The sixth Phillies lineup of the season was posted Thursday morning and Nick Williams’ name was left off yet again. The outfielder has started just twice this season and will likely sit again Saturday against Miami lefthander Dillon Peters.
Williams, after a strong rookie season, appears to be being used early this season as a reserve. He does not understand why.
“I guess the computers are making it, I don’t know,” Williams said, referencing the team’s reliance on analytics when charting a lineup. “I don’t get any of it but what can I do? I’m not going to complain about it because I have zero power.