JACK WILSON RUMORS & GOSSIP
Braves reach deal with OF Prado, re-sign IF Wilson
The Atlanta Braves avoided arbitration with outfielder Martin Prado, agreeing Friday to a $4.75 million contract for 2012, and also brought back utility infielder Jack Wilson with a scaled-down deal.
Prado, who made $3.1 million last season, is a versatile player who could be the long-term replacement at third base when Chipper Jones retires. He moved to left field in 2011 and slumped...
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29 days ago
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Jack Wilson stays with Braves for $1M
Infielder Jack Wilson is returning to the Atlanta Braves, agreeing to a $1 million, one-year contract.
The team announced the deal Friday. Wilson, who also can earn $500,000 in performance bonuses, gives the Braves a veteran to pair with 22-year-old rookie Tyler Pastornicky, who is expected to take over as starting shortstop after Alex Gonzalez signed with Milwaukee.
The 34-year...
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January 13, 2012
Why the Jack Wilson Signing Could Save the Braves Some Coin
The Braves acquired Pastornicky in the Yunel Escobar trade back in July of 2010.
MLB.com’s Mark Bowman reports, via Twitter, that the Atlanta Braves and the shortstop Jack Wilson have agreed to a one-year deal worth $1 million. Wilson fills a spot that many expected to prospect Tyler Pastornicky to fill.
If the Braves see Pastornicky as an above-average defensive shortstop...
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January 13, 2012
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January 13, 2012
INF Jack Wilson stays with Braves for $1 million
Infielder Jack Wilson is returning to the Atlanta Braves, agreeing to a $1 million, one-year contract.
The team announced the deal Friday. Wilson, who also can earn $500,000 in performance bonuses, gives the Braves a veteran to pair with 22-year-old rookie Tyler Pastornicky, who is expected to take over as starting shortstop after Alex Gonzalez signed with Milwaukee.
The 34-year...
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January 13, 2012
Braves Re-Sign Wilson To Back Up Pastornicky
All offseason, the Braves were looking for a veteran to back up rookie Tyler Pastornicky at shortstop. Today, they got him: veteran Jack Wilson, who Mark Bowman is reporting has been re-signed to a one year deal. The Braves acquired Wilson from the Mariners last August.Wilson's bat is completely gone at this point, as the .559 OPS he posted last year was the second worst of his...
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January 13, 2012
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January 13, 2012
If You Wanted To See Journeyman Infielder Jack Wilson Kick A Football Into A Moving Jet-Ski, Here You Go
Bucs Dugout reports, "Jack Wilson on vacation. His dad sent me this." Wilson, who was an all-star for the Pirates in 2004, hit .243/.274/.285 over 79 games with the Mariners and Braves last year. Shockingly, he is still a free agent.More »
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January 03, 2012
Mets, Dodgers and Braves among teams interested in Jack Wilson
At least half a dozen teams which include the Mets, Dodgers and Braves are interested in veteran short stop Jack Wilson according to Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated.
Wilson began the 2011 season with the Seattle Mariners, but was then traded to the Braves on August 31. In 214 AB's with the Mariners and Braves in 2011 Wilson hit .243/.274/.285 with 11 RBI's.
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November 21, 2011
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November 21, 2011
Mariners trade Jack Wilson to Braves
The Mariners have traded infielder Jack Wilson to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for a player to be named later. Wilson, 33, has been on the 15-day disabled list with a bruised heel since Aug. 16. He was hitting .249 with 11 RBIs in 62 games this season. Before the injury, he was on a [...]
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August 31, 2011
Trading For Jack Wilson Would Be a Very Bad Move
The Tigers would be worse with this guy on the team. Source: YardBarker.com
In an MLive.com article from Thursday afternoon, Steve Kornacki discussed what the Tigers must do to win the division. I didn’t really agree with much of what he said in the trade deadline portion of the article, but my biggest beef came with this statement:
A trade that could make a difference without...
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July 16, 2010
Is Josh Wilson for reals?
On June 19, 2009, when shortstop Josh Wilson was claimed off waivers by the Seattle Mariners, fans where absolutely…whelmed. Why would anyone care? He was last seen hitting .105 for the San Diego Padres; they were more than happy to let him go.
Nearly a year later, on June 7, 2010, Wilson is batting .301/.357/.417, good for a .352 wOBA. UZR says that Wilson has saved 1.3 runs with...
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June 07, 2010
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