NEW YORK — Mickey Moniak (broken right hand) has begun some light swinging and throwing. There’s still no timetable for when he will begin taking batting practice, let alone return to action. The 23-year-old is still wearing some protection over the right hand.
If Moniak never broke his hand during his final at-bat of spring training, he would have assumed the role of the starting center fielder against right handed starting pitchers. Now with the Phillies carrying three center fielders on the 28-man roster, Moniak might just need something to fall his way to get a spot back on the roster.