Enrique Wilson
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| Born: | July 27, 1973 |
| Birthplace: | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Hometown: | |
| Height: | 5'11" |
| Weight: | 160 lbs |
| Bats: | Both |
| Throws: | Right |
| Drafted: | 1992: Amateur Free Agent, Minnesota Twins |
| College: | None |
| High School: | Liceo Amelio Ramon Jimenez High School (NY) |
| Other Teams: | Cleveland Indians 1997-2000, Pittsburgh Pirates 2000-2001, New York Yankees 2001-2004, Chicago Cubs 2005 |
| Years with Boston: | 2006 |
Enrique Martes Wilson (born July 27, 1973 in Santo Domingo, DR) is an infielder currently playing for AAA Pawtucket. He was signed to a minor league contract by the Red Sox on February 1, 2006.
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Career Overview
Wilson was originally signed as an international free agent out of the Dominican Republic by the Twins in 1992. He climbed the minor league ladder fairly quickly despite being traded twice twice, making his major league debut for the Indians in 1997 at age 24. After spending most of 1998 in the minors, he spent all of 1999 with the big club, recording the most playing time of his career to date. In the following years, he settled into a utility or part-time role for the Pirates, Yankees and Cubs. In early 2002, it was discovered that he was actually two years older than his listed age. His hitting numbers began to decline in this period, with the lowlights being OPSs of 534, 639, and 579 for bad Yankees' benches from 2002-04. Finally, even his veteran aura was not enough to get him a guaranteed job, so he has settled as a depth infielder for the Red Sox, employer of his good friend Manny Ramirez.
2006
With the release of Rodney Nye, Wilson has less competition for playing time in the Pawtucket infield. Still, with the presence of superior infielders like Dustin Pedroia and the fact that Alejandro Machado is on the 40-man roster, his chances of returning to the majors with Boston appear to be slim.
Wilson's Moments in the Sun
- Wison has surprisingly very good numbers off of ace pitcher Pedro Martinez, one of the best pitchers in the game.
Trivia
- Wilson retired on August 2, 2006... Did anyone notice?
Transactions
- April 15, 1992: Signed by the Minnesota Twins as an amateur free agent.
- March 24, 1994: The Minnesota Twins sent Enrique Wilson (March 24, 1994) to the Cleveland Indians for Shawn Bryant.
- July 28, 2000: Traded by the Cleveland Indians with Alex Ramirez to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Wil Cordero.
- June 13, 2001: Traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the New York Yankees for Damaso Marte.
- October 29, 2004: Granted Free Agency.
- January 18, 2005: Signed as a Free Agent with the Baltimore Orioles.
- May 16, 2005: Released by the Baltimore Orioles.
- May 17, 2005: Signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago Cubs.
External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
