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.

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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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AZ Republic's Nick Piecoro joins the Giants Warmup show with Bill Laskey on the 2026 D-Backs team and previewing the Giants-Diamondbacks series next week at Oracle Park

AZ Republic's Nick Piecoro joins the Giants Warmup show with Bill Laskey on the 2026 D-Backs team and previewing the Giants-Diamondbacks series next week at Oracle Park

Nick Piecoro on the 2026 D-Backs team and previewing the Giants-Diamondbacks series at Oracle Park

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KRON's Ben Ross joins the Giants Warmup with Bill Laskey before the series finale vs the White Sox at Oracle Park 

KRON's Ben Ross joins the Giants Warmup with Bill Laskey before the series finale vs the White Sox at Oracle Park&nbsp;

Ben Ross joins the Giants Warmup show before the series finale vs the White Sox

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White Sox manager Will Venable joins Extra Innings with Bill Laskey to talk about how much he loved playing basketball as a kid, how he balanced two sports as a Princeton student athlete, and how he utilizes the core values he learned from basketball as a manager in big league baseball.

White Sox manager Will Venable joins Extra Innings with Bill Laskey to talk about how much he loved playing basketball as a kid, how he balanced two sports as a Princeton student athlete, and how he utilizes the core values he learned from basketball as a manager in big league baseball.

Will Venable shares values he learned playing basketball and how they translate in management

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

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