WASHINGTON, D.C. — It's #ComebackSZN for Justin Wilson.
After a rough introduction to the Cubs late last season (19 walks, 5.09 ERA in 17.2 innings), Wilson faced just two batters in the NLDS and was then left off the NLCS roster.
Now he could be closing games for the Cubs this October.
Joe Maddon has been calling the 31-year-old southpaw a potential "linchpin" of the Cubs bullpen ever since spring training and even though it took a while to show up, that value has been on full display lately.
Wilson hasn't walked a batter or given up a run in over a month and leads baseball in strand rate, allowing only 2 of 31 inherited runners score.