Patrick Wisdom

Patrick Wisdom

33-Year-Old Third Baseman3B
 Free Agent  Foreign
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
After a few strong seasons, Wisdom fell off in 2024. Injuries played a part, as the 33-year-old had a delayed start to his year due to a back issue that hampered him during spring training. However, Chicago also got deeper at the corner infield and outfield spots, which is where Wisdom spends most of his time. With the likes of Cody Bellinger, Michael Busch and Isaac Paredes in the infield, as well as Seiya Suzuki and Ian Happ in the outfield, Wisdom's role was reduced last season, and the Cubs ended up letting him go in the offseason. At his best, the veteran provides good power, as he tallied 76 home runs from 2021 through 2023. He slipped to just eight long balls across 75 games last season, and his OPS fell more than 100 points from a year earlier. He likely would have had to settle for a minor-league deal stateside, so Wisdom elected to continue his career with the Kia Tigers of the Korea Baseball Organization. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a one-year, $2.73 million contract with the Cubs in November of 2023. Non-tendered by Cubs in November of 2024.
Headed for Korea
3BFree Agent  F
December 14, 2024
Wisdom signed with the Kia Tigers of the Korea Baseball Organization on Saturday.
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The Cubs moved on from Wisdom earlier this offseason, non-tendering him after he slashed .171/.237/.392 with eight homers, 23 RBI and five stolen bases in 75 games. He had slugged at least 20 home runs in each of the three previous seasons, and he'll now head overseas with hopes of re-establishing himself at the plate.
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+7%
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+5%
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OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2023vs Left .707 233 27 14 35 6 .202 .266 .441
Since 2023vs Right .753 243 32 17 34 3 .183 .274 .479
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2024vs Left .629 103 10 4 17 4 .183 .252 .376
2024vs Right .630 71 6 4 6 1 .154 .214 .415
2023vs Left .769 130 17 10 18 2 .217 .277 .492
2023vs Right .805 172 26 13 28 2 .196 .298 .507
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+4%
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+42%
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+13%
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OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2023Home .715 221 30 16 33 4 .174 .264 .451
Since 2023Away .743 255 29 15 36 5 .208 .276 .468
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2024Home .519 84 6 3 7 2 .152 .202 .316
2024Away .738 90 10 5 16 3 .190 .270 .468
2023Home .845 137 24 13 26 2 .190 .301 .543
2023Away .746 165 19 10 20 2 .217 .279 .467
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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At this point in his career, Wisdom has settled in as a fairly predictable player. He's going to hit for power but likely not do much else. In 2023, Wisdom popped 23 home runs in just 97 games, giving him 20 or more long balls in each of the last three seasons. He also batted below .210 for the second straight year, and he's now just a .214 career hitter. Wisdom continued to swing and miss a lot, as he struck out nearly 37% of the time last year, but he walked nearly 10% of the time as well. Add it all up, and the 32-year-old is basically a three-true-outcomes player. The ability to hit the ball over the wall is nice, but there are plenty of corner infielders who do that and more, which makes Wisdom a limited fantasy option. Plus, he could be squeezed out of a regular role in Chicago by the likes of Matt Mervis and Nick Madrigal. Wisdom is worth rostering if he's playing regularly and hot at the plate, though he may not be someone you can count on all season.
Wisdom continued to be a boom-or-bust fantasy option in 2022. A year after turning heads with 28 home runs, he followed it up with 25 long balls. However, Wisdom struggled to make consistent contact, as he batted just .207 and struck out 34.3 percent of the time. In 2021, he struck out more than 40 percent of the time. Going forward, it looks like fantasy managers will simply need to sacrifice batting average for power if they decide to roster Wisdom. He did at least show a slight uptick in stolen bases, as he registered a career-high eight stolen bases on 12 attempts, which was also easily a career best. That's not a huge number, but if he can get to 10 steals or more, it would give a little more depth to his game. Wisdom will turn 32 during the 2023 season, so even if he does run a bit more, he's unlikely to change too much as a player. The power is nice, but there are definitely more complete fantasy options available for the corner outfield spots.
Wisdom fell short of accumulating even 100 major-league plate appearances from 2018-20. The 29-year-old then got a chance to show what he could do last season and what he showed was a propensity to hit home runs and strike out. There were a ton of strikeouts. Like record setting. He is the only hitter with a strikeout rate over 40% since 1887 (min. 300 PA). When he finally makes contact, he has all the traits to generate home runs. He hits the ball in the air (31.4 GB%) and hits the ball hard (92nd percentile maxEV). He pulls the ball into short outfield corners (56.8 Pull%). The formula worked for a while, but the league adjusted to his fast start by staying out of the strike zone and making him chase pitches. The strikeout rate is a major drag on his entire profile; Wisdom will be tough to roster unless he shaves at least 10 percentage points off it.
Wisdom was called up for the first time shortly before his 27th birthday and posted an impressive .260/.362/.520 line in a small sample of 58 plate appearances for the Cardinals. That performance was good for a 141 wRC+, though he'll have to continue hitting for power if he's to maintain a mark anywhere near that level, as he struck out a worrisome 32.8% of the time. He'd never posted a slugging percentage as high as .520 at any minor-league stop, though he did slug .507 while hitting 31 homers in 127 games for Triple-A Memphis in 2017. Traded to Texas in December, Wisdom is now on a team in a hitter-friendly park with less competition for at-bats, so it's not inconceivable that he could have some sleeper value this year.
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Let go by Cubs
3BFree Agent  F
November 22, 2024
Wisdom was non-tendered by the Cubs on Friday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
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Designated for assignment
3BChicago Cubs  F
November 20, 2024
The Cubs designated Wisdom for assignment Wednesday, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.
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Provides offense Saturday
3BChicago Cubs  F
September 22, 2024
Wisdom went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Nationals.
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Launches seventh homer
3BChicago Cubs  F
August 24, 2024
Wisdom hit a two-run home run, walked and scored another run in Saturday's 14-2 win against the Marlins.
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Continuing to see limited work
3BChicago Cubs  F
August 22, 2024
Wisdom is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Tigers.
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Possible Houston target
3BChicago Cubs  F
November 20, 2024
The Astros could be a possible fit for Wisdom, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
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Wisdom was designated for assignment by the Cubs on Wednesday and can elect free agency, assuming he passes through waivers unclaimed. The Astros currently have an opening at both infield corners, and while it's unlikely they'd want Wisdom to start, he would make some sense as a depth option.
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