Odúbel Herrera LF/CF FA Wed 6/29/22 3:17 PM
Odúbel Herrera
LF/CF FA
Herrera is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Atlanta, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
EDGE Analysis
Even with a right-hander (Kyle Wright) on the mound for Atlanta, the lefty-hitting Herrera finds himself on the bench in the midst of his ongoing offensive slide. Dating back to June 16, Herrera has gone 2-for-33 at the plate, which has dropped his season average to .230. Mickey Moniak will get a look in center field as interim manager Rob Thomson looks to see if he can offer an upgrade over the slumping Herrera.
Odúbel Herrera LF/CF FA Sun 6/26/22 9:50 PM
Odúbel Herrera
LF/CF FA
Herrera went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 8-5 win over the Padres.
EDGE Analysis
Herrera singled, stole second and scored in the second inning to get the Phillies on the board. Prior to Sunday, Herrera had gone 1-for-25 (.040) across his previous seven contests, a skid that started to cost him playing time. The veteran outfielder is slashing .236/.274/.412 with five home runs, 17 RBI, 18 runs scored and four steals through 48 contests. Despite his struggles, Herrera could see his playing time stabilize with Bryce Harper (thumb) on the injured list for likely a few weeks. Matt Vierling figures to push for a starting role as well and could poach some at-bats from Herrera versus left-handed pitchers.
Odúbel Herrera LF/CF FA Sat 6/25/22 6:59 PM
Odúbel Herrera
LF/CF FA
Herrera isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against San Diego, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Herrera is out of the lineup for the third time in the last five games since left-hander Blake Snell is on the mound for the Padres. Matt Vierling is starting in center field and batting eighth.
Odúbel Herrera LF/CF FA Fri 6/24/22 6:49 PM
Odúbel Herrera
LF/CF FA
Herrera is out of the lineup for Friday's game at San Diego.
EDGE Analysis
Herrera is 1-for-25 over his past seven games and will take a seat with southpaw MacKenzie Gore pitching for the Padres. Matt Vierling will man center field Friday for the Phillies.
Odúbel Herrera LF/CF FA Tue 6/21/22 6:07 PM
Odúbel Herrera
LF/CF FA
Herrera will be on the bench against lefty Martin Perez and the Rangers on Tuesday, Alex Coffey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
EDGE Analysis
Herrera has now sat against four of the last five lefties the Phillies have faced. Matt Vierling will get the start in center field.
Odúbel Herrera LF/CF FA Thu 6/16/22 3:07 PM
Odúbel Herrera
LF/CF FA
Herrera is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Nationals.
EDGE Analysis
With the Phillies facing a left-handed starting pitcher (Patrick Corbin) for the second time in three days, the lefty-hitting Herrera finds himself on the bench once again. Platoon mate Matt Vierling will get the nod in center field, but Herrera profiles as the primary option at the position for Philadelphia following the recent demotion of rookie Mickey Moniak to Triple-A Lehigh Valley.
Odúbel Herrera LF/CF FA Tue 6/14/22 3:38 PM
Odúbel Herrera
LF/CF FA
Herrera is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Marlins.
EDGE Analysis
Herrera appears set to take over as the Phillies' primary center fielder after Mickey Moniak was demoted to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Tuesday, but Herrera is still likely be part of a platoon at the position with Matt Vierling. With southpaw Trevor Rogers on the hill for Miami, the lefty-hitting Herrera will head to the bench.
Odúbel Herrera LF/CF FA Mon 6/13/22 3:25 PM
Odúbel Herrera
LF/CF FA
Herrera will start in left field and bat sixth in Monday's game against the Marlins, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
EDGE Analysis
Though he'll be filling in Monday for a resting Nick Castellanos, Herrera could be encroaching on Mickey Moniak's role as the Phillies' top center fielder. Since being activated from the 10-day injured list May 30 and making his season debut, Moniak is hitting .143/.250/.143 and may be better served playing regularly at Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Herrera, meanwhile, has produced a .912 OPS over that same timeframe.
Odúbel Herrera LF/CF FA Tue 5/31/22 3:28 PM
Odúbel Herrera
LF/CF FA
Herrera will sit for the second straight game Tuesday against the Giants.
EDGE Analysis
Mickey Moniak returned from a hand injury for his season debut Monday and has started in center field for two straight games, which seemingly indicates Herrera no longer has a starting spot. Herrera's .270/.298/.494 line is good for a career-best 117 wRC+, but that comes with career worsts in both strikeout rate (25.5 percent) and walk rate (4.3 percent), so it may not be particularly sustainable.
Odúbel Herrera LF/CF FA Mon 5/30/22 1:22 PM
Odúbel Herrera
LF/CF FA
Herrera will sit Monday against the Giants.
EDGE Analysis
Herrera has seven hits in his last five games, dragging his wRC+ up from 95 to 117. Whether or not that's enough to retain some portion of a starting role in center field and hold off Mickey Moniak, who returned from a hand injury to start in center field Monday, is not yet clear.