The legend of Tugboat began on a Little League field in suburban Vancouver more than a decade ago. Matt Wilkinson was just a child in Canada at the time, a stocky kid with lightning in his left ...

LHP Matt “Tugboat” Wilkinson, the Guardians’ 2023 10th-round pick, had one of the best starts in Cleveland Minor League history on Thursday night for the Single-A Lynchburg Hillcats.

Stout southpaw Matt “Tugboat” Wilkinson, owner of possibly the best nickname in baseball, is our No. 17 prospect for 2025 after winning a razor thin four-man race on Tuesday. Wilkinson was a ...

While Matt Wilkinson doesn’t rank among the Guardians’ top 30 prospects right now (per MLB Pipeline), it is safe to say that “Tugboat” is taking the world by storm – one strikeout at a time.

Left-handed pitcher Matt "Tugboat" Wilkinson took the mound for the Single-A Lynchburg Hillcats, making his fourth start of the 2024 season. Even though he entered the day with a 0.61 ERA ...

Matt “Tugboat” Wilkinson struck out 15 in his start on Thursday night for Low-A Lynchburg. The Guardians prospect opened the game retiring the first 10 batters he faced before walking Reggie ...

That lefthander Matt Wilkinson struck out 15 in six hitless innings for Low-A Lynchburg against Myrtle Beach. Or that the 6-foot-1, 285-pound Wilkinson’s nickname is “Tugboat”. The Guardians ...

Jun. 7—Matt "Tugboat" Wilkinson and two relievers combined on a 2-0 shutout at Beloit on June 7. Wilkinson (1-0) went five innings, scattering three hits. He walked three and struck out nine.

We’re talking about Matt “Tugboat” Wilkinson, who gave up three runs in 2 1/3 innings. After a rocky start, he retired 7 of the last 9 batters he faced. Tugboat is a 6-foot-1, 270-pound ...

10th round draft pick Matt "Tugboat" Wilkinson dazzled with 15 strikeouts over 6 innings of no run, no hit baseball, en route to a 3-0 shutout win. Lynchburg (9-9) held the Pelicans to just 2 hits ...

Every year, players emerge from relative obscurity to establish themselves as legitimate prospects for their organizations. Now that we are nearly a month into the 2024 minor-league season, it’s ...

The Captains announced on May 21 that Matt "Tugboat" Wilkinson has been promoted from Low-A Lynchburg to the High-A Captains. A 6-foot-1, 270-pound left-hander, Wilkinson was 3-1 with a 1.72 ERA ...