"I really like the balance of this lineup, and when you get Harper back and he gets hot, it's a long lineup," Thomson said. Tommy John surgery commonly keeps pitchers sidelined for at least a year. Even while injured and unable to throw, he was able to stay in the Phillies lineup as the designated hitter. Here's what a Phillies lineup with Harper might look like: Harper injured his elbow making a throw in right field on April 11. Bryce Harper on his mentality going into Game 1, seeing the fans cheer for the Phillies and the Padres trade acquisitions into Juan Soto.
And with Harper returning as the Phillies' DH, it means Kyle Schwarber will be locked in to left field on a daily basis, turning Cave into a pinch-hitter.Įventually, the Phillies hope to use Harper at first base, which will afford them more flexibility, but that's still a ways away. When Marsh does sit, the nod would go to Guthrie as it went to Pache previously. Cave, a six-year vet, is probably the better hitter and overall player, but Clemens could makes more sense positionally as a left-handed-hitting option at first base against righties.Ĭave can play center field but hasn't yet this season and is unlikely to because Marsh is the everyday starter and is also a left-handed hitter. The decision of Cave or Clemens could go either way. highlight in-game highlight Pitching AZ Jameson R Pitch Type: Four-Seam Fastball Pitch Speed: 97.7 mph Spin Rate: 2290 rpm Batting PHI Harper L Exit Velocity: 107. He provided the Phils insurance Saturday with a late RBI single that helped them avoid using Jose Alvarado, Gregory Soto and Craig Kimbrel.
He hit an RBI single with the Phillies trailing the Rockies by two on April 21, a game they came back to win by a run. He had a platelet-rich plasma injection on his right. He hasn't played right field since last April 16. Cave hit a three-run double and an RBI single on April 16 in Cincinnati. Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper was irate on Sunday and appeared to direct his ire toward Colorado Rockies pitcher Jake Bird in the seventh inning of their matchup. Harper is starting the fifth season of a 330 million, 13-year contract with the Phillies. He homered off of Sandy Alcantara on April 10 to start the Phillies' scoring, with teammate Brandon Marsh crediting him after the game with opening the floodgates. Nevada lawmakers pass amended A's Las Vegas ballpark bill, await signatureĬave also had a productive weekend, going 3 for 4 with two doubles in the Phillies' win Saturday over Cristian Javier.
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