Padres Sign Eighth-Round Draft Pick for $10,000

Days after Nick Wissman made Dayton history as the highest draft selection in the history of the Flyers baseball program, he agreed to sign with the San Diego Padres for $10,000.

Carlos Collazo of Baseball America was the first to report the agreement, which is below the average slot value of $216,200 for the 240th pick.

Wissman, who was selected in the eighth round, was named the 2024 Atlantic-10 Pitcher of the Year becoming the first pitcher from the program to earn the honors.

He was also the first Dayton baseball player to be named to multiple All-American teams.

Wissman led the Flyers with an 11-1 record, seven saves, a 2.92 ERA, and 64 strikeouts to just 11 walks. He was also named to the A-10 All-Academic Team and was the recipient of the RUDY Award, the most prestigious UD athletic award which goes to the people who “most epitomize what it means to be a Flyer.”