Arizona Diamondbacks Wilson attended
Junípero Serra High School in
Gardena, California, where he also played
high school football. He was drafted by the
Arizona Diamondbacks in the second round of the
2014 Major League Baseball draft. Wilson made his
professional debut with the
Arizona League Diamondbacks in 2014, appearing in 39 games while batting .206 with one home run and 22
RBIs. Wilson started his Red Sox career with the Double-A
Portland Sea Dogs, and later spent two months with the
Class A-Advanced Salem Red Sox before returning to Portland. Overall with three teams during 2019, Wilson appeared in 119 games while batting .269 with 18 home runs and 58 RBIs. After the season, he played in the
Arizona Fall League. The Red Sox added Wilson to their
40-man roster after the 2019 season. He was optioned to Double-A Portland on March 8, 2020, but did not play during the year due to cancellation of the minor league season. He played one game in the
Mexican Pacific League during the 2020–21 winter season, but left after a league shutdown due to the
COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico. Wilson began the 2021 season in
Triple-A with the
Worcester Red Sox. On July 30, the day of the trade deadline, Wilson was
designated for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster for relief pitcher
Hansel Robles.
Seattle Mariners On August 2, 2021, Wilson was claimed off of waivers by the
Seattle Mariners. He was assigned to the Triple-A
Tacoma Rainiers. On October 22, Wilson was outrighted off of the 40-man roster. On June 29, 2022, Wilson was selected to the 40-man roster and was promoted to the major leagues to fill in for the injured
Taylor Trammell. He made his major league debut the same day as a pinch hitter versus the
Baltimore Orioles. On July 4, Wilson collected his first career hit, a single off of
Sean Manaea of the
San Diego Padres. He was designated for assignment on July 30. On August 1, he was sent outright to Triple-A. On October 14, Wilson elected free agency.
Boston Red Sox (second stint) On February 17, 2023, Wilson signed a minor-league contract with the
Boston Red Sox organization. He received limited playing time with the Triple–A
Worcester Red Sox, playing in 37 games and hitting .153/.265/.254 with 1 home run, 4 RBI, and 5 stolen bases. On July 25, Wilson was released by Boston. On March 10, 2024, Wilson announced his retirement from professional baseball. ==References==