The Phillies came into this season knowing they had a sticky situation in the outfield. Signing Carlos Santana and moving Rhys Hoskins to left field left Odubel Herrera, Aaron Altherr, and Nick Williams jockeying for two positions. There was thought that one of them could be traded during the offseason, but nothing wound up happening.
Manager Gabe Kapler has been forced to give everyone enough playing time, and it hasn’t really worked out so far. Herrera was left out of the lineup on Opening Day, much to his and the fan’s distaste.