The Phillies have positioned outfielder Nick Castellanos on the 10-day injured checklist. Outfielder Dalton Guthrie had his contract chosen from Triple-A and one other 40-man roster transfer might be essential to accommodate Guthrie’s addition to the energetic roster.
Castellanos left Friday’s recreation because of an indirect damage, with supervisor Rob Thomson saying that the outfielder would endure an MRI to find out the extent of the issue. There hasn’t been any phrase on the outcomes of the MRI, however even a lower-level indirect drawback often ends in no less than a minimal IL go to. Castellanos and the Phillies can solely hope that the damage is minor, as in any other case Castellanos may very well be in peril of lacking the remainder of the common season and presumably the playoffs.
It has been an underwhelming season general for Castellanos, who signed a five-year, $100M free agent cope with Philadelphia in March. The slugger is hitting solely .265/.305/.397 over 531 plate appearances, leading to a subpar 96 wRC+. Nevertheless, Castellanos has regarded much more like his previous self in latest weeks, with 5 dwelling runs and a .318/.348/.505 slash line in his final 112 PA.
With Castellanos now sidelined, Matt Vierling figures to see a lot of the motion in proper discipline. Bryce Harper continues to be restricted to DH responsibility and isn’t an choice within the outfield, leaving Vierling, utilityman Nick Maton and now Guthrie as the alternatives for proper discipline enjoying time.
Guthrie was a sixth-round choose for the Phillies within the 2017 draft, and the 26-year-old is now on the verge of his main league debut. He posted some middling numbers over his first three professional seasons, however hit properly sufficient in 2021 to earn a promotion from Double-A to Triple-A. Guthrie has continued to carry out on the highest minor league stage. Over 513 complete PA at Triple-A in 2021 and 2022, Guthrie has hit .299/.354/.466 with 12 dwelling runs and 23 steals (out of 30 makes an attempt).
Past simply outfield depth, Guthrie additionally provides the Phillies some versatility across the diamond, which may trace at Maton maybe getting extra work as an outfield-specific participant. Guthrie has performed largely heart and proper discipline this season at Triple-A, with solely a handful of video games as a second baseman, third baseman and shortstop. Nevertheless, Guthrie was initially drafted as an infielder and hadn’t performed a professional recreation within the outfield till 2021.
