How Old Is Justin Wilson?
Justin Wilson is 34 years old. He was born on August 18, 1987 in Anaheim, California
Justin James Wilson is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds in the United States.
He previously played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Yankees, Detroit Tigers, Chicago Cubs, and New York Mets in the Major League Baseball (MLB).
Wilson began his professional baseball career with the Fresno State Bulldogs, where he was a member of the 2008 College World Series victory team.
Wilson went to Clovis, California’s Buchanan High School.
Wilson was picked by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 37th round (1126th overall) of the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft out of high school, but he declined to sign and instead enrolled at Fresno State University, where he played college baseball for the Fresno State Bulldogs.
Wilson was chosen to the College World Series All-Tournament Team in his junior season when Fresno State won the 2008 College World Series.
Wilson was traded to the New York Yankees on November 12, 2014, in exchange for Francisco Cervelli.
Wilson was employed as a setup pitcher during the seventh inning by Yankees manager Joe Girardi in 2015, with Dellin Betances and Andrew Miller pitching the eighth and ninth innings, respectively.
In 61 innings thrown in 2015, Wilson has a 3.10 ERA.
Wilson was traded to the Cincinnati Reds on July 28, 2021, along with Luis Cessa, for Jason Parker.
Wilson’s four-seam and two-seam fastballs have an average velocity of 95–96 MPH (topping out at 99 MPH). He also has a cut fastball that reaches 90–94 mph. A curveball that averages 83–87 MPH is his major offspeed pitch.