The 2023 season is on the horizon, meaning teams will have to soon finalize their rosters. Where do players stand in positional races for the Phillies? Let’s take another look.
Jake Cave - Stock Up (12 G, 35 AB, 8 R, 15 H, 3 2B, 2 3B, 2 HR, 9 RBI, .429/.474/.800)
Cave was somewhat less impressive in the third week of Spring Training, but remains as a big plus so far.
Scott Kingery - Stock Up (13 G, 33 AB, 9 R, 13 H, 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 4 BB, .476/.542/.619)
Kingery’s week was also less impressive.
Yunior Marté - Stock Up (7 G, 6.2 IP, 4 H, 1 BB, 1 ER, 6 K)
Marté charted two more scoreless outings last week, and with Nick Nelson and Cristopher Sánchez dealing with injuries, he’s moving towards lock territory as the last RP in the bullpen.
Darick Hall - Stock Up (13 G, 41 AB, 7 R, 12 H, 1 2B, 5 HR, 9 RBI, 3 BB, .293/.341/.683)
Hall was less impressive last week, but he’s still had a strong Spring.
Kody Clemens - Stock Up (14 G, 32 AB, 5 R, 10 H, 1 2B, 3 HR, 8 RBI, 4 BB, .313/.389/.625)
Clemens had another decent week, keeping pace in the utility battle.
McKinley Moore - Stock Up (7 G, 6.2 IP, 3 H, 1 BB, 1 HBP, 1 R, 0 ER, 8 K)
Moore’s third week in camp was less impressive than his first two, but his overall production remains strong as he’s yet to allow an earned run in 6.2 innings.
Jeremy Walker - Stock Up (6 G, 6 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 0 ER, 5 K)
Walker excelled in 1.2 innings of work in his last outing. He started today and looked less impressive, but he might be moving closer to being a top depth option for the club as a multi-inning reliever or opener.
Dalton Guthrie - Stock Down (14 G, 35 AB, 8 H, 4 2B, 0/2 SB/CS, 0 BB, 8 K, .229/.250/.343)
Guthrie made up some ground last week as several others had poor weeks, but he’s still behind the pace in the utility battle.
Edmundo Sosa - Stock Up (12 G, 28 AB, 14 H, 1 2B, 4 HR, 8 RBI, 4 BB, 4 K, 3 HBP, .500/.600/.964)
Sosa had a slower week three, but he’s still tearing the cover off the ball this Spring.
Andrew Vasquez - Stock Down (7 G, 6.2 IP, 8 H, 3 BB, 2 HBP, 1 BK, 3 WP, 6 R, 5 ER, 10 K)
A nightmare week saw Vasquez slip from well within the battle for a RP spot to fighting to survive again.
Griff McGarry - Stock Down (2 G, 1.1 IP, 3 H, 4 BB, 5 ER, 3 K)
Bailey Falter - Stock Down (4 G, 11.1 IP, 16 H, 3 BB, 7 R, 5 ER, 1 WP, 9 K)
Falter’s production stabilized a bit after a solid 5-inning outing this past week, but the underlying indicators are still concerning. An alarming .327 opponent’s batting average and .889 OPS allowed show he’s not off to a stellar start.
Weston Wilson - Stock Up (15 G, 30 AB, 3 R, 8 H, 2 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 12 K, .267/.353/.533)
The Phillies gave Wilson a longer look this past week, but unfortunately his numbers took a nosedive. Still, he put himself on the map early in Spring and stands to be a top injury-replacement option at Lehigh Valley.
Michael Plassmeyer - Stock Up (5 G, 11 IP, 9 H, 8 BB, 1 ER, 5 K)
Like Falter, Plassmeyer has struggled with his peripherals, especially lately. He would probably have dropped to a “push” at this point if not for Falter slipping a bit.
Vimael Machín - Stock Up (7 G, 11 AB, 4 H, 1 2B, 3 RBI, .364/.417/.455)
Andrew Baker - Stock Down (3 G, 2 IP, 3 H, 4 BB, 7 ER, 2 K)
Matt Strahm - Stock Up (4 G, 5 IP, 3 H, 1 BB, 1 ER, 5 K)
Strahm excelled in his first multi-inning outing last week, boosting his chances of working more innings early in the season.
Andrew Bellatti - Stock Up (7 G, 7 IP, 2 H, 5 BB, 0 ER, 9 K)
Additional Ups - Trey Cobb, Andrew Schultz, Aramis Garcia, John Hicks, Nick Podkul, Will Toffey
Additional Downs - Bryson Stott, Nick Castellanos, Jake Jewell, Louis Head, Ben Bowden, Billy Sullivan IV, Brian Marconi, Francisco Morales, Matt Seelinger
Notable Pushes - Connor Brogdon, Luis Ortiz, Josh Harrison, Erich Uelmen
Noteworthy Releases: Mark Appel
Noteworthy options: Símon Muzziotti, James McArthur
New injuries: Nick Nelson, Cristopher Sánchez, Garrett Stubbs, Rafael Marchan
Addendum: Noah Skirrow
Skirrow was stellar in his WBC debut this past week, firing 5 scoreless innings. He could be a darkhorse candidate for a starting spot.
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