Wilcox has a 3.45 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 22 strikeouts in 15.2 innings over his last three starts for Double-A Montgomery.

EDGE Analysis

Wilcox had a shaky stretch from April 28 through June 15, where he had a 7.28 ERA and 1.46 WHIP over nine starts, but Wilcox has gotten back on track lately. The 6-foot-5 righty, who turned 24 on Friday, has built up to a career-high 66 innings after missing parts of 2021 and 2022 while recovering from Tommy John surgery. In addition to bat-missing stuff in his mid-90s fastball and hard-biting slider, Wilcox excels at generating weak contact (55 percent groundball rate).

Wilcox has a 1.50 ERA, 0.83 WHIP and 16:3 K:BB in 12 innings through three starts for Double-A Montgomery.

EDGE Analysis

The 23-year-old righty skipped over High-A completely, as he pitched in rookie ball and at Single-A after returning last season from September 2021 Tommy John surgery. Wilcox has been dominant in his first exposure to upper-level hitting, as his 28.3 K-BB% is in line with his figures from the lower levels. He will need to be added to the 40-man roster in December, and it's looking like he could be big-league ready sooner than expected.

Single-A Charleston reinstated Wilcox (elbow) from its 60-day injured list Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

Wilcox has been cleared to join Charleston for the first time in 2022 after recently wrapping up a three-appearance rehab assignment in the rookie-level Florida Complex League. The right-hander had been on the shelf all season while recovering from the Tommy John surgery he required last September.

Wilcox (elbow) began a rehab assignment Monday with the Rays' rookie-level Florida Complex League affiliate and struck out two while allowing one hit and one walk in a scoreless inning.

EDGE Analysis

Wilcox faced five batters in his 2022 debut and in his first outing since undergoing Tommy John surgery last September. Given that pitchers typically require at least a 12-month recovery from the procedure, Wilcox wasn't expected to take the mound in 2022, but he evidently recovered at a faster rate than the Rays anticipated. He's still likely to require several outings in the FCL before reporting to Single-A Charleston, where he finished the 2021 campaign.

Wilcox underwent Tommy John surgery Wednesday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Wilcox, who joined the Rays over the winter in the Blake Snell trade, cruised to a 2.03 ERA, 0.86 WHIP in 10 starts for Low-A Charleston to begin the season, striking out 52 batters while walking just five. He hasn't pitched since late June due to an elbow strain. Tommy John surgery typically carries a recovery time of more than 12 months, so it's likely he doesn't pitch again until 2023, though some fall or winter action next season is possible if he's on the shorter end of the timeline.

Wilcox has been sidelined since June 27 with an elbow strain, J.J. Cooper of Baseball America reports.

EDGE Analysis

Given the nature of the injury, it seems highly unlikely we see Wilcox pitching in games again this year. If he can avoid surgery, he could be ready for spring training in 2022. It's a shame, because Wilcox got off to an excellent start to his pro career, logging a 2.03 ERA, 0.86 WHIP and 52 strikeouts in 44.1 innings (10 starts) with Low-A Charleston. He turned 22 in July, so he will be a bit behind schedule when he does return to game action.

Wilcox is on the injured list at Low-A Charleston with an undisclosed injury.

EDGE Analysis

He was excellent through 10 starts, logging a 2.03 ERA, 0.86 WHIP and 52 strikeouts in 44.1 innings. Wilcox was pulled after 2.1 perfect innings with five strikeouts on June 27, so he may have suffered an arm injury during that start.

Wilcox is set to be traded from the Padres to the Rays in exchange for left-hander Blake Snell, pending a review of medical records, Dennis Lin of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Wilcox signed a record $3.3 million deal with the Padres after he was selected with the 80th overall pick in the 2020 first-year player draft, and he spent the entire season at the team's alternate training site. The right-hander should get his first chance to play in the minors in 2021 as part of the Rays organization, where he'll work to develop his plus slider and plus changeup after a somewhat inconsistent performance at Georgia.

Wilcox was added to the Padres' 60-man roster pool Friday, Dennis Lin of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Wilcox officially signed his record $3.3 million deal with the Padres earlier this week, and he should be joining the team for summer workouts shortly. The young right-hander was likely added to the pool for developmental purposes with no minor-league season in 2020, and it's unlikely he'll be making his professional debut this season.

Wilcox signed with the Padres on Tuesday for $3.3 million, Jim Callis of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Wilcox was mentioned as a potential first-round talent in the draft and indeed it took first-round money to get him signed to the organization. His $3.3 million bonus, more than $2.5 million above the slot value (80th), sets a new record for a third-round pick. Chances are, the power righty will not make his professional debut until 2021.