On this episode of Spitting Seeds, Savanna Collins chats with minor league baseball player Jake Wright. Wright had quite the journey through collegiate baseball, battling injury and learning an entirely new position. He played at the University of South Carolina his freshman year as a pitcher until needing to undergo shoulder surgery. He transferred to Seminole State College of Florida and during that season as a Raider, became an outfielder.
He worked his way to success in a new position and landed with the Chanticleers at Coastal Carolina University.
Now, he’s in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. Watch to learn more about his story.