Whenever spring training rolls around, there are players that show up and perform over expectations. Usually, it’s the players that are looking to earn a spot on the Opening Day roster. A reliever that is shutting hitters down, a bench player looking for one more shot at a roster spot.
This spring, in Clearwater, the Phillies have had some solid performances of their own. Maybe they aren’t the biggest statistical surprises, but they’ve been eyebrow raising nonetheless. Granted, the sample size is small, statistically insignificant even, but hey - it’s something to talk about.
- Christian Arroyo: 4 for 9, 1 HR, 3 RBI - Arroyo is fighting to make the Phillies roster this season as the final bench piece.