The beginning of Justin Wilson’s time with the Chicago Cubs was awful. In the second half of the 2017 season, Wilson looked like disastrous on the mound, failing to command his pitches. However, in 2018, he has looked much better.
For the years, Wilson carries a 2.93 ERA, his lowest since 2013 with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Compared to the second half of 2017, it’s drastically better.
In the two months Wilson was in a Cubs uniform in 2017, he posted a 5.09 ERA in 17 2/3 innings. What’s more alarming is his 20.2 percent walk rate. Wilson struck out 25 opposing batters but walked 19.