NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 04: A Philadelphia Phillies batting helmet with the new raised logo in the dugout before a game against the New York Mets at Citi Field on April 4, 2018 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)
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The Philadelphia Phillies have enjoyed a surge under their new manager and some personnel tweaks could be key to keeping that momentum going.
On Tuesday, news broke that the team had signed Dylan Carlson shortly after he left the Chicago Cubs in an effort to stave off a potential shortage in center field.
“Desperate for outfield depth, the Phillies signed switch-hitting Dylan Carlson to a minor-league contract and sent him to Triple-A,” according to The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Scott Lauber. “The Phillies are dangerously thin, especially in center field. With Johan Rojas serving an 80-game suspension for failing a drug test, the Triple-A outfield consists of Steward Berroa, Bryan De La Cruz, utility man Otto Kemp, and now, Carlson.”
But even as the new addition of Carlson brought some key depth for the Phillies, the team also reunited with a utility piece who has more than eight years of big-league experience.
Philadelphia Phillies Reunite With Gold Glove Winner Dylan Moore Shortly After Cut
Earlier this month, the Phillies designated Dylan Moore for assignment after he appeared in 13 big-league games with the club. Now it appears he has officially accepted his outright assignment and has been added to the Triple-A Lehigh Valley roster, where he could be a member of the team’s Triple-A outfield depth.
Moore has made major-league starts at left field, center field, right field, second base, shortstop, third base and first base throughout his career. In this season for the Phillies alone he appeared at first base, second base, left field, center field, designated hitter and even as a pitcher.
In 2024, arguably the best season of his career with the Seattle Mariners, he won a Gold Glove Award as a utility player. So, it would be fair to say that the Phillies’ reunion with Moore brings some additional depth at a number of positions.
Philadelphia Phillies’ Dylan Moore Logs 3 Runs With No Hits
“Moore is certainly capable of being a solid multi-positional guy,” Darragh McDonald wrote for MLB Trade Rumors. “From 2020 to 2024, he hit 43 home runs for the Mariners in 1,397 plate appearances. His batting average was usually low but he made up for that with strong walk rates and some pop. He slashed .206/.319/.383 for a 105 wRC+ in that span while stealing 93 bases and moving all around the diamond, playing everywhere except catcher.”
However, Moore struggled at the plate in his brief debut with the Phillies earlier this season, recording no hits with three walks, a steal and three runs in 12 total at-bats. Now that he’s back in the team’s system, he’ll be looking to show more on the offensive side if and when he receives another call up.