Jason Wilson, the 38-year old right handed starter who won 21 games for the L.A. Spinners last season, his fourth 20+ win season of his career, signed a 1-year 352K contract with the San Antonio Keys yesterday. The Keys are only the third team Wilson will have pitched for in his 12+ years of pitching and many wonder how he will fare away from the pitcher friendly Avalon Park where the L.A. Spinners play their home games. But while the Keys' River Walk Park is a better hitters' park it isn't an extreme difference and given that the SJL has been the much less offense minded league the difference may balance out.
Yes, Wilson is turning 39 mid-season 1978 and none of his pitches are particularly unhittable anymore, but a one-year deal for a starter with his track record, durability, and great stamina is probably not the worst risk to take.
