Overview
- Harper called Stott an everyday player following Tuesday’s 9-1 win over the Athletics, a game that included Harper’s two homers and Stott’s two-run shot.
- Stott has three home runs in his last five games, yet his season line remains modest at .210 with a .621 OPS through 30 games.
- Mattingly has praised Stott but says the club must find at-bats for Edmundo Sosa, and the lineup against left-hander Jeffrey Springs on Wednesday could show his approach.
- This year’s reverse splits complicate a simple lefty-righty platoon, with Stott producing a 1.009 OPS vs. lefties and .558 vs. righties, while Sosa has fared better vs. righties than lefties.
- Stott has long shared time with Sosa, who posted an .895 OPS vs. left-handers last season, putting defense, past platoon success, and current performance in tension as the Phillies set roles.