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Phillies Activate Cody Asche, Make Other Roster Moves

By John Town

Oct 1, 2015; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Phillies left fielder Cody Asche (25) on deck before batting against the New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies won 3-0. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 1, 2015; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Phillies left fielder Cody Asche (25) on deck before batting against the New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies won 3-0. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Philadelphia Phillies welcomed a former starting player back from injury, and made other subsequent roster moves as well.

The Phillies now have another bat to try to put out the dumpster fire that is their outfield. Cody Asche was activated from his rehab assignment on Thursday

Asche has been rehabbing in the minors, playing 15 games between the High-A Clearwater Threshers, AA Reading Fightin’ Phils, and the AAA Lehigh Valley IronPigs. He will be in the lineup tonight, batting sixth and playing left field.

Asche’s oblique injury has plagued him for more than three months, and he missed all of spring training.

In parts of three big league seasons with the Phils, Asche has a combined .246/.301/.392 slash line with 27 homers and 107 RBI over 1,069 plate appearances.

Asche, who turns 26 years of age at the end of this month, had a .169 batting average during his rehab in the minors, striking out 30.7% of the time. However, he did hit four home runs, so there is the slight possibility he could help out the struggling Phillies offense.

In a corresponding move, the Phillies designated outfielder David Lough for assignment. The 2007 11th round draft pick of the Kansas City Royals had a .342 on-base percentage with four RBI and six runs scored.

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The Phillies have ten days to trade, release, or outright Lough, although he can reject his minor-league assignment should he clear outright waivers. That would free him to sign with any team.

In addition, the Phillies also activated left-handed pitcher Mario Hollands from the 15-day DL, assigning him to the IronPigs.

Hollands had Tommy John surgery back in April of 2015, needing more than a year to fully recover. He had a 1.46 ERA in 12.1 innings pitched across Clearwater, Reading, and Lehigh Valley. The 27-year old had a 1.14 WHIP with a 4.33 K/BB ratio in his rehab.

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