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Bourjos nearing return to crowded outfield
- Updated: August 9, 2016
LOS ANGELES — Peter Bourjos could rejoin the Phillies as early as Friday when they open a series against the Rockies at Citizens Bank Park.
“Then we’ll make a move on somebody,” Phillies manager Pete Mackanin said before Monday’s series opener against the Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. “I don’t know who yet. We’ve talked about some guys.”
Regardless of what happens, it seems like Bourjos’ role will change upon his return. He had been playing nearly every day in right field before he injured his right shoulder in Miami late last month. Aaron Altherr took his place on the 25-man roster, and he is expected to remain an everyday player the rest of the season.
That means there is a numbers crunch …
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