Andrew Wilson is a Brave!

Andrew Wilson is a Brave!#262636

By ToTheLeft - June 11th, 2009, 1:06 pm

- June 11th, 2009, 1:06 pm #262636

Andrew Wilson was drafted by the Braves today... 1078th overall pick.

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By ballah09 - June 11th, 2009, 9:01 pm

- June 11th, 2009, 9:01 pm #262695

Cameron Giannini also got picked, 49th round by the tigers

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By krh44 - June 12th, 2009, 12:47 pm

- June 12th, 2009, 12:47 pm #262885

Michael Robertson got picked as well in the 40th by the Reds. A good sign of things to come

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By BJWilliams - June 12th, 2009, 4:31 pm

- June 12th, 2009, 4:31 pm #262908

ballah09 wrote:Cameron Giannini also got picked, 49th round by the tigers

I think he would be Hargrave's first MLB draft pick in baseball

Liberty Class of 2009
2007 AND 2008 Big South Football Champions
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By SumItUp - June 12th, 2009, 6:02 pm

- June 12th, 2009, 6:02 pm #262919

BJWilliams wrote:
ballah09 wrote:Cameron Giannini also got picked, 49th round by the tigers
I think he would be Hargrave's first MLB draft pick in baseball

I don't know about the entire history of Hargrave baseball, but I played against Jonathan Nunnally. Jonathan was a shortstop for Hargrave that was drafted in 1990 out of high school in the 39th round but chose to play at Miami Dade instead. Two years later he was drafted in the third round. He broke into the majors at age 23 and played in parts of 6 different seasons in the bigs. It looks like he just hung up his spikes a few years ago. It was fun to watch him play.

Jonathan Nunnally's career Major & Minor League baseball stats

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By Ed Dantes - June 17th, 2009, 3:15 pm

- June 17th, 2009, 3:15 pm #263297

Wilson signed. It'll be interesting to see where he goes; Atlanta doesn't field a team in the SS leagues, so he might be assigned to their rookie team down the road in Danville.

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By BJWilliams - June 22nd, 2009, 6:18 pm

- June 22nd, 2009, 6:18 pm #263659

He's not the only recent Liberty grad to sign:

http://www.libertyflames.com/index.cfm? ... 08&TeamID=

Liberty Class of 2009
2007 AND 2008 Big South Football Champions
2014 FCS Playoff Qualifier

Re: Andrew Wilson is a Brave!#264493

By ReKlef - June 27th, 2009, 10:54 am

- June 27th, 2009, 10:54 am #264493

ToTheLeft wrote:Andrew Wilson was drafted by the Braves today... 1078th overall pick.

Oh my. I need to get a little lsesson from this kid in humility.

It's pronounced, "Reh clef"

I don't wear deodorant..... okay....I personally DO wear deodorant, but HE doesn't.

I would NEVER trash someone that I didn't respect...

I NEVER make an unsincere complement.

Re: Andrew Wilson is a Brave!#264556

By coolhandluke - June 27th, 2009, 2:48 pm

- June 27th, 2009, 2:48 pm #264556

ReKlef wrote:
ToTheLeft wrote:Andrew Wilson was drafted by the Braves today... 1078th overall pick.
Oh my. I need to get a little lsesson from this kid in humility.

You are a moron.

Re: Andrew Wilson is a Brave!#314467

By Chris Lang - August 18th, 2010, 10:52 pm

- August 18th, 2010, 10:52 pm #314467

Wilson pitched tonight for the Pelicans in Lynchburg. The Hillcats story tomorrow in the fishwrap will be about his progression in the pros. Just a heads up.

Re: Andrew Wilson is a Brave!#314490

By Sly Fox - August 19th, 2010, 11:28 am

- August 19th, 2010, 11:28 am #314490

NewsAdvance.com wrote:Former LU closer pitches in relief for Pelicans against Hillcats

By CHRIS LANG
Published: August 19, 2010

College seniors who are late draft picks generally aren’t fast risers in minor-league systems.

Andrew Wilson was made well aware of that fact last June when the Atlanta Braves took the former Liberty University pitcher in the 36th round of MLB's first-year player draft.

“I talked to the head player development guy,” Wilson said Wednesday after Myrtle Beach beat the Hillcats 4-2 at City Stadium, “and he said, ‘You're an underdog.’”

Wilson was aware of his limitations. He didn't come armed with a 95-mph fastball or a plus curveball. What he had going for him was maturity. And as a 22-year-old playing rookie league ball for the Braves’ Gulf Coast League affiliate last season, he learned quickly to trust his command, and more importantly, his defense.

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