Player Profile #111: Brian Wilson | RP | SFG

Amidst all the World Series hype and beard trimmings (or lack thereof), Brian Wilson went into the 2011 season as one of the game’s most exciting closers. Of course two injuries, first an oblique and then a strained right elbow, limited Wilson’s playing time and possibly contributed to a subpar stat line. He was never known for good control, but his 12.8 walk percentage was a career worst by 2.6 percentage points. It also didn’t help that his strikeout rate dropped from 29.9 percent to 22.2, but let’s chalk it up to a down year and start all over again in 2012 shall we? RotoDiamond’s Karl de Vries also gave us his take on Wilson when he answered one of our top 100 offseason questions. Best case scenario: Craig Kimbrel (ATL) Similar players: Carlos Marmol (CHC), Sergio Santos (TOR), John Axford (MIL) Worst case scenario: His right elbow injury creeps up again in 2012 Strengths Strikeouts, ground ball percentage, offense. As long as Wilson goes into 2012...