Position: 1B/3B
Born: 9/13/88
Ht: 6'1" Wt: 215 B-T: L-R
Acquired: Drafted 5th Round in 2010 from Arkansas
Career Stats
FutureSox Prospect Rankings
- #16 - 2010 Postseason
- #13 - 2011 Midseason
- #18 - 2012 Preseason
Accolades
- 2010 Pioneer League Post-Season All-Star
- 2011 Carolina League All-Star Game
- 2011 Carolina League Post-Season All-Star
Scouting report
Wilkins was a somewhat advanced college bat from the SEC so at face value there was an expectation to move rather quickly through the system. The corner infielder has a powerful bat and drastically cut down on strikeouts from college to pro ball. He had a successful professional debut with Great Falls with more walks than strikeouts and maintained a solid contact rate with Winston-Salem in 2011. Wilkins basically rewrote the book on himself, going from a power hitter with strikeouts as a red flag to a non-issue, which is a credit to his work ethic. Defensively, the former Arkansas Razorback projects primarily as a first baseman, but has a chance to improve enough to play third. Scouts were skeptical he would stick at third and Wilkins played both corners in college and with Great Falls. He can play first well enough to not be relegated to DH duties, but the burden on his bat is greater at first than third.
Major League Outlook: Decent power bat at 1st
ETA: 2013-14
