Following a devastating loss that wasted a dazzling start from Zack Wheeler and a titanic leadoff home run from Kyle Schwarber, Phillies manager Rob Thomson will try to bring a jolt to his team in Game 2 of the National League Division Series.
Philadelphia will start reserve infielder Edmundo Sosa at third base in place of struggling All-Star Alec Bohm for Sunday afternoon’s matchup against the New York Mets. Bohm went 0-for-4 as the Phillies dropped Game 1 of this best-of-five series.
“I wanted to get some energy in the lineup with Sosa,” Thomson explained. “He’s kind of our energy guy.