Joshua Aaron Wilson (born March 26, 1981) is an American former professional baseball infielder. Wilson is a Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania native. He was part of the 1998 Pennsylvania state championship baseball team and Pennsylvania Player of the Year. Wilson played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Florida Marlins, Washington Nationals, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Arizona Diamondbacks, San Diego Padres, Seattle Mariners, Milwaukee Brewers, Texas Rangers and Detroit Tigers. Career Florida Marlins Wilson was drafted by the Florida Marlins in third round of the 1999 Major League Baseball draft. Wilson passed up a scholarship to Louisiana State University to sign with the Marlins. He received a $400,000 signing bonus. Wilson began his professional career with the Gulf Coast League Marlins. Wilson batted .266 with 54 hits, 9 doubles, 4 triples, 27 RBIs, and 14 stolen bases in 53 games. On the team, Wilson was first in plate appearances (237), at-bats (203), hits; was tied for first in runs (29), triples; and was second in doubles, and RBIs. In 2000, Wilson split the season between the Class-A Short-Season Utica Blue Sox of the New York–Penn League, and the Class-A Kane County Cougars of the Midwest League. With the Blue Sox, Wilson batted .344 with 89 hits, 13 doubles, 6 triples, 3 home runs, 43 RBIs, and 9 stolen bases in 66 games. Wilson was second in the New York—Penn League in batting average, and was tied for second in hits. After his stint with the Blue Sox, Wilson was promoted to the Kane County Cougars. With the Cougars, he batted .269 with 14 hits, 3 doubles, 1 triple, 1 home run, and 6 RBIs in 13 games. The next season, 2001, Wilson played for the Class-A Kane County Cougars. He batted .285 with 144 hits, 28 doubles, 5 triples, 4 home runs, 61 RBIs, and 17 stolen bases in 123 games. Wilson was second on the Cougars in doubles, and caught stealing (11); and was third in games played, plate appearances (546), at-bats (506), hits, doubles, and stolen bases. Wilson was called up to the Marlins in September 2005. He made his Major League debut on September 7 against the Washington Nationals, popping out as a pinch hitter in the seventh inning. He did not record his first hit until the last game of the season, on October 2 against the Atlanta Braves, when he doubled to left field in the