Weston Wilson
Weston Wilson certainly has had his moments of fame in his tenure with the Phillies. After hitting a home run in his first career MLB at-bat last year, Wilson followed that up with an encore performance this season by becoming the first rookie to hit for the cycle in the history of the franchise. Not bad for someone who has only 45 career games in the majors under his belt.
Wilson has gradually become a mainstay on the Phillies’ big league roster as a reserve player since the middle of July and has put up some relatively good numbers in the process. In 37 games played, he has posted a tidy .284 batting average, .838 OPS and 132 OPS+ with 13 runs scored, six doubles, one triple, three home runs, eight RBI and three stolen bases. On top of that, Wilson has provided solid defense, aside from perhaps at third base, both in the infield and outfield for Philadelphia.
However, Wilson has been in quite the slump of late, especially in September. He has gone just 5-for-27 for a dismal .185 average and .572 OPS, with just two runs scored, one RBI and 13 strikeouts in 32 plate appearances.
Nevertheless, with his versatility in being able to play multiple positions, along with having provided key offensive contributions back during the time when the Phillies’ big stars were mired in slumps at the plate, Wilson could be a sentimental choice to make the postseason roster.