Josh Wilson
Free Agent — No. --
Infielder
Born: March 26, 1981 (1981-03-26) (age 28) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Bats: Right	Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 7, 2005 for the Florida Marlins
Career statistics (through August 14, 2009)
Batting average	.219
Home runs	3
Runs batted in	28
Teams
Florida Marlins (2005) Washington Nationals (2007) Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2007) Arizona Diamondbacks (2009) San Diego Padres (2009) Seattle Mariners (2009)

Joshua Aaron Wilson (born March 26, 1981 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a Major League Baseball infielder who is currently a Free Agent. Wilson is a Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania native.^[1] He was part of the 1998 Pennsylvania state championship baseball team. (Mt. Lebanon)

[edit] Playing career

[edit] Florida Marlins

Wilson was drafted by the Florida Marlins in 3rd round of the 1999 Major League Baseball Draft. He played in the Marlins minor league system until 2005 when he made his major league debut.

[edit] Colorado Rockies

On January 6, 2006, he was traded to the Colorado Rockies for a player to be named later. Wilson missed the first part of the 2006 season after being placed on the 60-day disabled list with a broken toe. At the end of the season, he became a free agent and was signed by the Washington Nationals.

[edit] Nationals, Rays and Pirates

In 2007, Wilson appeared in 15 games for the Nationals before they placed him on waivers. He was claimed by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on May 10, 2007, and appeared in 90 games for them during the season. On December 3, 2007, he was claimed off waivers by the Pittsburgh Pirates.

On June 8, 2007, Wilson pitched a scoreless 8th inning in a relief pitching appearance against the Florida Marlins in a 14-8 loss.^[2]

Wilson began the 2008 season playing for the Pittsburgh Pirates Triple-A affiliate, the Indianapolis Indians.

[edit] Red Sox and Diamondbacks

In August 2008, Wilson was acquired by the Boston Red Sox and assigned to their Triple-A affiliate, the Pawtucket Red Sox. Wilson's acquisition by the Sox completed a three team deal which sent Manny Ramirez to the Los Angeles Dodgers from the Red Sox, Jason Bay to the Red Sox from the Pirates and infielder Andy LaRoche, and pitcher Bryan Morris from the Dodgers, and outfielder Brandon Moss and pitcher Craig Hansen from the Red Sox to the Pirates.^[3] In December 2008, he signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks.

[edit] San Diego Padres

Wilson was designated for assignment on May 13 by the Diamondbacks and was picked up by the San Diego Padres on waivers on May 15.

On June 7, 2009, he pitched for the Padres against the Diamondbacks in the 18th inning of an extra inning game. He allowed a three-run, opposite field, game-winning home run to Mark Reynolds on an 88-MPH, cut fastball.^[4] He was the losing pitcher in a 9-6 Diamondbacks win. It was the second pitching appearance of the season for Wilson, who also pitched a scoreless 9th inning for the Diamondbacks against the Cincinnati Reds on May 11.

Wilson with the Seattle Mariners in 2009.

[edit] Seattle Mariners

On June 19, Wilson was claimed off waivers by the Seattle Mariners.^[5] He was designated for assignment on July 22, and sent outright to the Tacoma Rainiers two days later. He was called up again on August 13 after Mariners' third basemen Adrian Beltre was placed on the disabled list. On November 11 he was outrighted to the Tacoma Rainiers and elected to free agency. With the Mariners in '09 he hit .250 with eight doubles, one triple, three home runs and 10 RBIs in 45 games giving him a combined average of .219 with 42 hits in 72 games between Arizona, San Diego and Seattle.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
• SoxProspects biography
• Baseball-Now Player Profile