Tom Wilhelmsen
RP FA
Thu 5/10/18 5:17 PM

Wilhelmsen signed with the St. Paul Saints of the independent American Association, The Marshall News Messenger reports.
EDGE Analysis
Wilhelmsen was cut loose by the Padres near the end of spring training. He'll now look to build up his resume in an independent league, likely in an attempt to eventually return to affiliated baseball.

Tom Wilhelmsen
RP FA
Mon 3/19/18 12:08 PM

Wilhelmsen was released by the Padres, Baseball America reports.
EDGE Analysis
He was in camp on an NRI deal, but failed to impress and will now look to latch on elsewhere. The 34-year-old has not been an effective big-league pitcher since 2015 when he was in Seattle.

Tom Wilhelmsen
RP FA
Tue 2/6/18 1:17 PM

Wilhelmson signed a minor-league contract with the Padres which includes an invitation to spring training, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
EDGE Analysis
Wilhelmson broke camp with the Diamondbacks last season but was designated for assignment in June after compiling a 4.44 ERA and 17:12 K:BB across 26.1 innings of relief. The 34-year-old joined the Brewers on a minor-league deal shortly thereafter, but was cut loose after struggling to a 13.15 ERA across 13.0 frames with Triple-A Colorado Springs. Even if Wilhelmson earns an Opening Day bullpen spot with the Padres, he won't carry any fantasy relevance.

Tom Wilhelmsen
RP FA
Sat 8/5/17 11:08 PM

Wilhelmsen was released by the Brewers on Saturday.
EDGE Analysis
The 33-year-old was picked up by Milwaukee after being released by the Diamondbacks earlier this season, but struggled over 16 relief appearances at Triple-A Colorado Springs, racking up a 13.15 ERA and 2.62 WHIP. He will look to latch on with another organization in hopes of continuing his 2017 campaign, though it will likely be on a minor-league basis.

Tom Wilhelmsen
RP FA
Tue 6/20/17 1:35 PM

Wilhelmsen agreed to a minor-league contract with the Brewers on Tuesday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Wilhelmsen, who was released by the Diamondbacks on Monday after posting a 4.44 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 17:12 K:BB through 26.1 innings this season, is expected to report to Triple-A Colorado Springs later this week. The 33-year-old could find himself back in the majors relatively soon given Milwaukee's ongoing bullpen struggles; they rank last in the majors with 19 losses and their 1.46 WHIP is the third-worst mark in the league.

Tom Wilhelmsen
RP FA
Mon 6/19/17 6:06 PM

Wilhelmsen was released by the Diamondbacks on Monday, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Wilhelmsen cleared waivers and was let go by the Diamondbacks as he wasn't expected to accept an assignment to the minors. The 33-year-old struggled out of Arizona's bullpen before being cut loose, as he compiled a 4.44 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 17:12 K:BB in 26.1 innings. His past major-league experience could help him catch on elsewhere, though he likely won't carry any fantasy value wherever he lands.

Tom Wilhelmsen
RP FA
Sun 6/11/17 2:14 PM

Wilhelmsen was designated for assignment Sunday.
EDGE Analysis
With Socrates Brito (finger) returning from the 60-day disabled list Sunday, the Diamondbacks opened up a roster spot by designating Wilhelmsen for assignment. The 33-year-old held a 4.44 ERA over 26.1 innings of relief this season.

Tom Wilhelmsen
RP FA
Wed 6/7/17 11:05 AM

Wilhelmsen covered 2.1 innings to close out Tuesday's 10-2 win over the Padres, yielding one run on two hits and a walk while striking out two.
EDGE Analysis
The fact that manager Torey Lovullo turned to Wilhelmsen to record a season-high seven outs while the team owned a nine-run lead illustrates just how far he's fallen in the bullpen pecking order. The former Mariners closer opened the campaign in a key setup role and has recorded three holds on the season, but none have come since April 22. With a 4.62 ERA and 1.62 WHIP on the season, Wilhelmsen has been one of the worst performers in what's otherwise been a solid bullpen, so it's not expected he'll see much usage in high-leverage situations anytime soon.

Tom Wilhelmsen
RP FA
Tue 5/30/17 12:30 PM

Wilhelmsen tossed a scoreless eight inning in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Pirates, working around one hit and one walk.
EDGE Analysis
Wilhelmsen was able to keep the score knotted at 3-3 in his 24th appearance of the season, but the control problems that have troubled him lately once again surfaced. He's now given up six walks over his last six innings while also tossing four wild pitches over that span. The former Mariners closer seems to have fallen behind Fernando Rodney, Archie Bradley, J.J. Hoover, Andrew Chafin and Jorge De La Rosa in the bullpen hierarchy.

Tom Wilhelmsen
RP FA
Mon 5/15/17 11:12 AM

Wilhelmsen gave up two runs in the 10th inning to take the loss Sunday against the Pirates. He gave up one hit and one walk and needed 21 pitches to record three outs.
EDGE Analysis
Wilhelmsen entered the contest with the game tied 4-4 and retired the first two batters of the inning before walking Gift Ngoepe and then serving up a two-run homer to Jose Osuna. The right-hander was pitching for the third day in a row, so fatigue may have played a factor in his inability to escape the inning unscathed. Look for manager Torey Lovullo to try and steer away from Wilhelmsen for the next two days, but the former Mariners closer still looks to be a key part of the Diamondbacks' setup ranks.