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Alex Wilson | Born: | November 3, 1986 |
| Birthplace: | Hurricane, West Virginia |
| Height: | 6' 1" |
| Weight: | 205 lbs |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Drafted: | 2009: 2nd Round, 77th Pick by the Boston Red Sox |
| College: | Texas A&M |
| High School: | Hurricane High School (WV) |
| ETA: | 2013 |
William "Alex" Wilson (born November 3, 1986 in Hurricane, WV), was drafted by the Red Sox in the 2nd Round, 77th overall of the 2009 Amateur Draft out of Texas A&M.
Scouting Report
- Big righty missed 2008 season due to Tommy John Surgery. 3/4 arm slot. Clean mechanics. Fastball sits around 93-94 mph with very good life. Plus mid-80s slider misses a lot of bats. Also mixes in a solid low-80s curveball and a changeup that is a work in progress. Overall, Wilson has outstanding control and command, but will need to consistently keep his slider over the plate if pro hitters are going to continually bite on it. Excellent strikeout numbers. Moved between rotation and bullpen in 2009 with Texas A&M after suffering tired arm. ~ SoxProspects.com
- Wilson projected as a possible first-round pick before he blew out his elbow in the Cape Cod League in the summer of 2007, shortly before he transferred from Winthrop to Texas A&M. He redshirted with the Aggies last spring, though he did reach 94 mph in bullpen workouts that attracted a number of scouts. The Cubs took a flier on him in the 10th round last June and followed him when he returned to the Cape in the summer. Chicago reportedly offered him $600,000 to sign but he was looking for $1.5 million. Wilson looked to be in line for that kind of bonus when he opened this season with a 91-95 mph fastball and a true slider, but his stuff slacked off later in the spring and didn't pick up when Texas A&M moved him to the bullpen. By May, his fastball had flattened out and was down to 88-91 mph and his breaking ball had become slurvy. In his final chance to impress scouts, he got pounded by Oregon State in the opening round of the NCAA Division I regionals. Wilson is mainly a two-pitch pitcher, so he projects as a reliever in pro ball. His control has been sharp (105-18 K-BB ratio in 75 innings) for a pitcher in his first season back after elbow reconstruction. He figures to be a second-round pick at this point, though he's believed to be looking for a seven-figure bonus as a 22-year-old junior. ~ Baseball America
- Wilson red-shirted in 2008, his first season at A&M after coming over from Winthrop, following Tommy John surgery. If early starts were any indication, he seemed to be all the way back with an array of above-average pitches. He goes right after hitters and while he's a little maximum-effort with his delivery, he maintains it deep into starts. He's the kind of college starter who could sneak up on people come Draft time. ~ MiLB.com
Amateur Career
Amateur Awards
- 2007 Collegiate Baseball Preseason All-American (1st Team)
- 2007 Big South Preseason Pitcher of the Year
- 2006 Collegiate Baseball National Freshman Pitcher of the Year
- 2006 Collegiate Baseball All-American (3rd Team)
- 2006 Big South Conference Freshman of the Year
- 2006 Big South All-Conference (1st Team)
Trivia
- Rated by Baseball America as the 52nd best prospect for the 2009 Amateur Draft.
- Selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 10th round (311th overall pick) of the 2008 June draft.
- Spent Freshman and Sophomore years at Winthrop University, and red-shirted his junior year at Texas A&M.
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