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Phillies: An early projection of the 2018 major-league roster

By John Town

SARASOTA, FL - MARCH 13: Bob McClure #22 of the Philadelphia Phillies makes a pitching change during the seventh inning of the Spring Training Game against the Baltimore Orioles on March 13, 2017 at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Florida. Baltimore defeated Philadelphia 6-4. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)
SARASOTA, FL - MARCH 13: Bob McClure #22 of the Philadelphia Phillies makes a pitching change during the seventh inning of the Spring Training Game against the Baltimore Orioles on March 13, 2017 at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Florida. Baltimore defeated Philadelphia 6-4. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images) /
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PHILADELPHIA, PA – SEPTEMBER 13: Odubel Herrera #37 of the Philadelphia Phillies high fives Nick Williams #5 after scoring a run in the bottom of the first inning against the Miami Marlins at Citizens Bank Park on September 13, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /

Outfielders

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  1. Rhys Hoskins
  2. Odubel Herrera
  3. Nick Williams
  4. Aaron Altherr

The outfield has become the most controversial position group since the team signed Carlos Santana, moving Hoskins to the outfield. There are now four starting-caliber outfielders for three spots. If this was the American League, Santana would be the designated hitter and everything would be fine; unfortunately, it is not.

There is a strong chance one of the players in this group gets traded for a starting pitcher between now and spring training.

Most expect it to be Altherr or Williams, but Herrera’s name still comes up in that discussion.

As the group stands now, without any trades, Hoskins will start in left, Herrera in center, and Altherr and Williams will split time in right, maybe in a platoon.

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With an eighth reliever on the team, there isn’t room on the roster for a fifth outfielder. However, Pedro Florimon played all three outfield positions last year and can do so again this year in a pinch.

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