Triple-A Lehigh Valley placed Rincones (knee) on the 7-day injured list Friday.
Before being optioned to Triple-A on March 7, Rincones had been shut down for much of spring training due to a sore left knee and apparently still needs more time to heal up. Assuming the knee doesn't prove to be a long-term concern, Rincones could make his MLB debut at some point in 2026 if he can hit the ground running once he's cleared to play.
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Phillies' Gabriel Rincones: Optioned to Triple-A
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The Phillies optioned Rincones (knee) to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Saturday, Paul Casella of MLB.com reports.
Rincones spent the entire 2025 season in Triple-A, where he slashed .242/.366/.430 with 22 steals (on 27 attempts), 18 home runs and 73 RBI in 505 plate appearances. He's currently working through a left knee injury, and it's unclear whether he'll be available for the start of the regular season.
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Phillies' Gabriel Rincones: Battling knee soreness
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Rincones will miss the first part of the Grapefruit League schedule due to left knee soreness, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
Rincones was awarded a 40-man roster spot during the offseason after slashing .242/.366/.430 with 18 homers, 73 RBI, 80 runs scored and 22 steals across 119 games at Triple-A Lehigh Valley last year. The 24-year-old outfield prospect was expected to compete for a spot on the Phillies' bench during spring training, but his chances of making the Opening Day roster have taken a significant hit now that he's slated to miss some time.
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Phillies' Gabriel Rincones: Ks in check at Triple-A
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Rincones is slashing .293/.333/.569 with three home runs, one steal and a 19 percent strikeout rate through 63 plate appearances for Triple-A Lehigh Valley.
The lefty-hitting slugger has by far the best strikeout rate of his career -- his prior career best over a large sample was his 24.8 percent strikeout rate at High-A in 2023. Rincones has always had huge raw power, and he moves well for a likely strong-side platoon corner outfielder, having stolen 23 bases in 68 games a season ago.
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Phillies' Gabriel Rincones: Returns to action for Reading
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Rincones (thumb) is slashing .255/.340/.404 with one home run, five stolen bases, a 7.5 percent walk rate and a 28.3 percent strikeout rate in 12 games since being reinstated from Double-A Reading's 60-day injured list July 19.
Rincones returned to action for Reading after he tore a ligament in his right thumb April 24 and went on the IL a day later. The outfielder was cleared for game action in early July and appeared in eight rehab contests in the rookie-level Florida Complex League before rejoining Reading.
