Hall of Fame third baseman Mike Schmidt is in Phillies' camp through March 20 as a special instructor. He spoke with MLB.com Thursday about a variety of topics, including Darin Ruf, who is in competition to be the team's everyday left fielder. “At this point I’m a big fan," Schmidt said. "I think he opened a lot of eyes when he came up. I don’t want to speak out of turn, but I would guess they want him to play. I just like him. He’s a great young kid. He has no fear as a hitter against tough right-handers. You see that sometimes. He can give you a hell of an at-bat against a nasty right-handed pitcher. He’s very mature for 26. I wouldn’t discount him being your opening day starter (in left field). Let’s wait and see. He has everything you need to win that job.”
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