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Wilson gives M's ace defender and big contract

By Keith Law

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

By acquiring Jack Wilson, Seattle is acting a bit like a buyer, although the Mariners didn't touch their top tier of prospects to add Wilson and Ian Snell. The Pirates, meanwhile, trade two players with limited markets to add some pitching depth to their system. Wilson I imagine Seattle's motivation for acquiring Wilson and apparently picking up his $8.4 million option for 2010 is based on his defensive value; Wilson is one of the best defensive shortstops in the majors, ranking at or ne ...

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