Daily News | ‘I think I’m going to go deep tonight’: Inside Weston Wilson’s memorable MLB debut with the Phillies
clubhouse talking to Brandon Marsh and Jake Cave. Wilson was about to embark on his first big league start, a moment 2,836 minor league at-bats in the making, and all of a sudden, he had a familiar feeling.AdvertisementAs it turns out, all three players were right. In the second inning, in his first big league at-bat, Wilson took a hung curveball and launched it 429 feet to the left center field stands. He said he couldn’t feel his feet as he rounded the bases.
“I think everyone knew he was going to homer,” Marsh said. “Just watching his cage work, and how long he’s waited for this moment. We knew he was going to be ready.” He tried to replicate that production in 2022, but found himself pressing. He says this season has been different. Wilson, who played for the Brewers for most of his minor league career, signed a minor league contract with the Phillies in January. Spring training was his first time he’d ever played in big league camp. He took advantage of it.
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