Ethan Wilson
| Ethan Wilson | |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: November 7, 1999 Andalusia, Alabama | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left |
Ethan Wilson (born November 7, 1999) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Philadelphia Phillies organization. He played college baseball for the South Alabama Jaguars. He was drafted by the Phillies in the second round of the 2021 MLB Draft.
Amateur career
[edit]Wilson grew up in Andalusia, Alabama and attended Andalusia High School. He played baseball while still in eighth grade and was the starting quarterback on the football team.[1] As a senior, he was named the Class 4A Player of the Year after batting .529 with 10 home runs, 41 RBIs and 51 runs scored and went 12-0 with a 0.65 ERA and 112 strikeouts in 62 innings as Andalusia won the Class 4A State Championship.[2] In football, Wilson passed 2,388 yards and 29 touchdowns and rushed for 783 yards and 12 touchdowns and was named second team All-State.[3]
Wilson was named the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year and the Freshman of the Year after hitting .345/.453/.636 with 17 homer runs and 51 RBIs.[4] He was named the national co-Freshman of the Year by the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper.[5] Wilson batted .282 with three home runs and 12 RBIs in 18 games before the season was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic.[6][7][8] Wilson was named first team All-Sun Belt in 2021 after hitting .318 with 13 doubles, four triples, eight home runs, 34 RBIs and 33 walks.[9]
Professional career
[edit]Wilson was selected in the second round with the 49th overall pick in the 2021 Major League Baseball draft by the Philadelphia Phillies.[10] On July 17, 2021, Wilson signed with the Phillies for a bonus of $1.5 million.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Andalusia's Wilson: Winning state 'best feeling in the world'". Montgomery Advertiser. May 16, 2018. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
- ^ Stephenson, Creg (May 3, 2019). "South Alabama's Ethan Wilson in midst of one of greatest freshman seasons in Sun Belt history". AL.com. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
- ^ Dutton, Josh (December 26, 2017). "Ethan Wilson named Star-News' Player of the Year". Andalusia Star News. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
- ^ Stephenson, Creg (February 18, 2021). "South Alabama's Ethan Wilson keeping pro baseball on back burner, at least for now". AL.com. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
- ^ Dutton, Josh (July 2, 2019). "MAKING A NAME FOR HIMSELF: Ethan Wilson earns Freshman All-American honors". Andalusia Star News. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
- ^ Stephenson, Creg (February 15, 2021). "South Alabama's Ethan Wilson picked as Sun Belt Preseason Player of the Year". AL.com. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
- ^ Cahill, Teddy; Healy, Joe (July 14, 2020). "South Alabama's Ethan Wilson On The Honor The Game League, Being Home". Baseball America. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
- ^ "Ethan Wilson Could Follow Travis Swaggerty's Lead At South Alabama". Baseball America. February 1, 2021. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
- ^ Stephenson, Creg (June 22, 2021). "South Alabama's Ethan Wilson invited to first MLB Draft Combine". AL.com. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ "Phillies' Ethan Wilson: Headed to Philly". CBS Sports. July 12, 2021. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ "Phillies Sign First-Rounder Andrew Painter, 10 Other Top Picks".
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- South Alabama Jaguars bio