UPDATE: It’s official. Brian Wilson has been activated from the 15-day disabled list and will be available in the Dodgers’ bullpen tonight against the Marlins.
2:04 PM: Sixteen months after undergoing Tommy John elbow surgery Brian Wilson is back in the big leagues, as Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.com reports that the Dodgers will activate the former Giants closer today.
Wilson signed a one-year, $1 million deal with the Dodgers on July 30 and appeared in four minor-league games, tossing 4.1 scoreless innings with a .071 opponents’ batting average and 3/0 K/BB ratio.
Several reports had Wilson throwing in the low-90s, which is not at the level he was before going under the knife but is certainly enough velocity to get the job done if his command is decent. He’ll likely ease into a setup role ahead of closer Kenley Jansen.
