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Herrera was released by the Phillies on Saturday, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports. The two sides effectively parted ways earlier in the week when the Phillies designated Herrera for assignment as part of their trade deadline roster shuffle. Herrera is now free to explore his opportunities elsewhere. Given his struggles this season (.238/.279/.378), he will presumably have to settle for a minor-league contract.
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The Phillies designated Herrera for assignment Tuesday, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports. Herrera had already lost hold of his everyday role in center field in late June, and he'll now be moved off the 40-man roster entirely with the Phillies having bolstered their outfield Tuesday with the acquisition of Brandon Marsh from the Angels. The 30-year-old didn't have much value to the Phillies as a lefty-hitting outfielder on the bench, but another organization could deem worthy of a flier off the waiver wire. Herrera has produced a lowly .657 OPS in 197 plate appearances in 2022 but is one year removed from delivering a more palatable .260/.310/.416 slash line while adding 13 home runs and six stolen bases in 124 games.
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Herrera went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and a run scored Wednesday against Atlanta. Herrera has shifted to a fourth outfielder role with the Phillies, though he hit ninth and started in center field on Wednesday. He now has five home runs and six stolen bases across 186 plate appearances for the season, so he could provide decent production if he can find a consistent path to playing time.
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Herrera is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals. The Cardinals are bringing a right-handed starting pitcher (Andre Pallante) to the hill for the second straight day, but the lefty-hitting Herrera will still find himself on the bench. The righty-hitting Matt Vierling, who had previously occupied the short side of a platoon in center field, will draw his second straight start and appears to have supplanted Herrera as the top option at the position. Dating back to June 16, Herrera has delivered a dismal .146/.196/.146 batting line.
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Herrera isn't starting Saturday against the Cardinals. Herrera has gone 1-for-6 with a walk and two strikeouts over his last three games and will take a seat for the third time in the last five matchups. Matt Vierling is starting in center field and batting eighth.
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