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Robert Luis Wilson was born on April 8, 1983 in Dunedin, Florida.
The Anaheim Angels drafted him in round 48 of the 2002 MLB Draft. He reached the Major League level in 2008, but only played sparingly as a third catcher. Wilson had just 13 big league plate appearances between the 2008 and 2009 seasons, going 2-for-11 (.182) with a walk and a sacrifice bunt. He began to get more regular playing time as a backup catcher in 2010, playing 172 games for the Angels over the next three seasons.
Wilson spent the next several years bouncing around on minor league deals, occasionally resurfacing at the Major League level. He played 133 big league games for four different teams between 2013 and 2017; the Arizona Diamondbacks, Texas Rangers, Tampa Bay Rays and Detroit Tigers.
The Minnesota Twins signed Wilson to a minor league deal ahead of the 2018 campaign. He was called up in early May after starting catcher Jason Castro suffered a season ending knee injury. Wilson hit .178 with two home runs and 16 RBI across 47 games for the Twins, primarily backing up Mitch Garver. Despite his offensive struggles, he was able to manage the pitching staff quite well. Minnesota had a 4.12 ERA with Wilson behind the plate, compared to a 4.63 clip with any other catcher. They went 24-21 in the 45 games he started.
He was traded to the Chicago Cubs for Chris Gimenez and cash on August 30, 2018. Wilson had sprained his ankle a few days earlier, and was on the ten day injured list. The Cubs were expecting him to serve as a third catcher once rosters expanded in September, but he never came off the injured list.
Wilson played 15 games for the Tigers in 2019, spending most of that year in the minors. He retired after the season, and was hired by the Texas Rangers to manage their Double-A affiliate. Wilson was added to their Major League staff in 2021, and helped them win a World Series in 2023.
Notable Events & Trivia
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2023 World Series champion
- as coach
- Caught the Ervin Santana no-hitter on July 27, 2011
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MIN 2, TEX 0: La MaKKKKKKKKKKKKina
Jose Berrios struck out a career-high 12 batters and pitched seven shutout innings to set the tone for the Twins. The offense managed to scratch across two runs, both coming with two outs, and the bullpen combo of Trevor Hildenberger and Fernando Rodney protected the lead.
Twins Trade Bobby Wilson To Cubs For Old Friend
The Minnesota Twins have traded catcher Bobby Wilson to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for catcher (and relief pitcher?), and Old Friend Chris Gimenez and a potential Player To Be Named Later.
MIN 6, PIT 4: New-Look Bullpen Boosts Twins Over Buccos
You’re not going to win many games in which your starting pitcher goes less than four innings. On the other hand, you’re probably not going to lose many games in which Bobby Wilson hits a home run. Both of those things happened in Wednesday afternoon’s game, but it was the Twins’ bullpen that really turned in the performance that mattered.
MIN 8, KC 5: Twins Recover from Rough Start
The Royals scored three runs in the first thanks to a Twins blunder and a Sal Perez blast, but Lance Lynn righted the ship, the bats got rolling and the bullpen had an outstanding game. Minnesota pulled out the victory, tying its biggest comeback of the season, and also sealed the series win over Kansas City. The heroes were Ryan Pressly, Brian Dozier and Bobby Wilson. Believe it.
MIN 5, BAL 4: More Baltimore, Please
The Twins topped the Orioles again Saturday at Target Field, giving Minnesota three straight victories for the first time since early June. Kyle Gibson was strong once again, holding Baltimore to three runs on four hits over seven innings while striking out nine, and the offense came from an unlikely source.
Three Potential Catcher Upgrades on the Trade Market
Now that we're into June, the MLB trade deadline is becoming visible on the horizon. As the Twins assess their needs, they find themselves in the rare position of feeling good about pitching depth. Reinforcements on that front will be arriving via the minors, or the disabled list.
Even on the position-player side, Minnesota looks fairly well set, with one very notable exception.
I believe they should be thinking big when it comes to acquiring a difference-maker at catcher. In fact, a blockbuster deal to bring in a long-term solution ought to be in play.
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