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Phillies' Felix Reyes: Third straight start at cleanup
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Reyes will start in left field and bat cleanup in Thursday's game versus the Cubs.
It's the third straight start in the cleanup spot for Reyes, who is 3-for-11 with one home run in his first three big-league games. The first two of those starts came against lefties, but the right-handed-hitting Reyes will remain in the cleanup slot Thursday versus Cubs righty Edward Cabrera. Adolis Garcia is getting a day off for the Phillies.
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Phillies' Felix Reyes: Batting cleanup Tuesday
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Reyes will start in left field and bat cleanup in Tuesday's contest versus the Cubs.
Reyes has started against both lefties his team has faced since he was promoted and will get a turn in the cleanup spot Tuesday as the struggling Phillies try something different with their batting order. Brandon Marsh will shift over to center field Tuesday, and Justin Crawford will begin the contest on the bench.
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Phillies' Felix Reyes: Contract selected
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The Phillies selected Reyes' contract from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Saturday.
Reyes has gotten off to a strong start at Lehigh Valley, slashing .333./.345/.654 with six homers, 15 RBI and 12 runs scored through 84 plate appearances. The 25-year-old has experience at first and third base as well as the corner outfield positions, so he'll replace the struggling Otto Kemp as Philadelphia's bench utility player. Reyes will be making his MLB debut while starting in left field Saturday against Atlanta.
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Phillies' Otto Kemp: Dispatched to Triple-A
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The Phillies optioned Kemp to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Saturday.
Kemp has appeared in 10 games for the Phillies this season, during which he's managed just a .282 OPS through 22 plate appearances. He'll head back to the minors to get back on track, and Felix Reyes will come up from Triple-A to fill the open roster spot.
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Phillies' Felix Reyes: Homers in debut
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Reyes went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's 3-1 loss to Atlanta.
The 25-year-old started in left field and homered off Chris Sale in his first major-league at-bat, launching a 2-0 fastball into the right-field seats. Reyes slashed .333/.345/.654 across 84 plate appearances at Triple-A Lehigh Valley to begin the year and should draw most of his opportunities against lefties, a role previously held by the recently demoted Otto Kemp.
