Will Wilson (baseball)
Will Wilson | |
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San Francisco Giants | |
Shortstop | |
Born: Kings Mountain, North Carolina | July 21, 1998|
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
William Bradley Wilson (born July 21, 1998) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the San Francisco Giants organization. He played college baseball for the NC State Wolfpack. He was selected with the 15th overall pick of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft by the Los Angeles Angels.
Amateur career
Alongside baseball, Wilson also played football and basketball in middle school.
In 2017, as a freshman at NC State playing primarily second base, Wilson started all 61 games and batted .300/.377/.504 with 21 doubles (tied for the league lead; the second-highest total of any freshman in the nation), eight home runs, and 48 RBIs.
Prior to the 2019 season, Wilson was named a preseason All-American by multiple media outlets including Baseball America and
Professional career
Wilson was considered one of the top prospects for the
On December 10, 2019, Wilson and Zack Cozart were traded to the San Francisco Giants in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations.[25] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[26]
To begin 2021, he was assigned to the
He returned to Richmond to begin the 2022 season.
Personal life
Wilson's mother, Robin, played softball at Winthrop.[1]
Wilson earned his finance degree from NC State in three years.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e The News and Observer
- ^ a b "Will Wilson - 2019 - Baseball - NC State University Athletics". Gopack.com. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
- ^ "Final baseball & softball stat leaders: KM's Will Wilson leads area in average, runs and homers". Gaston Gazette. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
- ^ "2017 Atlantic Coast Conference Batting Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com. January 1, 1970. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
- ^ "Wilson geared up for sophomore season". Technician. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
- ^ "Kings Mountain's Will Wilson is one of the hottest hitters in the ACC". Shelby Star. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
- ^ "ACC Announces 2017 Baseball Season Honors - Atlantic Coast Conference". Theacc.com. May 22, 2017. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- ^ "Pack Places Four on All-ACC Teams". 247sports.com. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
- ^ "Wilson Named Frosh All-American By D1Baseball". 247sports.com. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
- ^ "2018 Atlantic Coast Conference Batting Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com. January 1, 1970. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
- ^ "Wilson, Bailey lead talented Wolfpack infield". Technician. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
- ^ "Kings Mountain's Wilson helping N.C. State baseball to its best start, highest ranking in history". Shelby Star. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
- ^ "NC State's Will Wilson awarded National, ACC Player of the Week". 247sports.com. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
- ^ "Hometown heroes: Kings Mountain's Will Wilson named All-ACC shortstop". Gaston Gazette. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
- ^ "N.C. State's Will Wilson Feels At Home With USA Baseball". Baseball America. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
- ^ "Kings Mountain's Will Wilson enjoying USA Baseball Collegiate Baseball team". Gaston Gazette. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
- ^ "Hometown heroes: 2019 college baseball preview". Gaston Gazette. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
- ^ "Kings Mountain's Will Wilson named ACC defender of the year and All-ACC shortstop". Gaston Gazette. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
- ^ "NC State’s Will Wilson leads in-state contingent in MLB draft"
- ^ "MLB.com 2019 Prospect Watch". MLB.com. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
- ^ "Angels' Will Wilson: Lands with Halos at No. 15 overall". CBSSports.com. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
- ^ Bollinger, Rhett (June 10, 2019). "Will Wilson, No. 15 Draft pick, signs with Angels". MLB.com. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
- ^ "Short-season assignments for prospects, draft picks". MLB.com. June 14, 2019. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
- ^ Brian Witt (December 10, 2019). "Giants prospect Will Wilson makes good first impression, hates Dodgers". NBC Sports Bay Area. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
- ^ Kerry Crowley (December 10, 2019). "SF Giants trade for a prospect, sign a starter and acquire an infielder in flurry of moves". The Mercury News. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season canceled". MLB.com.
- ^ Conklin, Ashley. "A look at the 2021 Eugene Emeralds, who won their season opener". The Register-Guard.
- ^ "Giants move up pair of prospects, including Will Wilson | KNBR". www.knbr.com.
- ^ "Breakout candidate: Giants infielder Wilson". MiLB.com.
- ^ "Arizona Fall League rosters 2021 prospect loaded". MLB.com.
- ^ "Giants set initial Flying Squirrels roster".
- ^ "Giants' Will Wilson: Moves up to Triple-A".
- ^ "Giants' Will Wilson: On injured list at Double-A".
- ^ "Will Wilson Stats, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com.
- ^ "Will Wilson College, Minor & Fall Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- NC State Wolfpack bio