| IP | 19.1 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 2.79 |
| WHIP | 1.19 |
| BB/9 | 2.33 |
| SO/9 | 9.31 |
- Full name Owen Andrew Wild
- Born 07/30/2002 in Sacramento, CA
- Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 230 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Gonzaga
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Drafted in the 7th round (213th overall) by the Tampa Bay Rays in 2023 (signed for $238,100).
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School: Gonzaga Source: 4YR
Commit/Drafted: Never Drafted
Age At Draft: 21
Wild threw just 2.2 innings in his 2021 freshman season with Gonzaga before taking a big step forward in 2022, when he posted a 3.03 ERA over 74.1 innings and was an All-West Coast Conference honorable mention. The 2023 season for the stocky righthander wasn’t quite as solid, as Wild posted a 5.02 ERA over 15 starts and 95 innings, with a 25.1% strikeout rate and 7.4% walk rate. Despite the ERA, scouts are still intrigued with his control and three-pitch mix. The 6-foot-2, 230-pound righthander does a nice job establishing an 89-92 mph fastball that has touched 95 with around 20 inches of induced vertical break. He backs the fastball up with an above-average changeup around 80 and a fringy slider in the 77-81 mph range. Some scouts think he could find a bit more velocity by cleaning up his thicker frame in pro ball, and if he can add a few more ticks of velocity, there’s a solid depth starter package here.
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Career Transactions
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RHP Owen Wild assigned to Charleston RiverDogs from FCL Rays.
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Tampa Bay Rays signed RHP Owen Wild.
