[1] Wentz attended Shawnee Mission East High School in Prairie Village, Kansas.

[11] On July 31, 2019, the Braves traded Wentz and Travis Demeritte to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for Shane Greene.

[13] He did not participate in the Tigers' alternate training site during the year after undergoing Tommy John surgery in March.

Working his way back from surgery, Wentz pitched a total of 18 games with the Single–A Lakeland Flying Tigers and Double–A Erie SeaWolves, posting an 0–7 record with a 5.25 ERA and 82 strikeouts in 72 innings.

[15] In his third start for the Tigers on September 9, Wentz earned his first major league win against the Kansas City Royals, allowing no runs in 6+2⁄3 innings while striking out five.