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Tom Wilhelmsen | Relief Pitcher

Team: Seattle Mariners
Age / DOB:  (29) / 12/16/1983
Ht / Wt:  6'6' / 220
Bats / Throws: Right / Right
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Tom Wilhelmsen notched his 11th save of the season with a scoreless ninth inning in Thursday's win over the Yankees.
A perfect 11-for-11 in save conversions this season, Wilhelmsen has allowed just one earned run in 2013 -- and that came on April 5. The Bartender's ERA (0.50), WHIP (0.61), job security and fantasy value for a reliever are all elite. May 16 - 11:47 PM

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Tom Wilhelmsen - R - Mariners

Tom Wilhelmsen nailed down his sixth save of the season with a perfect ninth inning in Thursday's win over the Tigers.

Wilhelmsen has only struck out five and walked four through eight innings, but fantasy owners don't really care. He's permitted just two hits and one run on the year and has converted all six save chances. "The Bartender" has plenty of job security.
Apr 18 - 6:50 PM
Tom Wilhelmsen - R - Mariners

Tom Wilhelmsen nailed down his first save chance of the season Monday, tossing a scoreless inning in a win over the Athletics.

Wilhelmsen issued a two-out free pass with a two-run lead but was able to retire Brandon Moss on a flyout to end it. "The Bartender" posted a 1.67 ERA and 9.5 K/9 rate while converting 29 of 34 save chances from June on last season and should be a quality fantasy closer again in 2013.
Apr 2 - 1:03 AM
Tom Wilhelmsen - R - Mariners

Tom Wilhelmsen notched his 26th save of the season with a scoreless ninth inning in Wednesday's win over the Blue Jays.

He struck out the first two of the inning and then got Yunel Escobar to fly out following a two-out walk. Wilhelmsen has turned into one of the best closers in baseball after assuming the job in early June, as he now boasts a 2.50 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 75 strikeouts over 68 1/3 innings.
Wed, Sep 12, 2012 10:34:00 PM
Tom Wilhelmsen - R - Mariners

Tom Wilhelmsen will be available on Saturday.

The Mariners' first-year closer was excused from the team earlier this week after his wife went into labor. Wilhelmsen has a sparkling 2.43 ERA, 15 saves and a 65/17 K/BB ratio over 55 2/3 innings this season.
Source: Greg Johns on Twitter
Sat, Aug 11, 2012 07:57:00 PM
Tom Wilhelmsen - R - Mariners

Tom Wilhelmsen is back with the Mariners on Tuesday.

Wilhelmsen was excused from the Mariners on Monday after his wife went into labor, but she still hasn't given birth. He could be pulled away from the team again soon.
Source: Greg Johns on Twitter
Tue, Jul 31, 2012 06:34:00 PM
Tom Wilhelmsen - R - Mariners

Tom Wilhelmsen was unavailable for Monday's game against the Blue Jays so that he could be with his pregnant wife as she gave birth.

The Mariners used Josh Kinney and Lucas Luetge to get through the ninth inning tonight, with Luetge picking up his first career save.
Tue, Jul 31, 2012 01:00:00 AM
Tom Wilhelmsen - R - Mariners

Tom Wilhelmsen retired all three batters he faced on Tuesday against the Yankees, picking up his 11th save.

He struck out two batters in the dominating outing. Wilhelmsen has made it impossible for Brandon League to regain his old job. The 28-year-old right-hander has double the K/9 rate of League's to go along with a 2.31 ERA on the season. Wilhelmsen has converted 11-of-13 save opportunities. He has become a valuable fantasy commodity since stealing League's gig.
Wed, Jul 25, 2012 01:07:00 AM
Tom Wilhelmsen - R - Mariners

Tom Wilhelmsen retired all three batters he faced on Saturday against the Rays, picking up his ninth save.

