PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies have lost 19 of their past 23 games, and aside from the emergence of rookie right fielder Aaron Altherr, they are giving Philadelphia fans very little to look forward to this summer.
So, why not call up another outfielder from the minors ahead of the third game of a four-game series against the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday.
Through 41 games for Triple-A Lehigh Valley this season, center fielder Roman Quinn is batting .269 with a .353 on-base-plus-slugging percentage and eight stolen bases.
The Phillies, meanwhile, have scored just 16 runs in their last eight games and have gotten very little offense from the top of their batting order.