Going into spring training the Phillies made it clear that the center field job was 2017 first round pick Adam Haseley’s to lose.
Despite only playing a handful of games in Triple-A before getting a premature call up last year, Haseley held his own in center field and hit .266 with five home runs as a rookie. They’re strong numbers for a player learning on the fly and the organization wants to see a return on their investment with the eighth overall pick.
One person who doesn’t want to see Haseley walk away with the job is Roman Quinn, who’s career has been riddled by injuries.