Phillies Jordan Luplow Agree To Minor League Contrac
The Phillies have an agreement with free agent outfielder on a minor league deal, reports Robert Murray of FanSided ( ) Steve Nash Jersey . He was released from a non-roster pact with the Braves last night. Ma sLives Chris Cotillo reported this afternoon ( ) that the Phils might have interest. Luplow is a right-handed hitter who has hit for power against lefty pitching. The veteran has connected on 33 longballs in 565 big league plate appearances against southpaws. Hes only a .197/.287/.343 hitter versus right-handed pitching, so hes best suited in a short side platoon capacity. He initially seemed as if hed have a shot at playing that role in Atlanta as a complement to the lefty-swinging . The Braves took that off the table when they reunited with on a $3MM free agent pact instead. Atlanta released Luplow within hours of the Duvall signing to allow him to explore other opportunities. He gets that look with Atlantas biggest threat in the NL East. The Phils already have a fairly right-handed bench group. profiles as the fourth outfielder, while is a versatile option who could contribute throughout the infield or corner outfield. Philadelphias projected starter in left field, , has been delayed in camp after undergoing a minor procedure on his left knee at the beginning of February. While the Phils anticipate Marsh being ready for Opening Day, theres little harm in adding an experienced outfielder to camp. Luplow had been hitting well this spring, putting up a .276/.364/.621 slash with a trio of homers in 12 games. Mikal Bridges Jersey
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