Weston Wilson #5

Weston Graham Wilson...Married, wife’s name is Madison…Attended Clemson University (SC)...2013 graduate of Wesleyan Christian Academy (NC)...Hobbies: Drawing, woodworking, tattooing and golf...Signed by: Steve Smith.

2023

Spent the majority of the season with Lehigh Valley (AAA), slashing .259/.363/.515 with an .878 OPS, 53 XBH (19 2B, 3 3B, 31 HR) and 86 RBI in 125 games...Named an MilB.com Organization All-Star...Ranked third in the International League in HR, sixth in runs scored (90), T-7th in RBI & SB (32), T-8th in XBH and 10th in SLG...His 31 HR, 90 runs scored and 86 RBI led all Phillies Minor Leaguers...Became the first player in Lehigh Valley history with 30+ HR and 30+ SB in a season...Had his contract selected from Lehigh Valley on 8/6 and played eight games over three stints with the Phillies...Made his ML debut on 8/9 vs WSH and became the fifth Phillie to homer in his first career plate appearance (last, Marlon Anderson on 9/8/98 vs NYM)...Became the ninth Major Leaguer and third Phillie since 1901 with a HR and two walks in his ML debut (last, Ricky Jordan on 7/17/88)...Was the first Phillie since Jimmy Rollins (9/17/00) to reach base safely at least three times in his ML debut...Was the first Phillie in the modern era (since 1901) with a HR and a SB in his ML debut and the 13th Phillie overall with a SB in his first career game...His six walks were the most by a Phillie in his first five career games in the modern era.

2022

Spent his second full season with Nashville (AAA) in MIL’s system...Hit two HR on 4/28 at St. Paul...Went 3-for-5 with two doubles, four RBI and a walk on 5/15 at Jacksonville.

2021

Played for Nashville...Had 28 extra-base hits (11 2B, 3B, 16 HR) and a career-best .548 SLG...Named MIL’s Co-Minor League Player of the Month for June (24 G, .272 AVG, 5 HR)...Missed the final month of the season after having thoracic outlet surgery on his right shoulder...Following the season, played for Salt River in the Arizona Fall League.

2020

Did not play.

2019

Played in a career-high 127 games for Biloxi (AA)…Named a Southern League All-Star and an MiLB.com Organization All-Star...Finished T-2nd in the SL in runs (70), 4th in HR (19) and T-4th in games...Named SL Player of the Week, 4/22-28...Named MIL’s Minor League Player of the Month and SL Player of the Month for April (.295 AVG, 6 HR, 18 RBI).

2018

Spent most of the season with Carolina (A), but also appeared in 12 games for Biloxi...Selected as the Carolina League Player of the Week, 4/23-29...Named MIL’s Minor League Player of the Month and CL Player of the Month in July (.436 AVG, 5 HR, 23 RBI)...Following the season, played for Peoria in the Arizona Fall League and hit .375 with 2 HR and 7 RBI in 13 games.

2017

Split the season between Carolina and Wisconsin (A).

2016

Began pro career with Helena (R)...Finished 4th in the Pioneer League in triples (7)...Had 23 walks to 33 strikeouts and posted a .390 OBP.