Who is Tugboat Wilkinson? Giants trade for stout left-handed pitching prospect
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Tugboat Wilkinson has one of the best nicknames in baseball. To his mother, he's Matthew James Wilkinson. But to the world of pro ball, he's Tugboat, and for good reason.
Wilkinson is listed at 270 pounds while standing just 6-foot-1. He's a hefty fella. And now he's a member of the San Francisco Giants .
They acquired him as part of the trade of Patrick Bailey to the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday. Wilkinson has yet to make his MLB debut, and now he'll try to reach it in San Francisco. MORE: This crazy Aaron Judge, Bo Bichette stat sums up Yankees, Mets seasons Who is Tugboat Wilkinson?