Philadelphia Phillies: Five Areas Where They Need Improvement
By Chuck Booth
Have the Philadelphia Phillies struck gold in the Rule 5 draft again? After drafting Odubel Herrera last year the Philadelphia Phillies picked pitcher Daniel Stumpf and outfielder Tyler Goeddel this year. While Stumpf has struggled, Goeddel has begun to thrive with increased playing time.
When the season started Goeddel played fantastic defense but he couldn’t get into an offensive rhythm without playing every day. Now he has been getting more starts and the results have shown in a .272/.309/.402 slash line. Goeddel brings a mix of speed, defense, and contact that helps the Phillies as a whole. And let’s not forget about his arm:
In his last 15 games, Goeddel is slashing .304/.385/.522 showing that he’s a player that thrives with more playing time. Goeddel is good enough defensively to deserve to start over
and
in the outfield for the Phillies.
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Goeddel could be the second outfielder in a row that the Phillies have struck gold on but they won’t know for sure unless they play the man. If the Phillies expect to put out their best outfield each night, it should include Tyler Goeddel.