Going into the 2016 season, the general consensus around the team was that Aaron Altherr would be the starting right fielder. The young outfielder impressed at the end of 2015, driving in 22 and scoring 25 runs in just 39 games, and with the Phillies still early in their rebuild, Altherr earned a longer look.
Things quickly changed when he tore a tendon in his left wrist, which required surgery and sidelined him until late July. When he returned he was a shell of the player he showed in 2015. At times he showed the power he had in his limited at bats in the majors but finished the season hitting just .