Benjamin Alen Holmes-Wetzler (born September 12, 1991) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Caliente de Durango of the Mexican League.
After his junior year, the Philadelphia Phillies selected Wetzler in the fifth round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft.
Wetzler used an agent for negotiations, against National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) rules, but "something that reportedly happens all the time".
[8][11] He made his season debut on March 2, defeating the Wright State Raiders,[12][13] and then beating the Northern Illinois Huskies the next week.
[18] He began the 2018 season split between Jupiter and the Double-A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, and was released by the organization on June 27, 2018, after allowing 7 earned runs in 11.1 innings.
He split 2019 between the Triple-A Oklahoma City Dodgers and Tulsa, pitching to a 2–4 record and 5.31 ERA with 64 strikeouts in 61.0 innings of work.
[25] Holmes made 11 appearances (4 starts) for Milwaukee down the stretch, logging a 4–0 record and 6.03 ERA with 27 strikeouts in 37.1 innings pitched.
On March 14, 2023, prior to the start of the American Association season, Holmes’ contract was purchased by the Chicago White Sox organization.
[26] In 31 combined appearances between the Double–A Birmingham Barons and Triple–A Charlotte Knights, he accumulated a 2–6 record and 5.25 ERA with 42 strikeouts and 4 saves in 36.0 innings of work.