Mackanin benches Herrera to send message

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SAN DIEGO — The Phillies’ only All-Star has been hard to find lately.

Phillies manager Pete Mackanin has put Odubel Herrera on the bench in three of the past four games, including Friday night’s series opener against the Padres at Petco Park. The Phillies faced left-handers in each those three games, but Herrera’s spot on the bench is not only a matchup issue. After all, he started 17 of the team’s first 21 games against left-handers this year.

Mackanin seems to be sending Herrera a message.

“He doesn’t look like the same guy right now,” Mackanin said. “I’m giving him a little bit of a reprieve here just to back off a little bit and …

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