Gamecock MLB Draft Profile: RHP Wil Crowe

MLB Draft Result: Second Round, pick 65 to the Washington Nationals

In 2014 the South Carolina Gamecocks looked like they had a sure-fire gem in starting pitcher Wil Crowe. As a freshman he posted a 2.75 ERA in 15 starts en route to helping the Gamecocks host a regional — it looked as if Crowe would be a powerful Friday starter for at least the next two years.

However elbow problems caused his productivity to take a sharp decent in 2015, eventually forcing him to shut-down and opt for Tommy John surgery and miss all of 2016. Crowe came back with a solid 2017 as a 22-year old redshirt junior, flashing his old potential by topping his fastball at 97 to mix in with a slider, curveball and change-up.

Crowe boasts a burly frame at six-foot-two, 250 pounds out of Pigeon Forge High School where he was a 31st round selection by the Cleveland Indians. If Crowe can continue to get back into the groove of things after taking a year-and-a-half off, he’s got a shot at being a workhorse starter in the majors.