ALLENTOWN — Preparing for his first minor-league game in almost two years, Aaron Altherr looked a bit confused when looking around his locker in the Lehigh Valley IronPigs clubhouse on Tuesday. His nameplate was on top, his jersey was hanging on the rack, but something was missing.
Maybe it was that familiar Phillies logo?
“Obviously I’d rather be up there for sure, no doubt,” said Altherr, just two days removed from his first demotion to triple A. The right fielder played two games here while rehabbing in 2016, but otherwise hadn’t suited up for the IronPigs since August 2015, shortly before his first major-league stint.