Chicago White Sox Minor League Players - Andy Wilkins

Andy Wilkins (born September 13, 1988 in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma) is a professional baseball player who plays in the Chicago White Sox organization. He bats left-handed and throws right-handed, and primarily plays first base and third base. Wilkins is currently a member of the Birmingham Barons, the Double-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox.

Wilkins graduated from Broken Arrow Senior High in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma in 2007. During his senior season, he batted .538 with 18 doubles, a triple and 12 home runs. He drove in 53 runs with a .635 on-base percentage and slugged 1.017. Wilkins was twice named to the Oklahoma All-State team, as well as the Louisville Slugger High School All-American team. He was selected by the Texas Rangers in the 25th round of the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft. He did not sign and decided to attend the University of Arkansas the following year.

While playing for the Razorbacks, Wilkins lettered three times and helped lead the team to the 2009 College World Series, while being named to the all-tournament team and the Norman Regional's Most Outstanding Player. The summer before his junior year, he was named to the USA National Collegiate Baseball team. Later that summer, he also played with the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod League, where he led the team with 5 home runs and 26 runs batted in.

Wilkins was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the fifth round (158th overall) of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft. He was assigned to play for the Great Falls Voyagers and was named a League post-season all-star team. Wilkins began the 2011 season with the Winston-Salem Dash of the Carolina League. He was named Carolina League Player of the Week in May. He was named to the 2011 Carolina League All-Star Team and entered the All Star Game as a reserve. He also participated in the 2011 California-Carolina League Home Run Derby, coming in last place with no home runs. Wilkins finished the season with the Dash with a .278 batting average, 72 runs scored, 137 hits, 33 doubles, 0 triples, 23 home runs, 89 RBI's, 91 strikeouts, and a .485 slugging percentage.

Wilkins played in 8 Spring Training games for the White Sox in March and April of 2012. He did not start any of those games. In those games, Andy went 4-for-11 in his at-bats, with 2 doubles and 2 RBI's. After Spring Training, Wilkins was assigned to the Birmingham Barons, the Double-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox. He made his AA debut on April 5, 2012 against the Jackson Generals. Wilkins is ranked as the 12th best prospect in the White Sox organization and is listed with an ETA for a Major League Debut during the 2013 season.

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)