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5 Phillies who outperformed expectations in April

By Gabrielle Starr

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 29: Alec Bohm #28 of the Philadelphia Phillies runs off the field at the end of the second inning of the game against the New York Mets at Citi Field on April 29, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Dustin Satloff/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 29: Alec Bohm #28 of the Philadelphia Phillies runs off the field at the end of the second inning of the game against the New York Mets at Citi Field on April 29, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Dustin Satloff/Getty Images) /
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Johan Camargo, Phillies
Apr 25, 2022; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Johan Camargo (7) leaps out of the way after getting force out on Colorado Rockies second baseman Ryan McMahon (24) during the seventh inning at Citizens Bank Park. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports /

Johan Camargo

In a tumultuous, overcrowded infield, Johan Camargo has proven himself to be a solid, versatile addition.

Over 18 games, he has 14 hits, including two doubles and a home run. He also homered on Sunday night, though it was already May, so it technically doesn’t count towards the topic of April.

Still, Camargo is putting up the lowest strikeout rate of his six-year career while hitting the ball significantly harder than he did last year, with his average exit velocity up from 82 to 88.1 mph. And yes, it’s actually a somewhat comparable sample size, because he only played 15 games in 2021.

Camargo’s glove has also provided some much-needed defense to a team quite weak in that area. He’s spent time at every infield spot already, with no errors to his name.

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