Though former All-Star outfielder Odubel Herrera wasn’t placed on the Phillies’ initial 53-man roster pool, general manager Matt Klentak said Monday that the team did consider doing so and will continue to weigh the possibility of adding the 28-year-old before the season begins.
Klentak did acknowledge in his media session Monday afternoon that the Phillies purposely didn’t use all of their 60 player pool spots because it is much easier to add players to the list than to remove them. He said that the team will likely add more players to the pool before the season begins in late July, suggesting that the team could consider adding Herrera, more catching options and some prospects that the team wants to be able to monitor the development of.