Phillies catcher Cameron Rupp went 2 for 3 with two doubles in Sunday's 7-6 loss to the Red Sox, and manager Ryne Sandberg praised his impressive spring performance after the game, MLB.com reports.
"For me, he's a guy that when he makes contact, some good things can happen because he's so strong," Sandberg said about Rupp. "He's really had good at-bats putting the ball in play, and that's resulted in some extra-base hits. It's something he's working on and he's shortening up his stroke a little bit, with kind of the team philosophy of the camp, and he's taken to that."
Rupp is 7 for 17 with four doubles and two walks this spring.