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Clay Edmondson Drafted by San Diego Padres in 14th Round of the 2025 Major League Baseball Draft
07.14.2025 | Baseball
ATLANTA, Ga. - UNC Asheville Baseball alum Clay Edmondson has been drafted in the 14th round at pick No. 430 by the San Diego Padres on the second day of the 2025 Major League Baseball draft today (Monday, July 14). Edmondson becomes the 15th draft pick in program history and also the highest-ever draft pick for UNC Asheville Baseball.
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Edmondson becomes the first Bulldog drafted since Ryan Dull in 2012, who was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 32nd round with the 979th overall pick. Former Bulldog player, assistant coach and UNC Asheville Hall of Famer Mike Shildt '93 manages the Padres.
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Edmondson pitched at UNC Asheville from 2023-25 totaling 156.1 innings allowing 84 runs, 71 earned on 151 hits. He tallied 156 career strikeouts as a Bulldog to just 59 walks with a career .259 batting average against. 2025 was a breakout season for the redshirt junior from Greensboro, as he made 13 starts earning five wins in a league-best 81.2 innings during the regular season. He finished tied for the league lead with 87 strikeouts and posted the best ERA in the conference and the 11th-best ERA in the nation at 2.20. His 2.20 ERA is fifth all-time on Asheville's all-time single-season list, and he finished second in the league in opposing batting average at .224. Edmondson was named Big South Conference Starting Pitcher of the Week twice, and was named to the College Baseball Hall of Fame Pitcher of the Year Midseason Watch List. He was a First Team All-Conference selection and the first Bulldog since 2008 to be named Big South Conference Pitcher of the Year. Edmondson was later named a Second Team All-Atlantic Region selection by the American Baseball Coaches Association.Â
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Edmondson graduated from UNC Asheville earlier this year with a degree in health and wellness promotion.
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Edmondson becomes the first Bulldog drafted since Ryan Dull in 2012, who was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 32nd round with the 979th overall pick. Former Bulldog player, assistant coach and UNC Asheville Hall of Famer Mike Shildt '93 manages the Padres.
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Edmondson pitched at UNC Asheville from 2023-25 totaling 156.1 innings allowing 84 runs, 71 earned on 151 hits. He tallied 156 career strikeouts as a Bulldog to just 59 walks with a career .259 batting average against. 2025 was a breakout season for the redshirt junior from Greensboro, as he made 13 starts earning five wins in a league-best 81.2 innings during the regular season. He finished tied for the league lead with 87 strikeouts and posted the best ERA in the conference and the 11th-best ERA in the nation at 2.20. His 2.20 ERA is fifth all-time on Asheville's all-time single-season list, and he finished second in the league in opposing batting average at .224. Edmondson was named Big South Conference Starting Pitcher of the Week twice, and was named to the College Baseball Hall of Fame Pitcher of the Year Midseason Watch List. He was a First Team All-Conference selection and the first Bulldog since 2008 to be named Big South Conference Pitcher of the Year. Edmondson was later named a Second Team All-Atlantic Region selection by the American Baseball Coaches Association.Â
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Edmondson graduated from UNC Asheville earlier this year with a degree in health and wellness promotion.
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