The Crawfish Boxes · Sep 7, 2022
Hooks’ Wagner Continues to be a Tough Out
The James Click front office had limited draft resources in their first two years on the job, but that didn’t stop them from continuing the club’s trend of finding solid roster-filling options with low initial investments. Among the best examples so far are 2020 undrafted free agent signing Justin Dirden, who has rapidly hit his way up the ladder this season, and utility infielder Will Wagner, son of former Astros closer Billy, who has performed like a future big leaguer since being drafted in 2021’s 15th round. Despite his elite bloodlines, Will has remained under the radar for much of his amateur and pro career, but that is starting to change with his continued strong performance.