The Good Phight · Mar 15, 2022
What would a Herrera-Vierling platoon look like statistically?
Would it be an improvement over 2021?
The Phillies are reportedly bringing back Odubel Herrera to use as the left-handed side (the “long” side) of a platoon in Center Field.
When they bought out Herrera’s $12.5M option for 2022 for $1.0M last Fall, we knew there was at least a theoretical chance that they could then re-sign him for less than $11.5M and thereby save money relative to the option. His 2022 contract is for $1.75M guaranteed, and up to $2.5M with incentives,
The right-handed side of the CF platoon would likely be Matt Vierling, at least as of now. Vierling did well in a very short stint in the majors last season: 77 PAs, .324/.364/.479.
Platooning: the lay of the land