Over the course of his young career, seeing Roman Quinn play has been like seeing a meteor shower: it’s impressive when it happens, but it’s rare.
After an impressive 15-game debut for the Philadelphia Phillies at the conclusion of the 2016 season, Quinn didn’t appear in a single major league game in 2017. It certainly wasn’t because the Phillies were too deep with young outfielders to give Quinn a more extended look – Michael Saunders, Cameron Perkins, Daniel Nava, Howie Kendrick and Hyun Soo Kim all got starts in the outfield. Pete Mackanin’s 2017 Phillies would have loved to have Quinn at their disposal, but Quinn didn’t play a single game after the month of May because of an injury to his left (non-throwing) elbow.