Padres Sign Eighth-Round Draft Pick for $10,000
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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.”
All-American ✅
— Dayton Baseball (@DaytonBaseball) July 15, 2024
Program's first A-10 Pitcher of the Year ✅✅
Highest-ever MLB Draft pick ✅✅✅
Dayton's own Nick Wissman continues to make history, being taken by the @Padres in the eighth round!
Congratulations @koreas_finest!!#FlyBoys // #GoFlyers // #ProFlyers pic.twitter.com/0PyW0TmFd7
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.