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Braves To Sign Jack Wilson

By Ben Nicholson-Smith | January 13, 2012 at 2:23pm CDT

The Braves have agreed to re-sign shortstop Jack Wilson to a one-year deal, MLB.com's Mark Bowman tweets. The PSI Sports Management client will earn a $1MM base salary and could earn $500K more by reaching incentives, Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com reports (Twitter links).

Wilson, 34, hit .243/.274/.285 for the Mariners and Braves in 2011, appearing at second, short and third. Better known for his defense than for his offense, Wilson has a 5.0 UZR/150 for his career. He figures to back up prospect Tyler Pastornicky at short and could spell Chipper Jones at third base if necessary.

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  1. jhfdssdaf

    11 years ago

    And here I didn’t think the Braves were going to sign any big name free agents…. Oh wait… Nevermind.

    Reply
  2. ebraves

    11 years ago

    That’ll work

    Reply
  3. michael hughes

    11 years ago

    As a Braves fan I’m just thinking it could have been worse.

    Reply
  4. ObamaDinoKiller

    11 years ago

    nice signing, braves. it won’t be wilson’s fault when they choke at the end of the year because he’ll have been on the dl for months

    Reply
    • craigkimbrelfan

      11 years ago

      Phillies fan?  I mean…your boys only got a step further than the Braves, right?  NLCS, Ryan Howard tearing Achilles, right? 

      I GUESS that was worth 80 million more in payroll…

      Just sayin…

      Reply
      • Phillies_Aces35

        11 years ago

        Ryan’s go-ahead RBI’s in Game One were solid.
        @Sam… didn’t Jack Wilson make a big error in game 162?

        Reply
        • craigkimbrelfan

          11 years ago

          He sure did.  Easy double play.  And blow it, the Braves did.  But no reason to talk smack like you guys ended up doin’ anything yourselves, right?

          Its all good.  A little healthy rivalry never hurt anyone.

        • Phillies_Aces35

          11 years ago

          Love a good rivalry. It’s why I wish the Mets weren’t awful.

          If the Braves were healthy they wouldn’t have choked.

          Both teams came up short, the only difference was one came up short a week later, so I agree, no use talking smack. Both teams should have been in the NLCS.

        • bravesdude

          11 years ago

          Hey , if any team is gonna win it all , I would much rather a team from our own division win it , like the Phillies . Both are teams are gonna be very good this year . The Phillies are really the only team that scares me in our division .

        • michael hughes

          11 years ago

          Florida makes me a little nervous.

        • NYBravosFan10

          11 years ago

          they’ll do the same thing they do every year. They’ll compete for a while only to crash and burn mid-summer

        • bravesdude

          11 years ago

          Exactly .

        • ObamaDinoKiller

          11 years ago

          i believe so. thank you

        • craigkimbrelfan

          11 years ago

          Hahaha…I can’t wait until baseball season.

          This would be like me $%&* talking because the Falcons made the playoffs while the ‘Dream Team’…well…

    • Tommy James

      11 years ago

      Yeah Sam H your line-up is old and you will only compete bc of your pitching. The Phillies aren’t the same team from 08-09

      Reply
      • ObamaDinoKiller

        11 years ago

        i’m afraid you’re right. i try not to think about that

        Reply
  5. Aaron Egnor

    11 years ago

    Good mentor for Pastornicky.  Could have been a lot worse.  #JulioLugoContract

    Reply
  6. 14 Rocks

    11 years ago

    Blech….was hoping they would sign Theriot.

    Reply
    • Philip Marlowe

      11 years ago

      Why? At least Wilson plays good defense and can back up Chipper.

      I’m speaking, of course, as someone who had to deal with Theriot’s absurd attempts at playing shortstop for three years

      Reply
      • 14 Rocks

        11 years ago

        Because I had to deal with watching Jack Wilson attempt to hit a baseball last year.

        Reply
        • Philip Marlowe

          11 years ago

          My sympathies, good sir. My sympathies.

        • Jeff

          11 years ago

          That was A-Gon’s job.  Jack Wilson’s was hitting it weakly.

