The Phillies found their groove in an impressive offensive output this season as they won 15-3 against the Miami Marlins and inched closer to overturning their current losing record.
But seriously, it didn’t hurt. Stott possesses the traits of a leadoff hitter. He sees a lot of pitches, works long counts, and has a good knowledge of the strike zone.
And with Bryce Harper sidelined through at least May and Rhys Hoskins out for the season, putting Stott at the top lengthens the lineup by enabling Thomson to use Kyle Schwarber in a classic run-producing spot ahead of Nick Castellanos and Alec Bohm. It would be overly simplifying to credit the lineup change for all of it. And with the Marlins sending lefty Jesús Luzardo to the mound Tuesday night, Thomson wouldn’t say if he will stick with the lefty-hitting Stott at the top of the order or go back to Turner, a right-handed hitter.
“The longer the innings go, the more it benefits a team,” Turner said. “If you can get those hits or walks or guys on base later in those innings, I think that’s a big advantage for the offense. But when you’ve got Sandy on the mound and two outs, nobody on, it’s kind of hard to get stuff going. [Stott’s] at-bat kind of started it. He stole a base. He’s been playing really good baseball.”
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