Nick Williams appears to have found a more effective way to lobby Phillies manager Gabe Kapler for additional playing time.
Starting for the fourth time in six games after sitting out a game last week with a sore wrist, Williams had a big day at the plate in a 9-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies. He homered in the second inning, doubled in the sixth and drew a walk in a four-run seventh that broke open the game.
“I thought Nick’s at-bats were sensational today,” Kapler said. “The walk was really impressive, as well.”
Williams entered the season knowing he would be splitting time in right field with righty-hitting Aaron Altherr.