Georgia Bulldogs baseball standout Cole Wilcox has signed a life changing deal with the MLB’s San Diego Padres. Wilcox was selected 80th overall in the third round of the 2020 MLB Draft.
Wilcox is a pitcher and was a redshirt sophomore at the University of Georgia. Wilcox has signed a deal for $3.3 million as Jim Callis reports.
Wilcox will try to work his way through the minor leagues and eventually end up pitching for the Padres. The MLB will have a shortened season this year. Unfortunately for Wilcox and many rookies, the minor league baseball season has been officially cancelled.
The Padres rookie is from Chickamauga, Georgia and played high school baseball for Heritage High School. He was fantastic in his four starts during the 2020 season, where he recorded a 1.57 ERA in four starts and a 3-0 record. Georgia finished the shortened 2020 season with a 14-4 overall record.
Opponents hit only .209 against him in 2020. Wilcox dominated striking out 32 players while walking two batters faced.
Cole Wilcox announced his excitement to sign with the San Diego Padres:
