Fish4Life Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 Sorry if posted: Braves agree to terms with free-agent Craig Wilson on one-year contract ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Braves today agreed to terms with free-agent outfielder/first baseman Craig Wilson on a one-year contract for the 2007 season. Financial terms of the deal were not announced. Wilson, 30, played his first five Major League seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates before splitting the 2006 campaign between Pittsburgh and the New York Yankees. His combined totals last season included a .251 batting average with 17 home runs and 49 RBI in 125 games. Wilson was traded to New York on July 31 in exchange for right-handed pitcher Shawn Chacon. The right-handed hitting Wilson owns a .265 career batting average and in his six Major League seasons he has played outfield (314 games), first base (262) and catcher (40). His 12 career pinch-hit home runs (in just 104 pinch at-bats) ranks second to Mark Sweeney (13 pinch homers in 525 at-bats) among all active Major League players. Wilson had an injury-shortened season in 2005, but had a break-out year in 2004, when he played in a career-high 155 games and clubbed 29 homers with 35 doubles, 82 RBI and 97 runs. Originally selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the second round of the 1995 draft, Wilson reached the majors with Pittsburgh in 2001 and was named to the Topps Major League All-Star Rookie team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mauer7 Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 he's not gonna start, is he? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish4Life Posted January 21, 2007 Author Share Posted January 21, 2007 he's not gonna start, is he? Not everyday, platoon player basically Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mauer7 Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 he's not gonna start, is he? Not everyday, platoon player basically ok. any idea of who he's gonna platoon with? I've heard of Kelly Johnson and a couple of other guys as possibilites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ultimopain Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 Scott Thorman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Das Texan Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 Insurance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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