The Philadelphia Phillies are less than a week away from Opening Day and have made six roster moves. Of those six moves, one player stands out for their heroism in September 2024.
The rookie outfielder had one afternoon to remember against the Mets During a typical season for a major league team, the final two or three spots on the roster are often a revolving door.
Decisions are always difficult to make when it comes to postseason rosters, and for the Philadelphia Phillies, that became present when many of their key players were out with injuries and some unheralded minor leaguers stepped up and delivered.
Now that the Phillies have officially clinched a spot in the postseason, manager Rob Thomson spoke to reporters earlier on Saturday about the club’s plans for the postseason roster.
At this point in the year, the Philadelphia Phillies can start turning their attention to the playoffs, figuring out who will be on the field the majority of the time and which players are going to be their go-to guys coming off the bench.
Cal Stevenson’s start in center field on Tuesday in Milwaukee may have had more significance than met the eye. Ultimately, Stevenson had a forgettable night.
It really does take everyone. It’s a message Rob Thomson uttered many times as those on the outside fretted over who was going to be on the Opening Day roster during spring training.
Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper homered twice in Saturday's 6-4 come-from-behind victory over the rival New York Mets, but an unlikely hero stole the All-Star's spotlight.
Cal Stevenson delivered a go-ahead two-run double in the seventh and then robbed a home run in the eighth as the host Philadelphia Phillies notched a 6-4 win over the New York Mets on Saturday.
It’s unclear how long he is expected to be out of action, but it seems the Phils will have to progress for at least a week without their recent outfield upgrade.
We had Cal Stevenson; now we have Khal Stephen With their second round pick in the 2024 MLB Draft, the Blue Jays selected RHP Khal Stephen 59th overall from Mississippi State.