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Phillies reinstate Weston Wilson, send Buddy Kennedy back to Lehigh Valley

Kennedy, a Millville native and the grandson of former Phillie Don Money, did not appear in a game after being called up on Monday.

The Phillies' Weston Wilson hit for the cycle on Aug. 15.
The Phillies' Weston Wilson hit for the cycle on Aug. 15.Read moreSteven M. Falk / Staff Photographer

Phillies utility man Weston Wilson was reinstated from the paternity list on Wednesday, the team announced.

Wilson will be available for Wednesday’s series finale against the Astros. To clear room for Wilson’s return on the Phillies’ 26-man roster, infielder Buddy Kennedy was optioned to triple-A Lehigh Valley.

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Kennedy, a Millville native, did not appear in a game for the Phillies since after being called up on Monday. Kennedy’s grandfather, Don Money, played for the Phillies from 1968 to 1972.

In Wilson’s second stint with the Phillies this season, he has made 11 starts and has hit .383 with a 1.102 OPS. Wilson hit for the cycle on Aug. 15, becoming the first Phillies rookie to accomplish the feat.