While the Mariners may have wanted to sneak Brandon League back into the ninth-inning role to build up his trade value, Wilhelmsen has made it exceedingly difficult with as well as he's pitched. The 28-year-old right-hander has a 2.40 ERA on the season and has converted 9-of-11 save opportunities.
Sat, Jul 21, 2012 10:30:00 PM
Tom Wilhelmsen - R - Mariners

Tom Wilhelmsen pitched a perfect ninth against the A's for his sixth save on Tuesday.

If he keeps this up, not only will he make stealing Brandon League's job a formality, but Wilhelmsen will make a compelling argument to be Seattle's All-Star representative. The 6-foot-6 right-hander hasn't allowed a run since May 23 and has averaged over a strikeout an inning every month this season. Although Seattle rarely generates save opportunities, Wilhelmsen (2.77 ERA) is 6-for-6 closing games since inheriting League's gig.
Wed, Jun 27, 2012 01:06:00 AM
Tom Wilhelmsen - R - Mariners

Tom Wilhelmsen struck out the side in the 10th inning against the Diamondbacks for his fifth save on Tuesday.

It doesn't appear as though Brandon League will be getting his job back anytime soon. Wilhelmsen is now 5-for-5 closing games in his place and hasn't allowed a run since May 23. He's averaged over a strikeout an inning every month this season and has walked just three batters since May 6.
Related: Brandon League
Wed, Jun 20, 2012 02:11:00 AM
Tom Wilhelmsen - R - Mariners

Tom Wilhelmsen pitched a perfect ninth against the Giants for his fourth save on Saturday.

Expectations were that Brandon League would get his job back this week, but it looks like the outing in which he gave up two runs dealt him a mild setback. Wilhelmsen is now 4-for-4 closing games in his place.
Sun, Jun 17, 2012 01:03:00 AM
Tom Wilhelmsen - R - Mariners

Tom Wilhelmsen closed out the Mariners' first no-hitter in 19 years Friday as part of a 1-0 win over the Dodgers.

After Kevin Millwood came out with a groin strain, Charlie Furbush, Stephen Pryor, Lucas Luetge, Brandon League and Wilhelmsen combined to throw three hitless innings, with Wilhemsen notching his third save. It was the Mariners' first no-hitter since Chris Bosio turned in one against Boston in 1993.
Sat, Jun 9, 2012 01:08:00 AM
Tom Wilhelmsen - R - Mariners

Tom Wilhelmsen picked up his second save Wednesday with a scoreless ninth inning against the Angels.

Brandon League set him up with a flawless eighth. The Mariners figure to go back to League in the closer's role if he turns in a couple of more good outings, but since he'll be a candidate to be traded, Wilhelmsen still might be worth holding on to afterwards.
Thu, Jun 7, 2012 01:37:00 AM
Tom Wilhelmsen - R - Mariners

Tom Wilhelmsen picked up his first save by getting the final five outs Monday versus the Angels.

Brandon League had a nice outing tonight, and he still figures to get another shot at the closer's role. Wilhelmsen, though, may be the favorite for saves in the meantime. He's pitched 6 2/3 scoreless innings in his last four appearances, lowering his ERA from 4.63 to 3.10, and he's struck out 36 in 30 innings this season.
Tue, Jun 5, 2012 02:06:00 AM

Depth Charts

Batters
PosRoleName
C1Jesus Montero
2Kelly Shoppach
1B1Justin Smoak
2B1Dustin Ackley
SS1Robert Andino
2Brendan Ryan
3B1Kyle Seager
LF1Michael Morse
2Raul Ibanez
CF1Franklin Gutierrez
2Endy Chavez
RF1Michael Saunders
2Jason Bay
DH1Kendrys Morales
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1Felix Hernandez
2Hisashi Iwakuma
3Joe Saunders
4Brandon Maurer
5Aaron Harang
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Tom Wilhelmsen
2Stephen Pryor
3Carter Capps
4Oliver Perez
5Charlie Furbush
6Josh Kinney
7Lucas Luetge
8Yoervis Medina
9Danny Farquhar