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Seaver King (born April 25, 2003) is an American professional baseball third baseman and outfielder in the Washington Nationals organization. He played college baseball for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and Wingate Bulldogs. King was selected tenth overall in the 2024 MLB draft by the Nationals.
| Seaver King | |
|---|---|
| Washington Nationals | |
| Third baseman / outfielder | |
| Born: April 25, 2003 Athens, Georgia, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
King was born on April 25, 2003, in Athens, Georgia, later attending Athens Christian School.[1]
King began his college baseball career at Wingate University. He batted .381 with 18 doubles, four home runs, and 44 RBIs during his freshman season with the Bulldogs and was named first-team All-South Atlantic Conference (SAC).[2] After the season, King played summer collegiate baseball for the Harrisonburg Turks of the Valley Baseball League (VBL) and was named a league all-star and the MVP of the VBL Southern Division.[3] As a sophomore he hit .411 with 91 hits and 53 RBIs and repeated as a first-team All-SAC selection.[4] Following the 2023 season he played collegiate summer baseball with the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[5][6] He transferred to Wake Forest before his junior year.[7]
King was drafted by the Washington Nationals with the 10th overall pick of the 2024 Major League Baseball draft. On July 19, 2024, he signed with the Nationals on an underslot contract worth $5.15 million.[8]
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