New Giants minor league pitcher Matt "Tugboat" Wilkinson joins Extra Innings with Bill Laskey to talk about how he adjusted when he received the news that he was being traded to the Giants, his interests outside of baseball, and how the nickname "Tugboat" originated and stuck.

New Giants minor league pitcher Matt "Tugboat" Wilkinson joins Extra Innings with Bill Laskey to talk about how he adjusted when he received the news that he was being traded to the Giants, his interests outside of baseball, and how the nickname "Tugboat" originated and stuck.

He used to win ballgames as a popular right-hander for the San Francisco Giants, now he’s talking ball on KNBR. Bill Laskey hops on the blowtorch for Extra Innings w/ Bill Laskey every Saturday and Sunday following Giants baseball.

He used to win ballgames as a popular right-hander for the San Francisco Giants, now he&rsquo;s talking ball on KNBR. Bill Laskey hops on the blowtorch for Extra Innings w/ Bill Laskey every Saturday and Sunday following Giants baseball.

Bill Laskey

He used to win ballgames as a popular right-hander for the San Francisco Giants. Now he’s talking ball on KNBR. Bill Laskey hops on the blowtorch for Extra Innings with Bill Laskey every Saturday and Sunday following Giants baseball.

He used to win ballgames as a popular right-hander for the San Francisco Giants. Now he&rsquo;s talking ball on KNBR. Bill Laskey hops on the blowtorch for Extra Innings with Bill Laskey every Saturday and Sunday following Giants baseball.

The Tugboat, Matt Wilkinson, on the origin of his nickname

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