Wes Mendes

Wes Mendes
Florida State Seminoles – No. 7
Pitcher
Born: (2004-10-04) October 4, 2004
Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Left

Wesley Charles Mendes (born October 4, 2004) is an American college baseball pitcher for the Florida State Seminoles.

Career

Mendes attended Jesuit High School in Tampa, Florida.[1] As a senior in 2023, he hit .404 with five home runs alongside pitching to a 4-0 record and 1.48 ERA.[2] He originally committed to play college baseball at Vanderbilt University for the Vanderbilt Commodores but later switched his commitment to the University of Mississippi to play for the Ole Miss Rebels.[3]

As a freshman for Ole Miss in 2024, Mendes appeared in 17 games and went 2-1 with a 6.82 ERA, 43 strikeouts, and one save over 31+2⁄3 innings. After the season, he entered the transfer portal and committed to Florida State University to play for the Florida State Seminoles.[4] In 2025, he made 16 starts for the Seminoles and had a 7-3 record, a 5.42 ERA, and 90 strikeouts over 78 innings.[5] Mendes was named Florida State's Opening Day starter for the 2026 season.[6] Mendes finished the season with a 9-3 record, a 2.81 ERA, and 125 strikeouts across 93 innings pitched and was named an All-American by Baseball America, the American Baseball Coaches Association, Perfect Game and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association.[7] He was also named the Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Pitcher of the Year.[8] After the season, he was invited to attend the 2026 MLB Draft Combine at Chase Field.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Jesuit Tigers look to win baseball program's second national title". FOX 13 News. March 22, 2023. Retrieved 2026-05-29.
  2. ^ Putnam, Bob (June 7, 2023). "Baseball: Jesuit's Wes Mendes repeats as 5A state player of the year". Prime Time Preps. Retrieved 2026-05-29.
  3. ^ "High profile LHP/OF 2023 prospect Wesley Mendes flips commitment to Ole Miss". 247Sports. Retrieved 2026-05-29.
  4. ^ "FSU Baseball: Seminoles land commitment from highly-coveted portal southpaw Wes Mendes". 247Sports. Retrieved 2026-05-29.
  5. ^ Holland Jr, Peter. "FSU's Wes Mendes turns NCAA tournament extremes into motivation". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved 2026-05-29.
  6. ^ Rooney, Liam. "FSU baseball: Wes Mendes named Opening Day starter, weekend rotation set". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved 2026-05-29.
  7. ^ "Mendes Collects Two More All-America Accolades". Florida State University. Retrieved 2026-06-18.
  8. ^ Rooney, Liam. "Florida State baseball's Wes Mendes: 2026 ACC Pitcher of the Year". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved 2026-05-29.
  9. ^ Foster, Brandon. "FSU will be well represented at 2026 MLB Draft Combine". FSU Wire. Retrieved 2026-06-18.
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