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To say Gregory Soto's first two months as a Phillie have been volatile would be an understatement. He's been either lights-out or prone to meltdowns. "It's been frustrating," he said Thursday night. By Corey Seidman
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• With Pujols being optioned, Jared Walsh can just play first and an outfield spot opens up. Watch the playing time of Taylor Ward and Juan Lagares over the weekend for this open spot.
• José Iglesias (.630 OPS) has moved up to hitting fifth over the last three games.
While Canning presented first-round level production during his days as a Bruin, longtime UCLA head coach John Savage pointed out that Canning would likely alternate between going over his head as he began his windup. Canning has done just that in his short pro career and into his time in the big leagues once again making the switch to go over his head before his last start.