Former Clemson baseball player makes debut

Former Tiger infielder Weston Wilson (High Point, N.C.) made his major league debut with the Philadelphia Phillies as a starter in left field against the Washington Nationals on Wednesday night. He went 1-for-1 with a homer, three runs, two walks and a steal in the Phillies’ 7-0 win, as Michael Lorenzen tossed a no-hitter.  Wilson belted a homer to lead off the second inning in his first career plate appearance, duplicating the feat of his 2016 Tiger teammate Seth Beer, who hit a long ball in his first career MLB plate appearance with the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sept. 10, 2021.  Wilson became the fourth former Tiger to play in an MLB game with the Phillies and first since 2019 (Brad Miller). He also became the 68th former Tiger overall to play in a major league game and sixth in 2023. He became the first former Tiger to make his MLB debut in 2023 as well.