"We're very happy to get a power lefty out of the bullpen," Avila said on Wednesday evening. "We haven't had that in a long time."
More than a lefty specialist, Wilson has been an effective reliever for the better part of three seasons between Pittsburgh and New York, allowing 158 hits over 199 1/3 innings with 81 walks and 193 strikeouts. He gave up just 49 hits over 61 innings in 2015, walking 20 and fanning 66.
Left-handed batters hit .236 (17-for-72) with 19 strikeouts against Wilson this past season, but Wilson held right-handed hitters to a .