Former catcher Bobby Wilson signed on with the Rangers organization to manage their Double-A affiliate, per a club announcement. That also indicates that his playing career is coming to a close.
Wilson, 36, appeared in parts of ten MLB seasons but just passed the threshold of one thousand career plate appearances. He was only a .203/.258/.304 hitter in the majors … which only serves to amplify the degree to which he was regarded for his work as a backstop.
It was once an annual tradition around these parts to cover the many minor moves involving Wilson. Those days are over. But he’s likely to return to MLBTR’s pages before long as a managerial or coaching candidate in the majors. Wilson has long been posited as a future skipper and will launch right into that career path now that his playing career is over.
Upon breaking into the bigs in 2008 with the Angels, Wilson kicked off a five-year run in which he appeared consistently with one team. He went on a journeyman run thereafter, spending time in the majors with the Rangers, Rays, Tigers, Twins, and Diamondbacks in addition to minor-league stints with the Yankees and Dodgers.
Love my Rays
Congrats Bobby!!! Good job Rangers!
Vin Scully
Those who can’t do.. teach.
Cat Mando
It’s actually “…..those who can, do; those who can’t, teach.” ~ George Bernard Shaw from Man and Superman
fsrasmd
It’s actually one of the stupidest and most inaccurate phrases ever.
dynamite drop in monty
You’re mad about it aren’t you
Captain Dunsel
So Mr. Wilson kept getting Flipped?
Rangers29
Bobby Wilson is welcomed back gladly.
dynamite drop in monty
Guy looks like he owns seven MAGA caps
fighting69th
No you do
Ironman_4life
Smart man.