Daily News | Phillies recall Nick Maton, option Yairo Muñoz to triple A
After making a flurry of moves before the trade deadline, the Phillies made one more on Friday afternoon: They recalled infielder Nick Maton from triple-A Lehigh Valley and optioned Yairo Muñoz. Muñoz, a utility player, had gotten only 29 at-bats since July 1. With second baseman Jean Segura returning from the 60-day injured list on Thursday, there wasn’t much room for him on the roster.
“We made the move for a couple of reasons,” said interim manager Rob Thomson. “One, with Seggy back, we had three right-handed-hitting middle infielders and one left[-handed]. So [this move] evens us out. And the other thing it does is it gives Muñoz a chance to play a little bit and get his timing down. He’s had a handful of at-bats since the All-Star break.
“And we love Muñoz; he’s got versatility, he brings energy. He can play anywhere on the diamond, including the corner outfield. And he’s hit a couple of big home runs for us. He needs some at-bats, he needs to play a little bit.” Muñoz was hitting .220/.264/.440 over 50 at-bats with a .720 OPS this season. Maton was activated off the 10-day injured list on July 26. He has hit .261/.368/.436 over 57 games at triple A this season. He had appeared in just two MLB games this year before beingThomson said that at first the Phillies won’t be starting Segura every day. They’ll play him on Friday, Saturday, and he’ll take Sunday off. The off day on Monday will give him two straight days of rest.
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