# Austin Wilson

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**Austin H. Wilson** (born February 7, 1992) is an American former professional [baseball](/source/Baseball) [outfielder](/source/Outfielder). He attended [Stanford University](/source/Stanford_University), where he played [college baseball](/source/College_baseball) for the [Stanford Cardinal](/source/Stanford_Cardinal_baseball) team. He was projected to be a first round pick in the [2013 Major League Baseball draft](/source/2013_Major_League_Baseball_draft) but was chosen by the [Seattle Mariners](/source/Seattle_Mariners) in the 2nd round.

## Amateur career

As a youth, Wilson played baseball in a local league in [Southern California](/source/Southern_California). His parents brought him to [Reggie Smith](/source/Reggie_Smith)'s baseball clinic to receive further instruction. Wilson then attended [Harvard-Westlake High School](/source/Harvard-Westlake_High_School), where he was twice named a prep school [All-American](/source/All-America).[1] Playing in a Southern California showcase before his junior year, Wilson earned attention from [Major League Baseball](/source/Major_League_Baseball) teams. He then proceeded to compile a .543 [batting average](/source/Batting_average_(baseball)), seven [home runs](/source/Home_run) and 29 [runs batted in](/source/Runs_batted_in) in 23 games during his junior year.[2] As a senior, Wilson batted .485 with a .802 [slugging percentage](/source/Slugging_percentage).[1]

Considered a [five-tool prospect](/source/Five-tool_player),[1] *[Baseball America](/source/Baseball_America)* ranked Wilson the 27th best prospect available in the [2010 Major League Baseball draft](/source/2010_Major_League_Baseball_draft),[3] and he was widely projected to be a first-round draft pick in the [2010 Major League Baseball draft](/source/2010_Major_League_Baseball_draft).[2][4][5] Wilson committed to attend [Stanford University](/source/Stanford_University) to play [college baseball](/source/College_baseball) for the [Stanford Cardinal baseball](/source/Stanford_Cardinal_baseball) team. Signability concerns led Wilson to fall to the 12th round of the draft, where the [St. Louis Cardinals](/source/St._Louis_Cardinals) selected Wilson.[6] Despite the Cardinals' efforts to convince Wilson to sign a professional contract,[7] including making an offer equivalent to that given to first round picks, Wilson opted to enroll at Stanford.[8]

As a freshman in 2011, Wilson earned an All-[Pacific-10 Conference](/source/Pacific-10_Conference) honorable mention after batting .313 with a team-leading four home runs during the regular season.[9] During the summer of 2011, Wilson played [summer collegiate baseball](/source/Summer_collegiate_baseball) for the [Harwich Mariners](/source/Harwich_Mariners) in the [Cape Cod Baseball League](/source/Cape_Cod_Baseball_League), winning the league's championship, though he batted only. 204.[10][11] Wilson returned to the Cape Cod League in 2012, improving his batting average.[12][13] In 2013, Wilson was named a preseason All-American by *Baseball America*. He missed significant time during the 2013 season with an elbow injury.[14] Returning from injury in April,[15]

## Professional career

### Seattle Mariners

Wilson was considered by some a potential first round pick in the [2013 Major League Baseball draft](/source/2013_Major_League_Baseball_draft) but was not selected in the first round.[16] He was eventually picked with the 49th overall selection of the second round. Wilson signed with the Mariners, and played for the [Everett AquaSox](/source/Everett_AquaSox) of the [Low-A](/source/Class_A-Short_Season) [Northwest League](/source/Northwest_League)[17] in 2013, batting .241 with six home runs and 27 RBI. In 2014, Wilson played for the [Clinton LumberKings](/source/Clinton_LumberKings) of the [Single-A](/source/Class_A_(baseball)) [Midwest League](/source/Midwest_League)[18] where he greatly improved, batting .291 with 12 home runs, 54 RBI, and a .893 OPS. He spent 2015 with the [Bakersfield Blaze](/source/Bakersfield_Blaze) of the [High-A](/source/Class_A-Advanced) [California League](/source/California_League) where he posted a .239 average with ten home runs and 48 RBI. Wilson returned to Bakersfield in 2016 where he batted .226 with 13 home runs and 49 RBI.

### St. Louis Cardinals

On December 8, 2016, at the [Winter Meetings](/source/Winter_Meetings), the [St. Louis Cardinals](/source/St._Louis_Cardinals) selected Wilson from the Mariners in the minor league phase of the [Rule 5 draft](/source/Rule_5_draft).[19] The Cardinals assigned him to the High-A [Palm Beach Cardinals](/source/Palm_Beach_Cardinals), and after batting .168 in 199 at-bats, he was released on July 4, 2017.[20]

## Personal life

Wilson's parents both have [Master of Business Administration](/source/Master_of_Business_Administration) degrees from [Harvard University](/source/Harvard_University).[1][2] Austin completed his degree at Stanford.[18]

## See also

- [Rule 5 draft results](/source/Rule_5_draft_results)

## References

1. ["Stanford baseball's Austin Wilson's big potential"](http://www.sfgate.com/collegesports/article/Stanford-baseball-s-Austin-Wilson-s-big-potential-3242636.php). SFGate. February 22, 2011. Retrieved May 17, 2013.

