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Phillies news in your inbox all season long. He’s 7-for-16 this spring with two homers. “I just try and approach the day and grow in that process. However, I’m glad he is the opening roster since I’m fan of him. i agree, i thought there were rumors about him potentially oping out of this season tho which might be why he was released. If Forsythe makes the team, he would have a chance to join the Phillies in Houston for a three-game series in July. Should he prove able to outduel the likes of Neil Walker and Josh Harrison for a final roster spot, he'd also give the team another solid right-handed bat, as he owns a career .761 OPS against southpaws. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: fantasynews | arena: mlb | pageType: stories | What about his statistics last season indicated he wasn’t worthy of a roster spot? It’s sucks that Forsythe didn’t make the team, but they were all competing for a spot. Obviously this is a super small sample size, but nonetheless Forsythe has done nothing but impress in the opportunities he’s had. Rosters expanding to 30 players will give him a better shot to carve out a role. Build your custom FanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis on Philadelphia Phillies and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more.

The Dodgers lost to the Houston Astros in a seven-game World Series, with Forsythe starting all but one of the games. We'll never pass along your email address to spammers, scammers, or the like. Nick Martini, an outfielder competing for a bench spot, homered in the eighth inning and hit a two-run single in the seventh. The journeyman infielder has struggled recently in the majors, batting just .227 during the 2019 season. Walker, 34, hit .261/.344/.395 with eight homers over 381 PA with Miami last season, delivering roughly league-average (98 OPS+, 99 wRC+) offensive production. His on-base percentage (.571) and batting average (.438) are the highest in camp among hitters with at least 10 at-bats. I’m glad that Neil Walker made the opening roster. I remember Jeff Todd made the same mistake back when the Phils signed Liriano saying he gave up loads of hard contact. Everybody knows that.

As you would expect, Liriano performed better against left-handed batters (holding them to a .659 OPS) but also held righty swingers to a respectable .730 OPS. Positions: Second Baseman, Third Baseman and First Baseman Bats: Right • Throws: Right 6-1, 205lb (185cm, 92kg) . Over the course of five games and 13 plate appearances in the Grapefruit League, Forsythe has recorded five hits, two home runs, and four walks. Remember, active rosters expand to 26 this season and teams will be capped at 13 pitchers, meaning you’ll see five-man benches. Forsythe went 0-for-2 with a walk on Friday in a 9-0 win over the Tigers, but he did drive in the Phillies’ first run with a fourth-inning groundout.

Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent 2B Logan Forsythe to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. Your privacy is safe with us. Forsythe is one of five veteran infielders the Phillies signed this offseason to fill out their bench. Why, Girardi? LAKELAND, Fla. -- Logan Forsythe began his major-league career by playing six seasons for teams with losing records. Phillies' Velasquez, no longer chasing his 16-strikeout game, is making adjustments, Phillies 9, Tigers 0: Jake Arrieta offers advice as rotation race begins, Joe Girardi might try something that was even too bold for Gabe Kapler: bat J.T. Forsythe, in Phillies camp on a minor-league deal, split his time that season between second base and third base but also played a little in the outfield and at first base. Forsythe was an everyday utility man with the Padres Rays early in his career before settling in as a hyper-utility player for the last few years.

Forsyth, not so much. I think it rubbed a lot of guys the wrong way,” Forsythe said. There was some doubt as to whether or not Liriano would play at all during the 2020 season, as the southpaw reportedly considered sitting out due to COVID-19 concerns before eventually showing up at Philadelphia’s camp. i wonder about Harrison. Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent 2B Logan Forsythe to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.

That was an error. “We were rolling through the playoffs,” Forsythe said of the 2017 Los Angeles Dodgers. Jean Segura was going to be learning a new position, top prospect Alec Bohm would be getting some real at bats, and notable veterans like Josh Harrison would be battling it out for a roster spot.

yeah of the four INF guys (with Torreyes) i was most hoping/expecting Walker to make the roster. Despite those robust hitting numbers, Forsythe was facing an uphill climb to make Philadelphia's 30-man roster. But then they didn’t.

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Surprised the Phillies cut him loose with their bullpen issues. Given teams’ ever-present need for left-handed pitching, one would think Liriano will be able to find another minor league deal elsewhere. Yankees? his numbers the past few years would work off the bench and be a big upgrade over last year. Realmuto first, J.T. Scott Kingery is back after recovering from COVID-19 though it isn’t yet known if he’ll be ready for Opening Day, while star prospect Alec Bohm figures to arrive at some point in 2020, perhaps once service time considerations are no longer a factor. “I don’t really look that far ahead,” Forsythe said. | Extra Innings, Phillies radio broadcaster Jim Jackson announces he won’t return next season, Joe Morgan, who powered Cincinnati’s Big Red Machine and Phillies’ ‘Wheeze Kids’, dies. @ScottMillerBbl breaks down how Tampa Bay continues meltdown as Houston rides comeback momentum. Entering this year’s spring training, a lot of attention was expected to be paid on the Phillies infield. It seemed as if Forsythe was having a comeback season for the first two months of his tenure with the Rangers last season, but a hot start quickly turned, and the 33-year-old ended up with only a .227/.325/.353 slash line from 367 PA.  Forsythe will now look to catch on with his fifth different organization within the last two years. If his name wasn’t Liriano I doubt Phillies fans would want anything to do with the guy. It won’t be the World Series, but it could be an opportunity to find solace.

Forsythe and Walker were among several veteran infielders added by the Phillies this winter, as Josh Harrison, Ronald Torreyes, and Phil Gosselin were also signed to minor league deals.

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