Will Wilson provides Mariners fans with showing Guardians fan had been begging for 

While infielder Will Wilson was one of the least productive players for the Cleveland Guardians last season, his presence on the roster still made sense. 

Not only did he (theoretically) provide a platoon advantage given the fact that he hit from the right side of the plate, but he also clearly was a part of the long-term future, so burning his service time wasn’t a huge factor. 

But all of those things didn’t end up helping him make a difference, as the 27-year-old hit just .192 in 34 uninspiring games before being cut loose after the season. 

But he found a new home on the West Coast with the Mariners and made an immediate impact on Saturday by launching a game-tying two-run home run on Saturday in his first at-bat with Seattle. 

Will Wilson provided more in one at-bat with the Mariners than he did all of last season with the Guardians 

Wilson’s homer came in the second inning of Seattle’s game against the Cardinals versus the left-handed pitcher Matthew Liberatore. Liberatore left a fastball in Wilson’s honey hole, and Wilson turned it around with a 384-foot blast that left his bat at 106.3 miles per hour. 

Last year Wilson had just four balls that he put in play with an exit velocity of 100+ mph and had just three batted balls that traveled more than 365 feet. But it took him just one swing to look like the kind of lefty-killer that Guardians fans were dreaming of last season. 

He only got one more at-bat (a ground-out) before being lifted for pinch-hitter Dominic Canzone against the right-handed George Soriano. 

He sa in Seattle’s 3-2 win over the Cardinals on Sunday but could be back in the lineup today against Minnesota left-hander Connor Prielipp.

Now, just to be clear, the Guardians made the right decision to cut bait with Wilson after last season. Not only was he not productive, but there also wasn’t a spot for him on the roster as the Guardians handed the keys to prospects like Chase DeLauter, Juan Brito and George Valera. 

But that still doesn’t change the fact that it took Wilson all of one at-bat with another team to mash a home run after spending most of last season looking like he was swinging a pool noodle. 

Wilson still may not be long for the Mariners’ roster, however, as Brendan Donovan may not be out long and top prospect Colt Emerson is waiting in the wings in Triple-A. 

While Wilson doesn’t seem like he’s going to challenge Junior Caminero for the honor of being the “one who got away,” his longball against St. Louis was one of the more confusing results that Guardians fans have had to navigate through this season. 

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