Article: Brewers Spotlight: RHP Cameron Wagoner

[Seth Stohs]

The Brewers drafted right-handed pitcher Cameron Wagoner in the 11th round out of Eastern Michigan University. Recently I had the chance to chat with the hard-throwing righty about his background, getting drafted, and much more. 

 

Cameron Wagoner grew up in the town of Tecumseh, Michigan. The town is about 60 miles southwest of Detroit and 25 miles south of Ann Arbor. It's also about 40 miles north of Toledo, Ohio.

The town itself of Tecumseh (pronounced Ta-Come-See) has a population just under 8,500, but the Wagoner family lived out in the country where there was plenty of separation between neighbors. He found creative ways to keep himself entertained including finding ways to throw a baseball and work on pitching and control. 

He went to a couple of events and hit 89 with his fastball. He was then invited to the Super-60, and there he was consistently over 90 mph and touching 94 regularly. That is when the pro scouts showed up (Tecumseh) to come see the talented pitching prospect. He was drafted by the Rangers in the 22nd round of the 2019 draft. 

 

He considered signing but ultimately decided to attend Eastern Michigan where he was coached by former Twins and Angels pitcher A.J. Achter. He had some ups and downs. He pitched both out of the bullpen and as a starter. 

He didn't pitch during the 2022 college season, but he returned to the Cape Cod League. This time when the draft came along, he was drafted very early on Day 3 by the Brewers. 

He signed quickly and went to Arizona for a few weeks. He made just a couple of appearances with the Arizona Complex League before being bumped up to Carolina. Combined, he made seven appearances, including three starts. In his 19 2/3 innings, he had just two walks and struck out 24 batters. 

His fastball has continued to improve and now hits 97 with some regularity. He's also got improving but potentially strong secondary pitches. 

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Because of his lack of innings pitched in 2022, he is heading to Australia to pitch in the Australian Baseball League this winter, something he is certainly looking forward to. 

Be sure to check out the Cameron Wagoner interview above for much more information on an intriguing pitching prospect from the 2022 draft. Get to know him in his own words and as he tells some interesting stories. 

You can follow Cameron on Twitter at @cameronwags11. 

 

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[damuelle]

Sounds like Cameron could talk about baseball non-stop for hours! Well done, Seth!

[damuelle]

Sounds like Cameron could talk about baseball non-stop for hours! Well done, Seth!

[Seth Stohs]

1 hour ago, damuelle said:

Sounds like Cameron could talk about baseball non-stop for hours! Well done, Seth!

Really enjoyed the conversation. Seems like a good kid, and like me, we are able to talk plenty to fill a show! Exciting prospect too, I think. 

Recording another Brewers Spotlight tonight which should be available in a couple of days. 

[Seth Stohs]

1 hour ago, damuelle said:

Sounds like Cameron could talk about baseball non-stop for hours! Well done, Seth!

Really enjoyed the conversation. Seems like a good kid, and like me, we are able to talk plenty to fill a show! Exciting prospect too, I think. 

Recording another Brewers Spotlight tonight which should be available in a couple of days. 

[Seth Stohs]

By the way, I have two more interviews with Brewers prospects... one hopefully coming in the next day or so, and another interview next week. But, I am curious which prospects people would most want to hear from in a Brewers Spotlight type of show?

[Seth Stohs]

By the way, I have two more interviews with Brewers prospects... one hopefully coming in the next day or so, and another interview next week. But, I am curious which prospects people would most want to hear from in a Brewers Spotlight type of show?

[damuelle]

1 hour ago, Seth Stohs said:

By the way, I have two more interviews with Brewers prospects... one hopefully coming in the next day or so, and another interview next week. But, I am curious which prospects people would most want to hear from in a Brewers Spotlight type of show?

I’d be interested in young pitchers coming off an encouraging season: Knarr, Jarvis, Castaneda, Cornielle, Rodriguez, Cruz, Robinson…

[damuelle]

1 hour ago, Seth Stohs said:

By the way, I have two more interviews with Brewers prospects... one hopefully coming in the next day or so, and another interview next week. But, I am curious which prospects people would most want to hear from in a Brewers Spotlight type of show?

I’d be interested in young pitchers coming off an encouraging season: Knarr, Jarvis, Castaneda, Cornielle, Rodriguez, Cruz, Robinson…