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Vance Wilson

Kansas City Royals

1973/03/17 36

5-11 215

Mesa, AZ

R / R

8

the New York Mets in 1993 (44th round)

Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG
2006 Tigers 56 152 18 43 9 0 5 18 2 33 0 4 .283 .304 .441

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Scouting Report

Assets
  • Overall, Wilson is defensively sound. He calls a good game, reads the play well and throws out runners often. He has decent power and surprising speed for a catcher.
Flaws
  • Needs to exercise more patience at the plate. He tends to chase pitches out of the zone.
Career Potential
  • A very dependable No. 2 catcher.

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Transactions/Injuries/Suspensions

January 7, 2009 Signed by the Kansas City Royals to a minor league contract.
October 31, 2008 Filed for free agency.
September 2, 2008 Transferred from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL (right elbow surgery).
March 30, 2008 Right elbow surgery, 15-day DL.
July 6, 2007 Transferred from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL (right elbow injury).
March 30, 2007 Right elbow injury, 15-day DL.
August 17, 2006 Re-signed by the Detroit Tigers to a two-year contract extension.
May 27, 2006 Missed 2 games (ankle injury).
May 25, 2006 Ankle injury, day-to-day.
December 21, 2004 Re-signed by the New York Mets to a one-year contract.
October 4, 2004 Missed 18 games to the end of the regular season (hand surgery).
September 14, 2004 Hand surgery, 15-day DL.
July 7, 2004 Missed 19 games (strained right hamstring).
June 16, 2004 Strained right hamstring, 15-day DL.
December 8, 2003 Re-signed by the New York Mets to a one-year contract.
February 26, 2003 Re-signed by the New York Mets to a one-year contract.
June 30, 2001 Contract purchased from Norfolk (AAA).
April 2, 2001 Outrighted to Norfolk (AAA).
March 26, 2001 Designated for assignment.

Trades

January 7, 2009 Signed by the Kansas City Royals to a minor league contract.
January 6, 2005 New York Mets traded Vance Wilson to the Detroit Tigers for Anderson Hernandez.
June 3, 1993 Drafted by the New York Mets in the 44th round in 1993.

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