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• Phillies' Weston Wilson: Back from paternity leave

  08/28/2024 • By RotoWire

  The Phillies reinstated Wilson (personal) from the paternity list Wednesday. Wilson missed two games following the birth of his child. Now that he's back with the Phillies, Wilson will return to a bench role, though he could see occasional starts against left-handed pitching. Wilson owns a .480/.481/.880 slash line over 27 plate appearances versus southpaws this season.

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• Phillies' Weston Wilson: Goes on paternity list

  08/26/2024 • By RotoWire

  The Phillies placed Wilson on the paternity list Monday. Wilson will be away from the Phillies for between one and three games while he welcomes a new addition to his family. The 29-year-old has been with the Phillies since being called up from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on July 12 and has produced a 1.017 OPS over 54 plate appearances at the big-league level this season while primarily operating as a short-side platoon player.

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• Phillies' Weston Wilson: Swipes second bag

  08/18/2024 • By RotoWire

  Wilson went 2-for-4 with a run and a stolen base in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Nationals. The 29-year-old drew his third straight start in left field as Washington sent a third consecutive southpaw to the mound, and while Wilson didn't hit for the cycle as he did Thursday, he still put together a productive effort that included his second steal of the year. Since moving into a short-side platoon role in August, he's gone 8-for-15 (.533) with four extra-base hits, two RBI and five runs.

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• Phillies' Weston Wilson: Hits for cycle in win

  08/16/2024 • By RotoWire

  Wilson went 4-for-5 with a double, a triple, a home run and three runs scored as he completed the cycle in Thursday's win over the Nationals. Wilson tripled to lead off the fourth and also singled in the frame as the Phillies mounted a five-run inning against Mitchell Parker. The rookie outfielder would then add a homer and a double in his next two at-bats, becoming the first Phillies rookie to ever hit for a cycle. It also marked the first four-hit performance of Wilson's big-league career and he's hit safely in four straight games, with at least one RBI in each one.

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• Phillies' Weston Wilson: Delivers three hits in loss

  07/20/2024 • By RotoWire

  Wilson went 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBI in Friday's 8-7 loss to the Pirates. Wilson extended the Phillies lead to 3-0 with an RBI single in the first inning before launching a solo home run off Martin Perez in the third, his first long ball this year. The 29-year-old utility player had gone just 1-for-8 in four games before Friday's outburst. Following Whit Merrifield's release, Wilson should remain with the Phillies in a bench role, and he could see the occasional start against left-handed pitching. He has displayed some power at the minor-league level, slugging 31 home runs last year with Triple-A Lehigh Valley before slashing .240/.340/.487 with 18 homers in 71 games at the level this season.

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