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Healthy Altherr getting his time to shine
- Updated: July 29, 2016
ATLANTA — Phillies outfielder Aaron Altherr finally has his shot.
The team activated him from the 60-day disabled list before Thursday’s 7-5 victory over the Braves at Turner Field. He hit fifth and went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run, giving him a nice start in what is expected to be an important audition over the Phillies’ final 58 games.
“Definitely,” said Altherr, asked if it was the perfect season debut. “Especially sitting around thinking about how that first game’s going to be being back. For it to be like that, it was definitely special.”
Altherr opened Spring Training as a projected everyday outfielder, but he tore a tendon in his left wrist in March, which required surgery. After a lengthy recovery spent mostly in Clearwater, Fla., Altherr rejoined the Phillies ready to prove he should be part of the Phillies’ future plans in the outfield.
“I just want to see him play,” Phillies manager Pete Mackanin said before the game. “We want to see him play as much as possible. So if he stays healthy, I’m going to keep running him out there. That’s …
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