Mets sign Justin Wilson - 2/$10M

[Eye Black]

MLB Trade Rumors: Mets to sign Justin Wilson

 

The Mets are in agreement on a contract with free-agent lefty Justin Wilson, reports Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. The ACES client’s contract is still pending the completion of a physical. Assuming that checks out, he’ll be paid a total of $10MM over two years, per Fancred’s Jon Heyman.

 

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Wilson is coming off an up-and-down tenure with the Cubs, with whom he posted a strong 3.41 ERA and averaged 11.4 K/9 last season. While control was an issue early in his Cubs tenure, he righted the ship in that regard over the course of the 2019 season; after walking 30 hitters in his first 26 1/3 innings as a Cub, Wilson regained his control and issued a vastly more manageable 22 walks in his final 46 innings of work in ’18. Left-handed batters, in particular, struggled against Wilson this past season, hitting just .188/.301/.342. He’s been far more than a specialist throughout his career, however, holding right-handed opponents to a .210/.305/.323 line in parts of seven Major League seasons.

 

Starting a thread on this signing for two reasons...

 

1) I think he’s a very solid lefty reliever, and the Mets are piecing together a nice bullpen this offseason.

 

2) He didn’t re-sign with the Cubs, and I believe losing Wilson from the bullpen is going to be a blow. Wilson was better against lefty batters last year than both of the Cubs two remaining southpaws out of the bullpen, Mike Montgomery and Brian Duensing.

[LouisEly]

Mets announce signing of Justin Wilson

 

I've said a few times that all the Mets needed with their rotation was a 3B, a 1B, and a few bullpen arms. Adding Justin Wilson to Edwin Diaz and Jeurys Familia at the back end of the bullpen is a big add.

 

Diaz, Cano, Wilson, Jed Lowrie, Familia, Wilson Ramos, JD Davis. They're, IMO, the favorites in the NL East now.

 

More importantly, a huge loss for the Cubs bullpen as their #1 LHRP is gone.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

But now who is Maddon going to pitch in EVERY SINGLE GAME in August and September?

[clancyphile]

But now who is Maddon going to pitch in EVERY SINGLE GAME in August and September?

 

Someone who isn't as good as Wilson?