After 802 career minor league games spanning eight seasons, it appeared 30-year-old outfielder Weston Wilson had, for the first time in his career, a spot on an MLB Opening Day roster locked down.
Instead, Wilson will begin the season on the Injured List with an oblique strain that is expected to keep him out of action for about six weeks.
It is truly a bummer for Wilson, who seemed certain to be the team’s final bench player, given the shortage of right-handed options on the Phillies’ roster. And while he almost certainly will join the big league club early in ‘25, it is a disappointment, nonetheless.