Kody Clemens

The move is retroactive to March 24th, but the team has already said Wilson will be out for at least the next six weeks. Kody Clemens made the Opening Day roster in his place.

Buddy Kennedy had a chance to make the Opening Day roster with Weston Wilson sidelined by an oblique injury, but he hit just .150/.327/.400 this spring, so the Phillies chose to roll with Kody Clemens instead. Since Kennedy was out of minor league options, he needed to be designated for assignment and now can be claimed by any team.

Kody Clemens has won the final spot on the Phillies' bench and the Opening Day roster appears to be in place.

The Phillies have made a decision on their final bench spot. President of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski informed reporters, including Matt Gelb of The Athletic, that Kody Clemens made the team. This means that Buddy Kennedy, who is out of options, will not. Dombrowski says that there’s a bit of trade interest for Kennedy and…

The final roster spot for Philadelphia came down to Clemens vs. Buddy Kennedy, and Clemens wins. The 28-year-old will be a bench option for the Phillies -- particularly against right-handed pitching. Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports that the Phillies will now look to trade Kennedy, and a team looking for a multi-position bench option could have interest.