Buffaloes in Japan. Before the season, he signed with the Florida Marlins. Before the season, he signed with the Samsung Lions in the KBO League and was released in July.