With Odubel Herrera returning from a strained hamstring, the Phillies have opted to designate outfielder Aaron Altherr for assignment.
The decision ultimately came down to whether or not to keep Altherr, who was out of minor league options, or to send Nick Williams down to Triple-A Lehigh Valley.
Altherr will now either be traded, sent to the minors, or released as a free agent.
In his sixth season with Philadelphia Altherr struggled mightily off the bench, hitting an abysmal .034 in 30 plate appearances with just one extra-base hit.
Over his last 127 games for Philadelphia, Altherr hit just .