Jack Wilson of the Pittsburgh Pirates Rehabbing with Indianapolis Indians - MLB to AAA

MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com - INDIANAPOLIS -- Jack Wilson, who was named to the 2004 National League All-Star team, will begin a Major League rehabilitation assignment with the Indianapolis Indians on Thursday.

The Indians host Richmond in the second of three Baseball in Education days on Thursday at 11 a.m.  The Tribe then wraps up its eight-game homestand -- and four-game series against the Braves -- on Friday at 7:15 p.m.

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Wilson played in just three games for the Pittsburgh Pirates before suffering a strained left calf on April 3.

Wilson, who owns over six years of Major League service time, has been Pittsburgh’s starting shortstop each season since 2001.  He has played in at least 135 big league contests in each of the past six campaigns.

The 30-year-old entered the season with a .269 batting average, 55 HR and 336 RBI in 997 Major League games.  He has collected 264 multi-hit contests and 66 multi-RBI affairs in his seven-year big league career.

Wilson hit .296 with 12 homers, 56 RBI and 67 runs in 135 contests a season ago.  He committed a career-low 11 errors and ranked second in the National League with 112 double players turned.

Wilson was acquired on July 30, 2000, in a trade that sent pitcher Jason Christiansen to the St. Louis Cardinals.

He and his wife, Julie, have one son (Jacob) and two daughters (Jaidyn and Jersi).  The Wilson family resides in Camarillo, Calif.

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