The seventh overall pick in the 1990 draft, Wilson spent the first two years of his career in Cincinnati before being traded to the Mariners along with Bret Boone and Erik Hanson in exchange for Bobby Ayala in November of 1993.
In his Mariners career, Wilson played in 1251 games hitting .262 with 207 doubles, and 88 home runs.
His best season came in 1996 earning him a trip to the All-Star Game. That year he hit .285 with 83 RBI and 18 dingers.
Wilson is also regarded as a great defensive catcher, he finished his career with a 31% caught stealing rate on base runners and a total defensive WAR of 10.