On Wednesday afternoon, the Phillies announced a few roster moves.
The Phillies obviously felt that Sean Rodriguez was a superior option to Mitch Walding to fill the backup infielder role while Jean Segura and Scott Kingery are injured. In his brief time with the team, Walding made two plate appearances, both of which unsurprisingly ended in strikeouts. In Walding’s 21 career plate appearances, he’s struck out 14 times.
Sean Rodriguez is an eleven-year veteran who can play just about every position. He spent the 2018 season with the Pirates, appearing in 66 games, producing a slash line of .