Weston Wilson
| Weston Wilson | |
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| Philadelphia Phillies – No. 37 | |
| Outfielder / Infielder | |
| Born: September 11, 1994 High Point, North Carolina, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 9, 2023, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| MLB statistics (through 2024 season) | |
| Batting average | .288 |
| Home runs | 4 |
| Runs batted in | 12 |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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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.
Career
[edit]Amateur career
[edit]Wilson attended Wesleyan Christian Academy in High Point, North Carolina, and Clemson University, where he played college baseball for the Clemson Tigers.[1]
Milwaukee Brewers
[edit]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]
Philadelphia Phillies
[edit]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, 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, hitting a home run during his first career at bat.[12][13] In eight games for the Phillies in his rookie campaign, Wilson went 5–for–16 (.313) with one home run, two RBI, and three stolen bases.
Wilson was optioned to Triple–A Lehigh Valley to begin the 2024 season.[14] On July 12, 2024, Wilson was recalled to the major leagues upon the release of Whit Merrifield.[15] On August 15, Wilson hit for the cycle, becoming the tenth Phillie to do so, and the first rookie in Phillies history.[16] The triple was the first of his career, in his 24th game.[17]
Personal life
[edit]Wilson proposed to his wife Madison Wilson before a game while with the Carolina Mudcats in May 2017.[18] The paired married in September 2017.[19]
In March 2024, Wilson announced via Instagram that the pair were expecting their first child in September 2024.[20]
References
[edit]- ^ Lindsay, Michael (September 17, 2022). "Wilson eyes goal of playing in major leagues". High Point Enterprise.
- ^ "Weston Wilson excited to begin professional career with Brewers organization". Independent Mail. June 20, 2016. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- ^ "Brewers' Weston Wilson hoping to break through at MLB level in 2022". Jsonline.com. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- ^ "Weston Wilson - Stats - Batting". fangraphs.com. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
- ^ "Weston Wilson - Baseball Stats". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
- ^ "Weston Wilson Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. May 27, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
- ^ Coffey, Alex (March 12, 2023). "He's never played a big league game, but Weston Wilson is turning heads with the Phillies". Philadelphia Inquirer. Press of Atlantic City.
- ^ "2022-23 Minor League Free Agents For All 30 MLB Teams". baseballamerica.com. November 13, 2022. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
- ^ Coffey, Alex (March 11, 2023). "Phillies spring training: journeyman Weston Wilson makes his mark". Inquirer.com. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- ^ Coffey, Alex (August 8, 2023). "Major league call with Phillies comes for a grateful Weston Wilson after seven seasons in the minors". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
- ^ RotoWire Staff (August 9, 2023). "Phillies' Weston Wilson: Batting seventh in MLB debut". CBS Sports. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
- ^ Clarke, Mary (August 9, 2023). "Phillies' Weston Wilson hit a home run in his first MLB at-bat and his dad was so emotional". For the Win. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
- ^ "Phillies' Weston Wilson: Sent to minor-league camp". cbssports.com. March 22, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ "Phillies Release Merrifield; Recall Wilson". MLB.com. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ "Rookie's 'testament to perseverance': Wilson hits for 10th cycle in Phillies history". MLB.com. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- ^ "Weston Wilson becomes first Phillies rookie to hit for cycle". ESPN.com. August 16, 2024. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- ^ "Wilson proposes to girlfriend at Mudcats game". MiLB.com. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)