Phillies place Jhoan Duran on 15-day injured list, send Otto Kemp to Lehigh Valley
The Phillies made several roster moves following their blowout loss to the Braves, including Felix Reyes getting called up. He'll make his debut in left field on Saturday.
Reeling from their third consecutive blowout loss on Friday night, the Phillies made a host of roster moves prior to Saturday’s game against the Braves.
Otto Kemp was optioned to triple-A Lehigh Valley and infielder/outfielder Felix Reyes had his contract selected. Reyes, 25, will debut in left field on Saturday. He impressed as a non-roster invitee to major league spring training this year, hitting .303 with a .930 OPS in 18 games.
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“Every time he swings the bat, it’s on the barrel,” Phillies manager Rob Thomson said of Reyes in March.
He continued to show his right-handed power in the first 18 games of the season in triple A, with six homers.
To clear a spot on the 40-man roster for Reyes, outfielder Pedro Leon was released.
The bullpen also saw some moves. Jhoan Duran was placed on the 15-day injured list with a left oblique strain, and Seth Johnson was recalled from triple A. The move is retroactive to Friday.
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