Daily News | Phillies’ Dave Dombrowski defends play of center fielder Odúbel Herrera: He’s ‘done OK for us’
Vierling was back in triple A after an 8-for-47 start. Overall, the Phillies rank 27th in the majors with a .558 OPS from center field, better than only Atlanta, San Diego, and Oakland.
The Phillies are also accelerating Mickey Moniak’s minor-league rehab assignment from a broken bone in his right hand, a sign that they understand center field is an area that needs to be upgraded, as usual. And despite a terrific spring training that won him a spot on the opening-day roster, Moniak is 6-for-47 with 22 strikeouts in his brief major-league career.
And Dombrowski refuses to look away from Herrera, whose tendency to swing at pitches out of the strike zone and mistakes on the bases have made him a frequent target of critics. “If you look at his overall numbers, they’re actually not that bad. Check the defensive metrics, and they’re a lot better than what you think they are.”Garrett Stubbs was easily the unsung hero from Sunday’s wild 10-inning, walk-off victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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