Update:Phillies Bolster By Depth By Signing Former All-star

Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports that outfielder David Dahl and the Phillies have reached a minor league agreement. Dahl needs to pass a physical before the contract is considered official.

 

Dahl didn’t play in any major league games in 2022, but in the beginning of the 2023 season, he made a comeback to play four games with the Padres. Dahl was then sidelined for more than two months due to a quad strain, and after being released by San Diego in June, he signed a new minor league contract with the Dodgers but was never called up to the major leagues.

The outfielder, who was once a high prospect, will now try to start again in Philly. His career has turned into something of a journeyman. The Rockies chose Dahl with the tenth overall pick in the 2012 draft, although he has had numerous injuries during his career. In 2015, he was involved in an on-field accident that resulted in a lacerated spleen. Dahl made his major league debut in 2016 and went on to hit.297/.346/.521 in 921 plate appearances with Colorado between 2016 and 2019. He was selected for the 2019 NL All-Star team.

In 2020, Dahl’s play declined significantly to the point that the Rockies (unexpectedly, at the time) decided not to give him a contract that summer. Dahl was unable to recapture his hitting form after signing with the Rangers.210 over.247 over.322

Marsh had arthroscopic knee surgery last week, and while he won’t play in any spring training games until early March, the Phillies think he’ll be healthy for Opening Day. After Marsh’s surgery, Dave Dombrowski, the president of baseball operations, didn’t anticipate his team would hunt for outfield help. However, with Dahl’s signing and Whit Merrifield’s deal from yesterday, the Phillies have now added two outfield-capable players in as many days.

 

Of again, because Dahl’s contract isn’t even guaranteed and Merrifield can also play second base, this doesn’t necessarily mean that there should be any concerns about Marsh’s schedule. Since Dahl, like Marsh, is a left-handed bat, Jake Cave, Simon Muzziotti, and Cal Stevenson are among the other left-handed swinging outfield prospects for Philadelphia on the depth chart.

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