    • michael hughes

      11 years ago

      I’d rather have Wilson off the bench and give Pastornicky a chance than having the front office pretend to fill the hole at short by having Theriot start.

      Reply
      • 14 Rocks

        11 years ago

        I wouldn’t want Theriot to start.  But they need more of a bat off the bench than Jack Wilson.

        Reply
        • michael hughes

          11 years ago

          I was afraid that if they signed Theriot they would start him because he’s better regarded by fans and they have hinted that they don’t think Pastornicky is ready yet.

        • Jeff

          11 years ago

          Hinske, Ross if Freddy used him.  They got a couple options.  Drew Sutton maybe?

  7. Cobby Box

    11 years ago

    I’ve always liked Jack Wilson. No one’s expecting him to come in and be Jose Reyes, but he’s a good mentor and seems like a good guy to have around a shortstop you’re trying to groom. The open letter he wrote to the Pirate’s Fanbase after he was traded was one of the classier moves I’ve seen in awhile.

    Reply
    • roberty

      11 years ago

      Awesome name!!!

      Reply
    • Justin

      11 years ago

      OK Cobby just keep sticking up for the Greg Nortons of the world.

      Reply
      • Cobby Box

        11 years ago

        As opposed to what, pray tell?

        Reply
        • R.D.

          11 years ago

          The Milton Bradleys, of course.

  8. WonderboyRooney10

    11 years ago

    Spell Chipper at 3rd if necessary? You mean when necessary

    Reply
  9. BraveCrowe

    11 years ago

    so much negativity in the fan base of the braves…sheesh…the way some fans act we should have went out and traded for Tulo and then gave up the bank on Reyes to be our backup, but im sure people would still complain about that as well.

    Wilson fits the mold perfectly for what we wanted, can play 2nd, short and third, and better yet he is Cheap. I like the signing!

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    • michael hughes

      11 years ago

      I definitely like the signing. I think it’s an indication that they’re at least going to give pastornicky a shot. If Tyler even meets my, fairly low, expectations he’ll still be a slight upgrade over gonzalez and better than any one we could reasonably expect to get on the FA market or in a trade. 

      Reply
    • WonderboyRooney10

      11 years ago

      Seriously. Hes a nice backup to have. And for 1MM? Sounds like a good deal

      Reply
    • DK8

      11 years ago

      I would have preferred a minor league deal.  Wilson can’t hit a lick, and I’m not sure at his age if he is as good defensively as he once was.  Don’t think that’s worth even a million bucks.

      Reply
  10. lefty177

    11 years ago

    they want a mixture of Zimmerman, Tulo, & Cano’s abilities as their 1-player backup

    In reply to: Brave Crowe

    Reply
    • BraveCrowe

      11 years ago

      one can wish haha

      Reply
  11. Michael Wahl

    11 years ago

    Perfect signing for what they were looking for. I can’t wait to see Tyler play in person this spring.

    Reply
  12. Justin Bobko

    11 years ago

    should have traded for brendan ryan. wilson’s defense is not what it once was, and with a .243/.274/.285 slash it certainly does not compensate for the complete dearth of offense he supplies, not for a million dollar salary.

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    • pirates20

      11 years ago

      considering that was in limited duty, a .243/.274/.285 metric isn’t the worst possible array of stats. when healthy, and provided he stays that way throughout the season, jack is more than capable of hitting near a .260 batting average. not a bad signing for the bravos at all.

      Reply
  13. 14 Rocks

    11 years ago

    You guys applauding this move seem to forget that Jack Wilson will need to be a pinch hitter occasionally.  The Braves have a horrifically weak bench and this signing weakens it further. I hope Drew Sutton beats out Wilson in Spring Training.

    Reply
    • michael hughes

      11 years ago

      Is their bench really that weak? Ross and Hinske are two of the best players off the bench in the NL.

      Reply
      • ebraves

        11 years ago

        true, but sadly Fredi wont use Ross as PH…
        There were too many perfect opportunities last year to use Ross and he didn’t.

