Matt Wilkinson Tosses 5.1 Scoreless Innings
Affectionately known as Tugboat, Matt Wilkinson keeps chugging along with great results start after start. In a Wednesday afternoon matinee at home, the burly lefthander tossed 5.1 scoreless innings. Despite only sitting 88-90 mph on his fastball, Wilkinson creates a flight plane of approach that drives hitters mad. In the win over Great Lakes, Wilkinson showed three pitches and combined with three relievers to shutout the Loons. Wilkinson is 7-4, 1.84 this year. He leads the minors in ERA, and his 156 strikeouts trails Quinn Mathews by one for the MiLB lead.
