Chicago Cubs: Analyzing Justin Wilson’s season

After a dismal second half of the 2017 season, it seemed the only way Justin Wilson could go was up. And while he has shown signs of improvement throughout the 2018 season, his season has been a very up-and-down affair.

The Chicago Cubs did not have to give up much to get Justin Wilson from the Detroit Tigers at last year’s non-waiver trade deadline, but the trade for the lefty reliever still proved to be a failure, at least in the early stages.

Wilson struggled mightily in the second half with the Cubs to the tune of a 4.94 ERA. After putting up a 3.77 strikeout-to-walk ratio in the first half, his command faltered in the second half, as his strikeout to walk ratio sat at just 1.41. Wilson’s…