1. Canner-O'Mealy, Ryan (February 12, 2010). ["Whether on the field or in the classroom, Harvard-Westlake (Studio City, Calif.) outfielder Austin Wilson is at the top of his game"](https://www.espn.com/high-school/baseball/story/_/id/4908298/california-dreaming/). *ESPN.com*. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved May 17, 2013.

1. ["FOX Sports Midwest home page"](http://www.foxsportsmidwest.com/pages/landing?Cardinals-take-gamble-on-high-school-phe=1&blockID=249830&feedID=). Foxsportsmidwest.com. Retrieved May 16, 2017.

1. Sondheimer, Eric (January 1, 2010). ["Westlake and Oaks Christian will tango. Will Gary McKnight fox trot? - Los Angeles Times"](https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-jan-01-la-sp-sondheimer1-2010jan01-story.html). Articles.latimes.com. Retrieved May 17, 2013.

1. ["Harvard Westlake's Wilson Facing a Tough Decision"](http://www.foxsportswest.com/06/02/10/Harvard-Westlakes-Wilson-Facing-a-Tough-/landing.html?blockID=245534&feedID=4034). Foxsportswest.com. June 2, 2010. Retrieved May 17, 2013.

1. ["Cards balance risk, reward in picking Wilson"](https://web.archive.org/web/20100611031136/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100608&content_id=10945494&vkey=news_stl&fext=.jsp&c_id=stl). Stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com. June 8, 2010. Archived from [the original](http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100608&content_id=10945494&vkey=news_stl&fext=.jsp&c_id=stl) on June 11, 2010. Retrieved May 17, 2013.

1. ["Scout.com: Cardinals Try to Impress Prep Star Wilson"](https://archive.today/20130630071701/http://mets.scout.com/2/985436.html). Mets.scout.com. July 21, 2010. Archived from [the original](http://mets.scout.com/2/985436.html) on June 30, 2013. Retrieved May 17, 2013.

1. Jeff Gordon (August 17, 2010). ["Cards open vault, secure excellent draft class : Sports"](http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/article_b9efbe70-aa14-11df-af72-00127992bc8b.html). Stltoday.com. Retrieved May 17, 2013.

1. Bennett, Miles (June 2, 2011). ["BRIEF: Piscotty, Ragira lead seven Cardinal baseball players on All-Pac-10 teams"](http://www.stanforddaily.com/2011/06/02/brief-piscotty-ragira-lead-seven-cardinal-baseball-players-on-all-pac-10-teams/). Stanford Daily. Retrieved May 17, 2013.

1. ["Piscotty, Appel draw attention in Cape Cod"](http://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/show_story.php?id=22174). Palo Alto Online. Retrieved May 17, 2013.

1. ["#24 Austin Wilson"](https://baseball.pointstreak.com/player.html?playerid=142753&seasonid=532). pointstreak.com. Retrieved August 12, 2021.

1. ["#24 Austin Wilson"](https://baseball.pointstreak.com/player.html?playerid=318485&seasonid=12252). pointstreak.com. Retrieved August 12, 2021.

1. ["Baseball: Locals among leaders in Cape Cod League - latimes.com"](http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/varsitytimesinsider/2012/07/baseball-locals-among-leaders-in-cape-cod-league.html). Latimesblogs.latimes.com. July 5, 2012. Retrieved May 17, 2013.

1. ["Blog | Baseball America College Blog | Stanford's Austin Wilson To Miss Another 2-4 Weeks"](http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/college/2013/02/stanfords-austin-wilson-to-miss-another-2-4-weeks/). Baseball America. February 26, 2013. Retrieved May 17, 2013.

1. Crawford, Christopher (April 8, 2013). ["The return of Austin Wilson - MLB Draft Blog Blog - ESPN"](https://insider.espn.com/blog/mlb-draft/post?id=17). [ESPN](/source/ESPN). Retrieved May 17, 2013.

1. Churchill, Jason A. (May 9, 2013). ["Draft could produce run on bats - MLB Draft Blog Blog - ESPN"](https://insider.espn.com/blog/mlb-draft/post?id=537). [ESPN](/source/ESPN). Retrieved May 17, 2013.

1. Stone, Larry (June 21, 2013). ["Mariners notes: Austin Wilson signs, Stephen Pryor progresses, lineups, and more | Mariners blog | Seattle Times"](http://blogs.seattletimes.com/mariners/2013/06/21/mariners-notes-austin-wilson-signs-stephen-pryor-progresses-lineups-and-more/). Blogs.seattletimes.com. Retrieved May 16, 2017.

1. Cahill, Teddy. ["Days after graduation, Seattle Mariners prospect Austin Wilson hits home run"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140917113401/http://m.mariners.mlb.com/news/article/80865522/days-after-graduation-seattle-mariners-prospect-austin-wilson-hits-home-run). M.mariners.mlb.com. Archived from [the original](http://m.mariners.mlb.com/news/article/80865522/days-after-graduation-seattle-mariners-prospect-austin-wilson-hits-home-run) on September 17, 2014. Retrieved May 16, 2017.

1. ["2016 Rule 5 Draft results"](https://www.mlb.com/news/2016-rule-5-draft-results-c210580878). *MLB.com*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20161220142048/http://m.mlb.com/news/article/210580878/2016-rule-5-draft-results/) December 20, 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 8, 2015.

1. ["Austin Wilson Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball"](https://www.milb.com/player/austin-wilson-592868). Retrieved December 15, 2017.

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