BIOGRAPHY
Justin Wilson was born August 18, 1987, in Anaheim, California. He is a pitcher in the MLB.
Wilson played college baseball for the Fresno State Bulldogs, where he was a member of the 2008 College World Series champions. After his junior season at Fresno State, the Pirates drafted Wilson in the fifth round (144th overall) of the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft, and he signed with the Pirates.
Wilson had a 6–1 win-loss record with a 2.08 earned run average (ERA) for the Pirates in 2013. He had a 3–4 record with a 4.20 ERA in 2014.
On November 12, 2014, the Pirates traded Wilson to the New York Yankees in exchange for Francisco Cervelli. During the 2015 season, Yankees' manager Joe Girardi used Wilson as his setup pitcher for the seventh inning, with Dellin Betances and Andrew Miller pitching the eighth and ninth innings, respectively. Wilson had a 3.10 ERA in 61 innings pitched in 2015.
Wilson throws hard four-seam and two-seam fastballs that average 95–96 MPH (topping out at 99 MPH). He also throws a cut fastball in the 90–94 MPH range. His primary offspeed pitch is a curveball that averages 83–87 MPH.
On January 28, 2019, Wilson signed a two-year, $10 million contract with the New York Mets. Wilson made 45 appearances for the Mets in 2019, pitching to a 2.54 ERA with 44 strikeouts in 39.0 innings pitched. In the 60-game shortened 2020 season, Wilson appeared in 23 games for the club, pitching to a 3.66 ERA with 23 strikeouts in 19.2 innings pitched.
On February 23, 2021, Wilson signed a one-year contract with the New York Yankees.
