Wes Obermueller
# Wes Obermueller

Wesley Mitchell Obermueller (born December 22, 1976) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher.

He began his career in the Kansas City Royals organization when he was selected in the 2nd round of the 1999 Major League Baseball Draft. Obermueller played in the Milwaukee Brewers system for three years, prior to being traded to the Atlanta Braves in the winter of 2005 for Dan Kolb. He was released by the Braves on April 17, and then played for the Orix Buffaloes in Japan. Before the 2007 season, he signed with the Florida Marlins. Before the 2008 season, he signed with the Samsung Lions in the KBO League and was released in July.

Obermueller studied at the University of Iowa. His son, Cade, is also attending the University of Iowa and is a freshman pitcher for the Hawkeyes as of 2023.

