Phillies outfield plans: How they look heading into 2018
By John Town
Roman Quinn
Roman Quinn made a decent first impression in the major-leagues last season, collecting 15 hits in 15 games with a .373 on-base percentage. It wasn’t a spectacular debut, but Quinn at least inserted his name into the conversation.
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This season, Quinn has fallen out of the conversation once again thanks to injury. He hasn’t played since May 28, tearing a ligament in his non-throwing elbow sliding into third base. The injury is just one of many in Quinn’s six-season professional career, and this pattern seems like it will continue.
Before he was injured, Quinn wasn’t lighting the world on fire with a .274/.344/.389 line in 45 games. However, it was good enough that he could have made it to the majors this season when Kendrick was injured or Saunders was released. Instead, he sits on the disabled list while other players get their chance.
Next year, Quinn will come in saying the injuries are over, and the team may just believe it. The starting jobs seem locked down, but even with the injuries, Quinn should be a solid fourth outfielder with the speed to be an effective pinch-runner and versatile enough for all three outfield positions.