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Joseph said he has noticed an increase in off-speed pitches of late from opposing pitchers, Matt Gelb of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Joseph hit .323 with seven home runs over his first 21 games in the majors, but is hitting just .083 with seven strikeouts over his last six games. His strikeout rate has more than doubled from his rate at Triple-A this season. He will need to make adjustments and capitalize when he does get fastballs to hit to prove he belongs in the majors long term. The Phillies will give him plenty of rope to prove himself this year as they continue to look toward the future.

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