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Wilson

Wilson was designated for assignment on Sunday, but he cleared waivers and will now be sent to Triple-A.

Wilson gets bumped three days after being claimed off waivers from the Phillies. He’s a fair 26th man playable against lefties, but at age 31, he’s already reached his ceiling.

The Phillies’ removed Wilson from their 40-man roster earlier in the week to make their deal with J.T. Realmuto official. The versatile 31-year-old slashed an underwhelming .198/.282/.369 in 125 plate appearances with the Phillies during the 2025 campaign. He’ll add depth for the O’s and can continue to be ignored for fantasy purposes.

With J.T. Realmuto’s contract becoming official, the Phillies needed to clear a spot on the 40-man roster, so Wilson was let go. The 31-year-old hit .198/.282/.369 in 125 plate appearances with the Phillies in 2025. He has historically produced better and is strong against left-handed pitching, so he could find a spot somewhere else as a bench bat.

No real significant changes for the Phillies as they kick off a best-of-five series against the Dodgers with the exception that they will carry both Otto Kemp and Weston Wilson as additional bench depth.

Wilson’s 444 foot moon shot accounted for most of the Phillies’ offense in this one. It was launched deep into the upper deck in left field off a hanging curveball from Jose Quintana that ended his night. It was his first home run that traveled more than 400 feet since 2023 and the longest of his career by a good bit.

Bader will make his Philadelphia debut on Saturday afternoon after coming off the bench during Friday’s series opener agains Detroit. It’ll be Weston Wilson in left field as Max Kepler continues playing through a triceps strain.

Wilson is up with Alec Bohm (rib) placed on the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move. Wilson could see some playing time at third and in the outfield against left-handed pitching.

Wilson, 30, has been ineffective off the bench, and the Phillies will send the outfielder down to Lehigh Valley while replacing him with Buddy Kennedy. Assuming Wilson gets back on track in the minors, he should rejoin Philadelphia; albeit in a role that offers no fantasy upside.

Wilson was back in Philadelphia’s lineup after missing one game following an early exit from Wednesday’s contest due to a migraine headache.