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Padres Sign Eighth-Round Draft Pick for $10,000

Maren Angus-Coombs

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Days after Nick Wissman made Dayton history as the highest draft selection in the history of the Flyers baseball program, he agreed to sign with the San Diego Padres for $10,000.

Carlos Collazo of Baseball America was the first to report the agreement, which is below the average slot value of $216,200 for the 240th pick.

Wissman, who was selected in the eighth round, was named the 2024 Atlantic-10 Pitcher of the Year becoming the first pitcher from the program to earn the honors.

He was also the first Dayton baseball player to be named to multiple All-American teams.

Wissman led the Flyers with an 11-1 record, seven saves, a 2.92 ERA, and 64 strikeouts to just 11 walks. He was also named to the A-10 All-Academic Team and was the recipient of the RUDY Award, the most prestigious UD athletic award which goes to the people who “most epitomize what it means to be a Flyer.”

The Dayton native is the 12th Dayton pitcher to hear his name called in program history and is the second to call San Diego home, joining 13-year MLB veteran Craig Stammen, who pitched for San Diego from 2017-22.

Before enrolling at his hometown university, Wissman attended Chaminade Julienne High School where he was a four-year letter winner under head coach Mike Barhorst. He earned All-Conference and All-State honors and was the Ohio State Tournament MVP in 2018 and 2019.

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Maren Angus-Coombs
MAREN ANGUS-COOMBS

Maren Angus-Coombs was born in Los Angeles and raised in Nashville, Tenn. She is a graduate of Middle Tennessee State University and has been a sports writer since 2008. Despite being raised in the South, her sports obsession has always been in Los Angeles. She is currently a staff writer for the LA Sports Report Network.

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