Padres nab projected 1st-round pick Wilcox in 3rd round
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With the 80th pick in the 2020 MLB Draft, the San Diego Padres selected Cole Wilcox, a right-handed pitcher out of the University of Georgia.
MLB teams pondered selecting Wilcox in the first round in 2018, but he eventually decided to join the Bulldogs after being drafted in the 37th round. The hulking righty teamed up with Emerson Hancock to form an electric one-two punch and was projected to be a first-round pick in this year's draft.
Bio
Age: 20
Position: RHP
Height/Weight: 6-foot-5, 232 lbs
Bats/Throws: R/R
School: Georgia
Tools
- Fastball reaches 100 mph; typically in mid-90s
- Slider and changeup show signs of becoming plus pitches
- Big and durable
Why you're going to love this guy
- Might have the best raw talent of any prospect in the draft
- Was a three-sport star in high school
Things he'll need to overcome
- Questions about whether he's better suited to be a starter or reliever
- Scouts don't love his delivery
- Sometimes struggles to throw strikes
2020 stats
| IP (G) | ERA | K/9 | K/BB | HR/9 | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 (4) | 1.57 | 12.5 | 32/2 | 0.8 | 0.87 |
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