| Andy Wilkins | |
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| Chicago White Sox | |
| First baseman, Third baseman | |
| Born: September 13, 1988 Broken Arrow, Oklahoma |
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| Bats: Left | Throws: Right |
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 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 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.