"The Phillies are likely to have a regular outfield of Adolis García in right, Justin Crawford in center and Brandon Marsh in left. Nick Castellanos is still on the roster but reporting throughout the winter has indicated the Phils are planning to move on from him before the season starts. That could be via a trade but he won't have a ton of value due to his declining performance and $20MM left on the final year of his contract."
"With the García/Crawford/Marsh trio, adding a righty-swinging complement makes a lot of sense, as Marsh and Crawford both swing from the left side. Marsh has a career .213/.278/.303 line and 61 wRC+ against southpaws, so it's logical to shield him from those matchups as much as possible. Crawford hasn't even made his major league debut yet, but the Phils seem determined to give him a shot at taking the center field job this year."
Philadelphia's presumed regular outfield will be Adolis García (right), Justin Crawford (center) and Brandon Marsh (left). The team is considering moving on from Nick Castellanos because of declining performance and $20MM remaining on his contract. Randal Grichuk has emerged as a specific right-handed platoon candidate to complement a lefty-heavy outfield. Marsh and Crawford bat left-handed; Marsh posts a career .213/.278/.303 line and 61 wRC+ against southpaws. Crawford has limited experience against lefties in the minors, showing mixed results and low power, and may benefit from a platoon setup. A righty bench option would shield lefty hitters from unfavorable matchups.
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