Josh Wilson (baseball)

Infobox MLB player


width = 150px
name=Josh Wilson
position=Infielder
team=Boston Red Sox
number=--
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1981|3|26
birthplace = city-state|Pittsburgh|Pennsylvania
debutdate=September 7
debutyear=2005
debutteam=Florida Marlins
statyear=2007
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.233
stat2label=Home runs
stat2value=2
stat3label=Runs batted in
stat3value=24
teams=
*Florida Marlins (by|2005)
*Washington Nationals (by|2007)
*Tampa Bay Devil Rays (by|2007)

Joshua Aaron Wilson (born March 26, 1981 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania), is an infielder for the Boston Red Sox organization. Wilson is a Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania native. [cite news|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05063/466029.stm|title=Mt. Lebanon's Josh Wilson has earned his crack at the majors without using steroids|author=Shelly Anderson| publisher=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|date=2005-03-04|accessdate=2008-08-04] Wilson was part of the 1998 Pennsylvania state championship baseball team. (Mt. Lebanon)

Playing career

Wilson was drafted by the Florida Marlins in 3rd Round of by|1999 amateur entry draft. He played in the Marlins minor league system until by|2005 when he made his major league debut.

On January 6, by|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.

In by|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.

Wilson began the by|2008 season playing for the Pittsburgh Pirates Triple-A affiliate, the Indianapolis Indians. 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. [cite news|url=http://www.projo.com/pawsox/content/sp_bb_pawsox03_08-03-08_V2B3689_v5.3da8828.html?npc|title=Shortstop Wilson goes to PawSox as part of Manny-for-Bay deal|author=Robert Lee| publisher=Providence Journal|date=2008-08-03|accessdate=2008-08-04]

On June 8, 2007, Wilson pitched a scoreless 8th inning in a relief pitching appearance against the Florida Marlins in a 14-8 loss. [cite|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=270608128|title=Devil Rays vs. Marlins|date=2008-10-05|author=espn.com|publisher=espn.com]

References

External links

* [http://minors.baseball-reference.com/players.cgi?pid=15730 Baseball Reference] minor league statistics
* [http://www.soxprospects.com/players/wilson-josh.htm SoxProspects] biography