Matthew John Wise (born November 18, 1975) is an American former professional baseball player. A right-handed pitcher, he played all or parts of eight seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 2000 and 2008. He became the bullpen coach for the Los Angeles Angels in January 2020. Career Playing career Wise attended Pepperdine University and Cal State Fullerton. In 1995, he played collegiate summer baseball in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox. Wise was drafted in the sixth round of the 1997 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut on August 2, 2000 with the Anaheim Angels. After missing the entire 2003 season due to injury, he was released by the Angels and signed with the Milwaukee Brewers. The New York Mets signed Wise to a one-year contract on December 18, 2007. In 209 career appearances, he had an earned run average (ERA) of 4.23. His two best pitches were an 89-92 mile per hour fastball and a changeup that used deceptive arm action. Retirement Wise announced his retirement from MLB at the age of 33 on March 6, 2009. Coaching career Wise was named the bullpen coach for the Los Angeles Angels on January 1, 2020. On February 16, 2021 Wise was named the interim pitching coach of the Angels. References External links 1975 births Living people American expatriate baseball players in Canada Anaheim Angels players Baseball coaches from California Baseball players from California Boise Hawks players Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball players Edmonton Trappers players Erie SeaWolves players Indianapolis Indians players Major League Baseball pitchers Midland Angels players Milwaukee Brewers players New York Mets players Salt Lake Stingers players St. Lucie Mets players Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox players Anchorage Glacier Pilots players