Did the Philadelphia Phillies make the best decisions with their roster following the trade deadline? One question on the minds of fans in the final two months of the season is, why do the Phillies insist on continuing to play Max Kepler?
The Phillies signed Kepler to an affordable one-year deal this offseason. They are not locked into a contract with him that spans multiple years. So why didn't the organization designate him for assignment following the Harrison Bader trade?
Kepler has not performed better than Johan Rojas, who was optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley to make room for Bader.