The Phillies announced tonight that they have selected an outfielder Roman Quin to the big league club. infielder BrysonStott was optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley to open an active roster slot. To clear a 40-man squad spot, left-handed Ryan Sheriff was transferred to the 60-day injured list.
Quinn returns to the Phils’ active roster for a sixth season. A former second-round pick, he was one of the brighter prospects in the Philadelphia farm system for a while. His athleticism, speed and solid minor league performance made him a potential regular midfielder, but the outfielder who hits the switches hasn’t managed to establish himself as an everyday player. This is due in large part to injuries, as Quinn missed a notable streak every season between 2013-2019 and again in 2021. His most recent illness was a left Achilles tendon rupture, which ended his 2021 season in May.
Largely due to his health history, Quinn has only had 512 MLB plate appearances despite being 29 years old and first reaching the majors six years ago. He’s a .228/.306/.355 hitter this time, but he’s stolen 39 bases and amassed solid defensive ratings. He’ll offer the Phils some extra cover in midfield where Matthew Vierling got off to a bad start. The Phils were recently activated Odubel Herrera off the injury list and he’ll likely get the lion’s share of the playing time at centre. Herrera puts down a nice but unspectacular .260/.310/.416 exhibition and spent the first few weeks of the season on the shelf with an oblique strain.
The Phils dropped Quinn from the 40-man roster at the end of last season. He qualified for minor league free agency and then struck a non-roster pact with division rivals Marlins. After failing to crack the opening day roster in Miami, he triggered an opt-out clause and returned to the open market. Quinn returned to Philadelphia a few weeks ago on a minor league deal and quickly made it back to the big leagues after reaching base in 13 of his 25 Plate appearances in Triple-A. Quinn has run out of minor league options, and now that he’s back in the majors, the Phils must either keep him on the active roster or call him up for action.
Stott, one of the Phils’ best prospects, broke camp with the club and was the opening day’s third baseman. The 24-year-old came on in nine games during his first major league run but started his MLB career with just a 4-30 run with a walk and ten strikeouts. Stott’s chase on pitches outside the striking zone has been somewhat elevated, and he hasn’t caught the start in any of the team’s last six games.
Alec Boehm got off to a strong start at the plate, playing at third base while the Phils have turned to the Switch-hitting Utilityman John Camargo (itself on a nice run to start the year) at shortstop last week. Didier Gregory hasn’t played since Tuesday due to a left hand bruise, but the team haven’t put him on the injured list and expect to use him frequently at shortstops once he’s back in action.
With the more experienced infield options outplaying Stott early on, the Phils chose him to send him back to the minors for regular replays. The former first-round pick only played ten games for Lehigh Valley towards the end of last season as he spent most of the year with Double-A Reading. Stott posted an impressive .301/.368/.481 line there, but he’ll get a bit more run at the top-level minors now. The Phillies are looking to bring Stott back to the majors shortly if he repeats his Double-A production for the IronPigs.
Sherriff, who had requested waivers from the Rays last offseason, opened the season on the injured list with a shoulder strain. There’s no timeline for his return, but he won’t be back until at least the first week of June. He has been out for more than sixty days from the date of his original IL deployment, April 4th.