Randall Asher Wojciechowski (/vɔɪtʃɛˈhɔːvski/ voy-cheh-HAWV-skee; born December 21, 1988) is an American former professional baseball pitcher.
He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros, Cincinnati Reds, Baltimore Orioles, and New York Yankees.
[1][2] In his younger years, he lived in Pensacola, Florida, Sturgis, Michigan, and the Dominican Republic.
The family moved to South Carolina for Asher's senior year of high school, so that he could attract more attention from scouts.
[6] After graduating from high school, Wojciechowski then enrolled at The Citadel, choosing it over Winthrop University.
[9] He received an $815,000 signing bonus, and made his professional debut with the Auburn Doubledays of the Class A-Short Season New York–Penn League.
In 2011, Wojciechowski played for the Dunedin Blue Jays of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League.
The Blue Jays later traded Wojciechowski, along with Ben Francisco, Francisco Cordero, David Rollins, Joe Musgrove, Carlos Pérez, and a player to be named later (Kevin Comer) to the Houston Astros on July 20, 2012, in exchange for J.
He started the 2013 season in Corpus Christi, but received a midseason promotion to the Oklahoma City RedHawks of the Triple–A Pacific Coast League.
[16] He made 5 appearances for the Astros in the 2015 season, 3 of which were starts, and pitched to a 0–1 record, 7.16 ERA, and 16 strikeouts in 161⁄3 innings.
[33] Wojciechowski returned to the Orioles in a cash transaction with the Indians on July 1, 2019, and was assigned back to the Tides.
[37] On January 21, 2021, Wojciechowski signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees organization and was invited to spring training.
[40] On July 24, Wojciechowski was outrighted to Triple-A Scranton, but rejected the assignment and elected free agency.
[43] His repertoire includes a fastball around 94 miles per hour (151 km/h), a slider in the low to mid 80s, and an occasional changeup and curveball.