Losing Aaron Altherr hurt. It may not hurt as much as some might think, including our own Matt Veasey who opined as much in a recent piece. But for a rebuilding team like the Phillies, any time they are unable to evaluate whether or not a young player can be a part of future winning clubs, it’s a detriment to progress.
When spring training opened, the outfield mix was seemingly set with Altherr, Odubel Herrera, and Peter Bourjos expected to get the bulk of playing time in some shape or form.