Adam Haseley #40 of the Philadelphia Phillies (Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)
For the first time in more than 150 days, the Philadelphia Phillies played a baseball game as they kicked off their 2021 Grapefruit League season Sunday afternoon.
The game resulted in a 10-2 defeat for manager Joe Girardi‘s squad — mostly featuring non-roster invitees — as they took on the Detroit Tigers on the road in Lakeland, Florida. Here are five observations from the exhibition contest:
Adam Haseley is the early frontrunner for the Phillies starting center field job.
With the starting center field spot still well up for grabs, Adam Haseley wasted no time to show why he deserves the role.