Seaver King
| Seaver King | |
|---|---|
| Washington Nationals | |
| Third baseman / outfielder | |
| Born: April 25, 2003 Athens, Georgia, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Seaver King (born April 25, 2003) is an American professional baseball third baseman and outfielder in the Washington Nationals organization. He played college baseball for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and Wingate Bulldogs. King was selected tenth overall in the 2024 MLB draft by the Nationals.
Amateur career
[edit]King was born on April 25, 2003, in Athens, Georgia, later attending Athens Christian School.[1]
King began his college baseball career at Wingate University. He batted .381 with 18 doubles, four home runs, and 44 RBIs during his freshman season with the Bulldogs and was named first-team All-South Atlantic Conference (SAC).[2] After the season, King played summer collegiate baseball for the Harrisonburg Turks of the Valley Baseball League (VBL) and was named a league all-star and the MVP of the VBL Southern Division.[3] As a sophomore he hit .411 with 91 hits and 53 RBIs and repeated as a first-team All-SAC selection.[4] Following the 2023 season he played collegiate summer baseball with the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[5][6] He transferred to Wake Forest before his junior year.[7]
Professional career
[edit]King was drafted by the Washington Nationals with the 10th overall pick of the 2024 Major League Baseball draft. On July 19, 2024, he signed with the Nationals on an underslot contract worth $5.15 million.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Athens Christian's Seaver King to compete at GHSA state track meet". Athens Banner-Herald. May 13, 2021. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "King Brings 'Swagger' To Turks Infield". Daily News-Record. June 22, 2022. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ Eck, TJ (August 1, 2022). "VBL Awards: Harrisonburg's King named South Division MVP". WHSV.com. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "Deacs lose two to the transfer portal, but gain another Hawke". Winston-Salem Journal. June 28, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "Seaver King - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ Goold, Derrick (February 16, 2024). "Goold: Why Wake Forest stars will draw Cardinals' gaze this season as 7th pick looms". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "2023 NCAA Transfer Portal Winners And Losers". Baseball America. August 17, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "Nationals Sign First-Round Pick Seaver King". mlbtraderumors.com. 19 July 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Wingate Bulldogs bio
- Wake Forest Demon Deacons bio
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