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Draft | Prospect Scouting Reports | 5/7/2025

PG Draft Spotlight: Carter Wilcox

Tyler Kotila

Carter Wilcox

Position: LHP
Height: 6-0
Weight: 160
Bats/Throws: L-L
Birthdate: December 15, 2006
High School: Cherokee Trail
City, State: Aurora, Colo.
Travel Team: Wow Factor 17U National
Commitment: Iowa

Frame/Delivery/Arm Action

Wilcox has a lean frame in a compact build. He’s got some length to the levers and an uber-projectable frame. There are long levers, and I’d expect some more in the tank here, especially as he continues to add in some strength and muscle to the frame. He works from the wind-up with a step back into the leg lift above the belt, with a knee-to-core leg lift. He has some coil to the leg lift and makes an aggressive move with plenty of drive and push working down the slope. He has a long and loose arm action working through the back. There’s a ton of arm speed with real whip working through release. He pitches from a lower three-quarters arm slot and it makes for a really tough look on the opposition. It’s a really quick move working downhill, and there’s a lot of deception to it, making it a really intriguing delivery. It’s one that will translate well to the next level, and there should be more in the tank here, whether it's the collegiate or professional level from Wilcox.

Arsenal/Pitch Mix

Wilcox has taken some major strides over the last calendar year, and this spring has really shown things off. Wilcox has been working into the mid-90s on the fastball, reportedly up to 95 mph this spring. He holds the low-90s, and there’s good spin above 2,300 RPMs with plenty of life and run to it. The pitch can miss bats up in the zone and, overall, will just miss a lot of bats. The pitch gets IVB above 20’ and really plays well, and is a pitch I believe will play well at the next level. His best off speed pitch is the breaking ball, a slider that works in the upper-70s with elite spin above 2,800 RPMs. It has a true sweeper shape with a ton of horizontal and some tilt to it. He snaps it off above 2,800 RPMs and is able to locate the pitch well. He can induce the swing-and-miss with the slider or land it for strikes. The sweeper puts opposing hitters in a blender at times and is a pitch that certainly projects at the next level. He’s got a changeup in the mix as well which works around 80 mph and has good depth with spin down into the 1,500s. While the fastball/slider leads the arsenal, there is plenty to like throughout the whole repertoire.

Abilities/Traits To Like

Wilcox is one of those arms whose stuff makes the noise. He comes out and dominates the opposition with his pure stuff. The fastball misses bats up, and he knows how to sequence, utilizing that vicious slider in the mix as well. The slider has that insane sweeper shape and will induce a lot of really weak and tough swings from the opposition. It’s a quality pitch mix, and while the changeup is a tertiary offering, it's another way he can attack hitters. He’s performed on the circuit in the past and has been someone who has really picked up some steam this spring.

“The Buzz”

The buzz with Wilcox has emerged this spring as the Colorado native has been really making some noise up in the mountains. Wilcox has been up to 95 mph on the fastball this spring, reportedly, and he’s been able to find success during the high school season. The slider looks its usual self, and he has started to garner some more interest and spotlight this spring with his performance. He’s been extremely dominant for Cherokee Trail, and with his stuff, it’s certainly not surprising.

Summation

Wilcox may not be a top-tier prospect who’s going in the Top 50 this summer, but he’s certainly going to draw pro-interest. He’s currently committed to the University of Iowa and would be a great addition to their pitching staff, likely being an immediate impact player on their staff. But there will be some pro interest here, and he’s looking like he could be a Top-150 talent if his spring breakout continues as it has. A mid-90s on the fastball with the elite slider and feel for a changeup is going to get the looks; the question is how much helium will he have to move him up boards this spring.

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