Paul Wilson (baseball player)

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**Paul Wilson**
Position	Starting Pitcher
Team	Cincinnati Reds
Years of Experience	7 years
Age	32
Height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight	210 lb
Bats	Right
Throws	Right
College	Florida State
2005 Salary	$3,600,000
Place of Birth	Orlando, Florida
Selection	1st round amateur draft, 1994
Drafted by	New York Mets
Major League Debut	April 4, 1996

Paul Anthony Wilson (born March 28, 1973 in Orlando, Florida) is a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball currently a free agent. In his minor league career, he was billed alongside Jason Isringhausen and Bill Pulsipher as being a future Mets superstar. Wilson played college baseball for the Florida State University Seminoles under head coach Mike Martin.

On July 28, 2000, he was traded to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. In 2002 he was granted free agency and then signed with the Cincinnati Reds. In 2004 he was a free agent again, but quickly re-signed with the Reds.

In 2004, Paul had a career high 11 wins and 6 losses through 29 games.

On March 21st, 2007, Paul was released by the Reds, another setback as he tries to come back from shoulder surgery. He is currently a free agent.