Weston Wilson | |
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Philadelphia Phillies – No. 37 | |
Outfielder / Infielder | |
Born: High Point, North Carolina, U.S. | September 11, 1994|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 9, 2023, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
MLB statistics (through 2023 season) | |
Batting average | .313 |
Home runs | 1 |
Runs batted in | 2 |
Teams | |
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Weston Graham Wilson (born September 11,1994) is an American professional baseball outfielder and infielder for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023.
Wilson attended Wesleyan Christian Academy in High Point,North Carolina,and Clemson University,where he played college baseball for the Clemson Tigers. [1]
The Milwaukee Brewers selected Wilson in the 17th round,with the 501st overall selection,of the 2016 MLB draft. [2] [3] He made his professional debut for the rookie–level Helena Brewers,hitting .318 in 62 games. In 2017,Wilson split the year between the Single–A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers and High–A Carolina Mudcats,batting a cumulative .254/.323/.378 with 8 home runs and 53 RBI across 112 total games. [4]
Wilson spent the 2018 season back in Carolina,apart from a 12-game audition for the Double–A Biloxi Shuckers. In 105 games for the Mudcats,he slashed .274/.330/.447 with 13 home runs and 62 RBI. [5] Wilson spent the 2019 season with Double–A Biloxi,playing in 127 games and hitting .232/.324/.416 with a career–high 19 home runs,58 RBI,and 12 stolen bases. [6] He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [7]
In 2021,when Wilson was playing for the Nashville Sounds,he developed a blood clot in his right shoulder. In 70 games,he had batted .267/.354/.548 with 16 home runs and 35 RBI. After having surgery,he played in the Arizona Fall League that year. [8] Wilson returned to Nashville in 2022,playing in 118 games and batting .228/.297/.358 with 11 home runs,54 RBI,and a career–high 17 stolen bases. He elected free agency following the season on November 10,2022. [9]
On January 11,2023,Wilson signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies organization. [10] In 100 games for the Triple–A Lehigh Valley IronPigs,he hit .260/.361/.524 with 25 home runs,69 RBI,and 23 stolen bases. On August 6,2023,Wilson was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. [11] He made his first career start on August 9,2023,hitting a home run during his first career at bat. [12] [13]
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