Stout southpaw Matt “Tugboat” Wilkinson, owner of possibly the best nickname in baseball, is our No. 17 prospect for 2025 after winning a razor thin four-man race on Tuesday.
Wilkinson was a 10th round selection by Cleveland in the 2023 MLB Draft out of Central Arizona College. He made his pro debut the season he was drafted, striking out all three batters he faced in one appearance.
It was a sign of things to come.
Wilkinson took the minor league world by storm with eight electric appearances to begin the season at Single-A Lynchburg. In eight starts, he sported a ridiculous 1.