Phillies' Weston Wilson becomes first rookie in franchise history to hit for the cycle

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All Weston Wilson needed was a double for the cycle. The Philadelphia Phillies were up eight runs on the Washington Nationals and got a helpful tip from superstar teammate Bryce Harper.

"Harper was at the top (step) letting me know, if you hit it, keep running. Don’t stop until second." Wilson said, laughing.

In the eighth inning, the 29-year-old rookie lined a ball into right field. The right fielder Alex Call couldn’t come up with it on a diving attempt. Wilson hustled into second base to become the first rookie in Phillies history to hit for the cycle on Thursday. 

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Weston Wilson, #37 of the Philadelphia Phillies, has water poured on him during his postgame press conference after hitting for the cycle against the Washington Nationals at Citizens Bank Park on August 15, 2024, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Phillies defeated the Nationals 13-3.  (Mitchell Leff/Getty Images.)

"I thought it was more in the gap," Wilson said. "I saw him closing in, and I was like, ‘You’ve got to be kidding.’ I saw it trickle out and, fortunately, he didn’t catch it."

Wilson received a standing ovation from the Philadelphia faithful, including his pregnant wife, who was in attendance. They are expecting a baby boy on Sept. 1.

Batting eighth in the lineup, Wilson hit a triple and a single in the five-run fourth inning for the Phillies. He clubbed a home run in the seventh and ripped a double in the eighth inning to complete the cycle to cap off the Phillies' 13-3 win.

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Weston Wilson, #37 of the