Dan Wilson Biography

Daniel Allen Wilson, born on March 25, 1969, is an American former professional baseball player who has served as a catcher in Major League Baseball. He has competed in MLB as a catcher across a career spanning from 1992 to 2005. Wilson began his professional career with the Cincinnati Reds and was traded to the Seattle Mariners late in 1993, where he spent 12 of his 14 seasons in the major leagues. He assumed managerial duties for the Seattle Mariners following the team's decision to part ways with Scott Servais on August 22, 2024. In his first full season as manager, Wilson guided the Seattle Mariners to a division title. As a youth, he led his Barrington, Illinois Little League team to a third-place finish in the 1981 Little League World Series. During his first year at the University of Minnesota, he pitched in an NCAA Tournament Regional game and recorded a .347 batting average for the season.