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MLB DRAFT: Wilson Gets Selected By Angels

June 3, 2019
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After three years of putting up All-American numbers at the plate and on the diamond, NC State junior shortstop Will Wilson has been picked by the Los Angeles Angels at No. 15 overall. By getting selected in the first round, he joins Trea Turner as the second Wolfpack shortstop picked in the first round in the last six years.

The 2019 Brooks Wallace Award finalist is expected to sign his professional contract. If he does, Wilson ends his career with the Wolfpack with a .313 batting average, a .582 slugging percentage, 39 home runs, 158 runs batted in, and 146 runs scored. The Kings Mountain, N.C. native also leaves State with a .951 fielding percentage, only committing 34 errors on 693 chances.

According to MLB.com, Wilson's selection has a guaranteed value at $3.89 million. 

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MLB DRAFT: Wilson Gets Selected By Angels

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getwicked
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8:56p, 6/3/19
Cha-Ching!
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Ripper
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8:59p, 6/3/19
So cool!
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9:14p, 6/3/19
Awesome! Was great watching him play for three years, hope he has a long career in the bigs!
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11:11p, 6/3/19
Another Wolfpack player in Southern California. Love it. I typically pull for the Dodgers but will def track his rise to the bigs in Anaheim.
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12:20p, 6/4/19
Well deserved
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1:49p, 6/4/19
Congrats to Will! He earned it. I just wish it was a east coast team we could watch him play.
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11:47p, 6/10/19


Not bad Will...
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wilmwolf
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8:31a, 6/11/19
I admit that the process is more complicated than I understand, but why would he sign for less than slot as a junior?
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rwwalsh
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In reply to wilmwolf • 8:43a, 6/11/19
wilmwolf80 said:
I admit that the process is more complicated than I understand, but why would he sign for less than slot as a junior?
It's likely if he declined that he would receive substantially less next year if he returned to school; MLB teams know this but they can't completely lowball them. Most Junior's you'll probably see under slot, but not by much.
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CLTWolf
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In reply to wilmwolf • 8:43a, 6/11/19
wilmwolf80 said:
I admit that the process is more complicated than I understand, but why would he sign for less than slot as a junior?

He's probably helping them save money towards signing other picks. Purely a guess.
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8:51a, 6/11/19
College seniors normally don't get much $$ to sign, because they're out of options. I'm a little surprised he signed $400K below level, but they may have made some other concessions to offset it for him.
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11:49a, 7/24/19
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