Will Craig

Will Craig
Pittsburgh Pirates
First baseman / Third baseman
Born: (1994-11-16) November 16, 1994
Johnson City, Tennessee
Bats: Right Throws: Right

William Isaac Craig (born November 16, 1994) is an American professional baseball first baseman for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Career

Craig attended Science Hill High School in Johnson City, Tennessee.[1] He was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 13th round of the 2013 Major League Baseball Draft, but did not sign. He attended Wake Forest University, where he played college baseball for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.[2]

Craig was both a third baseman and pitcher at Wake Forest.[3] As a freshman in 2014, he had 189 at-bats over 54 games and hit .280/.357/.439 with eight home runs and 36 runs batted in (RBI). As a pitcher he appeared in seven games with one start and went 1–0 with a 4.05 earned run average (ERA).[4] As a sophomore, Craig was named the ACC Player of the Year after hitting .382/.496/.702 with 13 home runs and 58 RBI.[5] As a pitcher he was 3–4 with a 6.09 ERA and 39 strikeouts. He was drafted in the first round in the 2016 Major League Baseball Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates. He signed and was then assigned to the West Virginia Black Bears. He spent all of 2016 with West Virginia, batting .280 with two home runs and 23 RBIs. In 2017, Craig played for the Bradenton Marauders, posting a .271 batting average with six home runs and 61 RBIs, along with a .744 OPS.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Williams, Trey (November 15, 2012). "Diamond life at Wake Forest attracts Science Hill senior Will Craig". Johnson City Press. Retrieved June 2, 2016.
  2. ↑ Ongie, Dave (May 28, 2015). "Former Hilltopper Craig enjoys breakout season, named ACC player of year". Johnson City Press. Retrieved June 2, 2016.
  3. ↑ Collins, Dan (April 16, 2015). "Craig is do-it-all player for Deacons". Winston Salem Journal. Retrieved June 2, 2016.
  4. ↑ Sudden impact: Craig's freshman season at Wake Forest a success
  5. ↑ Deacons’ Craig named ACC Player of Year
  6. ↑ "Will Craig Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Retrieved November 17, 2017.
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