Charlie Tilson OF FA Thu 6/18/20 12:33 PM
Charlie Tilson
OF FA
The Pirates released Tilson on June 9.
EDGE Analysis
Tilson was one of several non-roster players cut loose by Pittsburgh in anticipation of the 2020 minor-league season being canceled. The 27-year-old outfielder previously appeared in 54 big-league games with the White Sox in 2019, hitting .229 with a home run and four stolen bases across 157 plate appearances.
Charlie Tilson OF FA Tue 3/31/20 10:43 PM
Charlie Tilson
OF FA
Tilson, who is a long shot to make the team out of camp, hit .167 in 18 Grapefruit League at-bats.
EDGE Analysis
The non-roster invitee saw limited action for the White Sox in 2019, playing all three outfield spots while slashing .229/.293/.285 with one homer and four stolen bases in 157 plate appearances. The 27-year-old stole 46 bases for Texas' Double-A team in 2015, but those numbers haven't translated to the major leagues. Tilson is likely to start 2020 with Triple-A Indianapolis while waiting for injuries to strike the Pittsburgh outfield.
Charlie Tilson OF FA Sat 2/1/20 9:54 AM
Charlie Tilson
OF FA
Tilson has agreed to a minor-league deal with the Pirates that includes an invitation to spring training, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Once an interesting prospect in the Cardinals' system, Tilson is now with his third organization. He hit .246/.310/.290 with one home run and six steals in 280 plate appearances across three seasons in the majors with the White Sox. His sprint speed was in the 94th percentile last year, so he could provide some steals if he were to win a job in spring training. The 27-year-old will be competing with the likes of Jason Martin for playing time.
Charlie Tilson OF FA Fri 10/4/19 2:29 PM
Charlie Tilson
OF FA
Tilson elected free agency rather than accept an outright assignment to the minors, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Tilson hit .229/.293/.285 in 54 games at the big-league level this season. He'll be looking for a minor-league contract this offseason.
Charlie Tilson OF FA Fri 10/4/19 1:23 PM
Charlie Tilson
OF FA
Tilson was outrighted to Triple-A Charlotte on Thursday.
EDGE Analysis
This doesn't come as much of a surprise after the White Sox didn't add him to the roster in September. Tilson posted just a .578 OPS with the big club before being demoted in July and went on to post a below-league-average batting line with Charlotte. He'll face an uphill battle to get back onto the 40-man.
Charlie Tilson OF FA Thu 7/18/19 4:35 PM
Charlie Tilson
OF FA
Tilson was optioned to Triple-A Charlotte on Thursday, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Tilson lost a fair amount of playing time when Jon Jay returned from the 60-day injured list in late June. He could be back in the big leagues at some point this season, but his .229/.293/.285 slash line through 54 games certainly doesn't suggest that he'll be a fantasy weapon if and when he returns.
Charlie Tilson OF FA Sun 7/14/19 3:38 PM
Charlie Tilson
OF FA
Tilson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
Tilson closed out the first half with three consecutive starts, but he's settled back into a bench role for every game of the White Sox's first series coming out of the All-Star break. Austin Cordell still appears to hold the edge over Tilson for the primary center-field gig.
Charlie Tilson OF FA Sun 7/7/19 1:30 PM
Charlie Tilson
OF FA
Tilson will start in center field and bat eighth Sunday against the Cubs.
EDGE Analysis
Tilson will be picking up his third straight start Sunday, but the 26-year-old hasn't necessarily unseated Ryan Cordell as the primary option in center field. Given that Tilson is slashing just .174/.269/.217 dating back to the beginning of June, he'll likely need to deliver several quality performances before gaining traction in Chicago's everyday outfield.
Charlie Tilson OF FA Fri 6/28/19 4:54 PM
Charlie Tilson
OF FA
Tilson (illness) is back in the lineup Friday, starting in center field and batting eighth against the Twins.
EDGE Analysis
Tilson was bit by the flu bug earlier in the week but seems to have turned the page. If you slice Tilson's season in half, you see opposite ends of the spectrum in terms of offensive performance. In his first 22 games, Tilson slashed .303/.361/.368, but over his last 22, he's batting .156/.224/.222. If he doesn't pick it up soon, Tilson will likely lose out on more start to Ryan Cordell in center (with Leury Garcia at shortstop in place of Tim Anderson).
Charlie Tilson OF FA Wed 6/26/19 3:51 PM
Charlie Tilson
OF FA
Tilson left Wednesday's game against the Red Sox with flu-like symptoms.
EDGE Analysis
He went 0-for-3 before being replaced in right field by Jon Jay. Consider him day-to-day in advance of Friday's game against the Twins.