Weston Wilson was fighting for a spot on the Phillies' Opening Day roster, but he will instead spend the rest of spring training recovering from an injury.

Weston Wilson entered camp as the frontrunner to be the fourth and final man on the Phillies’ bench. But Wilson sustained a mild oblique strain on Friday and will miss the next six weeks.

Weston Wilson had the inside track to the Phillies’ final bench job but will miss six weeks with an oblique strain, increasing the chances of Buddy Kennedy, who homered in Saturday’s Grapefruit League opener.

Wilson, 30, was widely viewed as the favorite for the final spot on Philadelphia’s Opening Day bench. Either Rafael Marchan or Garrett Stubbs will occupy one spot as the club’s backup catcher behind J.

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Phillies were making some last minute moves to sure up their depth while adding intrigue to one of the few position battles in camp - the final bench spot.

Philadelphia Phillies utility player Weston Wilson has an oblique strain and will miss six weeks. Wilson will not be able to be on the Phillies 26-man roster come opening day.