Catcher Vance Wilson exercised an out clause in his contract and retired, reports Bob Dutton of the Kansas City Star. Perhaps he'll move on to a coaching gig.
Wilson, 37, hit .270/.342/.461 in 229 Double A plate appearances for the Royals' affiliate last year after missing two years with a pair of elbow surgeries. He played eight seasons for the Mets and Tigers, earning about $4.9MM along the way.
I don’t think Trey Hillman will be losing sleep. Vance had a nice Spring but no room on the Royals roster.
Vance Wilson was in AA last year, not AAA.
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wow, you know your Vance Wilson trivia
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Someone on the Motownsports message board, who is apparently in contact with Vance, said he didn’t retire and he’s in contact with NL teams about a possible job.