Bring on the outrage. Now-former reliever for the San Francisco Giants Brian Wilson is shaking hands with the enemy as he agrees to sign a deal with the downstate rival Los Angeles Dodgers. Wilson has not pitched since April 2012 due to his second Tommy John surgery. The Giants did not offer him a contract following the procedure, so he turned his sights elsewhere, USA Today reported.
Due to his reconstructive elbow surgery, Wilson will first pitch in the minor-leagues as he recovered before joining the Dodgers. Wilson was a hero for the Giants as he closed out the Giant's World Series winning game in 2010. He saved 171 games for the team. He was at the top of the National League in 2010 with 48 saves, with six of those games being in the playoffs, the Los Angeles Times reported. Though the parameters of the 31-year-old's contract have not been revealed, nor has he officially signed anything, the contract has been guaranteed, sources told the LA Times. Wilson had offers from three other contending teams.
Wilson met Sunday with Dodgers General Manager Ned Colletti. It had been the Dodger's goal to sign a new reliever before the end of the trade deadline, set for Wednesday. Brandon League started off the season for Los Angeles as its closer, but his struggles forced the team to begin making some changes, ESPN reported.
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