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with elbow inflammation. In his absence, Bailey Falter came up from triple A and pitched well. If a starter got injured this year, who would replace him?
But Lorenzen would slot in as the No. 5 starter and turn Sánchez into an insurance policy akin to Falter last year. And if the offers for a No. 5 starter resemble Syndergaard-for-Moniak, the Phillies will need decide if it’s worth it. If the Phillies put Brandon Marsh in left field and Rojas in center — moves that are predicated on Harper’s viability at first base — would they actually save more runs than a righty-hitting left fielder could create at the plate?”There’s some different type of thought processes that we [could] have,” Dombrowski said. “Maybe you end up playing the defense over the offense at that particular time. Maybe we don’t go outside the organization. Let’s see how Rojas does.
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