On Monday the Phillies introduced two of their most notable offseason additions, shortstop Didi Gregorius and starting pitcher Zack Wheeler.
Both Gregorius and Wheeler have tremendous upside and as mentioned in the press conference, know what “East Coast Baseball” is all about after playing in New York for the Yankees and Mets.
General manager Matt Klentak and manager Joe Girardi dropped a couple of nuggets during the press conference that perked some ears. Here are three that Phillies fans should keep an eye on leading up to spring training next February.
Didi will hit in the middle of the lineup
Girardi has been outspoken and “personally frustrated” about how he feels about the new rule that pitchers must face at least three batters.