Cole Wilcox #43

Selected by the Padres in the third round of the 2020 First-Year Player Draft out of the University of Georgia…received a $3.3 million signing bonus, setting a draft record for a third-round pick…was No. 24 in the Baseball America rankings of 2020 First-Year Player Draft prospects.

2024

Split the season between Double-A Montgomery (20GS) and Triple-A Durham (8GS), going 10-7 with a 3.57 ERA (143.2IP, 57ER)…ranked among Rays Minor Leaguers in starts (tied-first), wins (second), IP (third), SO (ninth, 110) and ERA (10th)…ranked the Rays No. 25 prospect by Baseball America following the season.

2023

Went 6-8 with a 5.23 ERA (106.2IP, 62ER) in 25 starts for Montgomery…ranked fourth among Rays farmhands in starts and ninth in innings… named the Rays No. 20 prospect by Baseball America following the season.

2022

Made seven starts between Class-A Charleston and the FCL Rays, going 0-2 with a 3.94 ERA (16.0IP, 7ER)…began the season on the 60-day IL while recovering from Tommy John surgery… ranked the Rays No. 10 prospect by Baseball following the season.

2021

Made his professional debut with Charleston, going 1-0 with a 2.03 ERA (44.1IP, 10ER) across 10 starts…placed on the 7-day IL (right elbow sprain) on July 5 and underwent Tommy John surgery in September…ranked the Rays No. 9 prospect by Baseball America following the season.

2020

Added to the Padres 60-man player pool on June 30 and trained at their alternate training site at the University of San Diego…was acquired by the Rays in a five-player trade on Dec. 29.