        Reply
        • Justin

          11 years ago

          or they could re-sign and caryy jc boscan……….. (that was a joke)

        • CowboyJames

          11 years ago

          JC got himself a big hit one time

    • Jay212033

      11 years ago

      I really like Sutton and he still could have a spot on the bench, I’d trade Diaz and have my bench as Ross, Hinske, Sutton(who can play the OF as well), Wilson, Constanza/Durango

      Reply
  14. Lefty

    11 years ago

    The Braves can revive Fan Fest with this signing! =P

    Reply
  15. NYBravosFan10

    11 years ago

    Do I see the words “Braves sign…” be still my beating heart!!!! Welcome back Jack, I’ve always liked him 🙂

    Reply
  16. bravesdude

    11 years ago

    Hoo-ray . We finally made some news . I’m ok with it , I guess . Now we will have to wait and see if anything else happens with a trade or if we just stand pat . I didn’t expect the Uggla trade last year , so anything is possible .

    Reply
  17. Justin

    11 years ago

    I really wanted to see the Braves trade for Maicer Izturis but I guess this signing is a signal that there is no trade with the Angels for Izturis. Now is the time to start hoping that Pastornicky comes to the big leagues with some instant offense.

    Reply
    • Rusty_Arcadia

      11 years ago

      That would have been a great move. Maybe the Angels wanted too much in return or just weren’t willing to part with Izturis. 

      Reply
      • Braves1976

        11 years ago

        The Angels only wanted Martinez or Varvaro. The deal didn’t happen because of the Braves needing to move JJ or Prado to be able to take on Izturis contract. Izturis makes almost 4 mil (3.8 mil) this season and that is too rich for the Braves.

        Reply
  18. tomymogo

    11 years ago

    Well good defense….at least

    Reply
  19. TDKnies

    11 years ago

    meh, it’s not like there were a whole lot of choices for back-up SS anyway.  Like him better than I do the other options (Yuni, Theriot, etc.).

    Reply
  20. JR_Tolls1

    11 years ago

    Nooooooooooooooo!

    Sincerely,

    Braves Fans

    Reply
    • Colin Christopher

      11 years ago

      I don’t love it either, but he’s a good glove and he only costs $1M. Don’t worry, he won’t reach any of those incentives. Look at it this way…between Wilson and Pastornicky, the Braves should get at least average production from the SS position for under $1.5M total.

      Reply
  21. bravesman218

    11 years ago

    What people don’t understand is that we don’t need to overhaul our roster. I want a move as much as the next Braves fan, but the major moves we needed were taken care of through the process of addition by subtraction (see: Derek Lowe, Nate McLouth). We were an extremely solid team until the final month of the season, and this with extremely poor seasons (relatively) from our 2010 MVP and Rookie of the Year. If they (Prado and Heyward for those still confused) even remotely come back and return to form, we’re an easy 90+ win team. The average fan sees all the moves of our opponents and wants an immediate major response. Thank goodness we don’t run the team. Wren knows what he’s doing. The players just have to put it together.
    Go Braves 2012

    Reply
    • mattynokes

      11 years ago

      Agreed

      Remember when Frank Wren DIDN’T trade for Jake Peavy? As I recall most fans wanted him and Frank stuck to his guns. Sometimes the moves you don’t make are just as good as the ones you do make.

      The players are in place, they just need to produce up to their skill level. And if last year is any indication, we’ll need all the pitching we can get. As for Prado specifically, dealing him would reek of the Kelly Johnson situation –having a bad year, so he’s cast away, only to have a career year and certainly better than the trash the Braves put in LF in ’10.

      Reply
      • aneternalenigma

        11 years ago

        Lol, yeah. I remember Braves fans calling for Wren’s head when the Peavy trade talks fell apart and they lost A.J. Burnett to the Yankees. This was even before you-know-what hit the fan and Smoltz signed with the Red Sox. 

        Peavy, Burnett, and 2009 Smoltz turned out to be all garbage. I think Frankie knows what he’s doing.

        Reply
    • Jeff

      11 years ago

      The only real potential problems are SS, and corner OF (Chipper and Heyward are injury/ineffectiveness risks, Chipper can be covered with Prado but that still leaves a hole in left)

      Reply

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