Josh Roberson is a 6’3″, 155 lb. right-handed pitcher from Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Born on May 12th, 1996, the Miami Marlins chose him in the 12th round of the 2017 MLB Amateur Draft, with the 359th overall choice out of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington.
In three seasons at UNC-Wilmington, Roberson appeared in 32 contests, starting 12 times for the Seahawks. He struck out 79 batters in 82 2/3 innings, going 2-3 with a 4.25 ERA and a 1.65 WHIP.
Roberson had struggled to limit his bases on balls, issuing 55 walks over 62 innings through his freshman and sophomore seasons.