| Philadelphia Phillies | 0 |
| Atlanta Braves | 7 |
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| 2023 Topps Update #US137 |
Thursday Afternoon, March 20th
CoolToday Park - North Port, FL
Record - 11-12-2
One Sentence Summary: A seemingly lifeless Phillies team lost on the road to the Braves, managing just four hits in this 7-0 loss.
What It Means: It was kind of an appropriate outcome, given the Phillies sent down their Vibe Captain, Garrett Stubbs, to the minor leagues before this game. Stubbs has been the back-up catcher since 2022, and while he's been great defensively, he batted .204 in 2023 and .207 last season. Rafael Marchan won the back-up catcher role, and after nine years in the Phillies' organization he'll make his first opening day roster.
What Happened: It was a bullpen game for the Phillies, with non-roster invitee Nabil Crismatt getting the start and lasting three innings. Crismatt gave up a run on three hits. Kyle Tyler took the brunt of the punishment from the Braves, giving up five runs on four hits in 1 2/3 innings. Johan Rojas and Cal Stevenson had doubles in the losing effort, and the overall the Phillies offense went 0 for 8 with runners in scoring position.
What It Means: It was kind of an appropriate outcome, given the Phillies sent down their Vibe Captain, Garrett Stubbs, to the minor leagues before this game. Stubbs has been the back-up catcher since 2022, and while he's been great defensively, he batted .204 in 2023 and .207 last season. Rafael Marchan won the back-up catcher role, and after nine years in the Phillies' organization he'll make his first opening day roster.
What Happened: It was a bullpen game for the Phillies, with non-roster invitee Nabil Crismatt getting the start and lasting three innings. Crismatt gave up a run on three hits. Kyle Tyler took the brunt of the punishment from the Braves, giving up five runs on four hits in 1 2/3 innings. Johan Rojas and Cal Stevenson had doubles in the losing effort, and the overall the Phillies offense went 0 for 8 with runners in scoring position.
Also a bullpen game for the Braves, non-roster invitee and Phillies Room favorite Hector Neris got the start and pitched a scoreless inning.
Featured Card: If this is the end of Stubbs' time on the big league roster, I can definitely see him transitioning into a coaching role, or even a broadcasting role. For now, he'll head to Lehigh Valley where he'll work firsthand with some of the Phillies' top pitching prospects.
Featured Card: If this is the end of Stubbs' time on the big league roster, I can definitely see him transitioning into a coaching role, or even a broadcasting role. For now, he'll head to Lehigh Valley where he'll work firsthand with some of the Phillies' top pitching prospects.
Camp Head Count: 40 - 1 = 39
Stubbs (c) was optioned to the Lehigh Valley IronPigs.
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