Cole Wilcox

Bats R Throws R6'5" 232 lbBorn 1999 Chattanooga, USADebut 2025Team TBDraft 2018 R37 #1121 Washington Nationals, Heritage HSContract 1 y (26) 2026: $574,005

Projections

Season	BF	K%	BB%	HR%	1B%	XBH%	PITCH+
2026	129	18.9	8.2	2.82	21.0	6.33	98.5
2027							102.0
2028							100.9

Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.

Most similar through age 25

His ten closest age-25 comparables averaged 102 PITCH+ the next season; 4 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.

#	Player	Through	PITCH+ then	Next season	Next PA / BF
1	Wei-Chung Wang	2017	42.7	did not play
2	Jose Ramirez	2015	56.0	101.2	143
3	Mike Kickham	2014	55.6	did not play
4	Phil Dumatrait	2007	40.3	94.9	351
5	Dillon Overton	2017	55.9	did not play
6	Frankie De La Cruz	2009	63.5	did not play
7	Amos Willingham	2024	65.6	did not play
8	Elvin Rodriguez	2023	60.7	did not play
9	Doug Mathis	2008	66.0	113.5	172
10	Will Warren	2024	63.6	96.8	711

Pitching

Year	Team	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	BF	HR	BB	SO	PITCH+
2027 proj									129				102.0
2026*									123				95.8	100.9	96.7
2025	TB	0	0	27.00	1	0	0	1.0	12	0	3	1	42.4	79.5	22.0
Career		0	0	27.00	1	0	0	1.0	12	0	3	1	42.4		22.0

Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	Inn	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	Runs saved
2025	TB	P	1	1	0	0	0	0		-0.3

Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.

Minor leagues

Year	Level	Team	Side	PA / BF	Line	AVG / ERA
2026	AAA	Tacoma Rainiers	Pit	79	19.2 IP, 30% K	5.16
2025	AAA	Durham Bulls	Pit	223	51.0 IP, 26% K	3.71
2025	AA	Montgomery Biscuits	Pit	28	7.1 IP, 21% K	3.80
2024	AAA	Durham Bulls	Pit	168	39.0 IP, 17% K	4.62
2024	AA	Montgomery Biscuits	Pit	434	104.2 IP, 19% K	3.20
2023	AA	Montgomery Biscuits	Pit	454	106.2 IP, 22% K	5.25
2022	A	Charleston RiverDogs	Pit	45	11.0 IP, 33% K	2.45
2022	Rk	FCL Rays	Pit	24	5.0 IP, 38% K	7.20
2021	A	Charleston RiverDogs	Pit	174	44.1 IP, 30% K	2.04

Splits

Year	vs LHP	vs RHP	Home	Away
2026	0.293	0.388	0.345	0.322
2025	0.575	0.694	0.654

wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.