Dahl is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Miami.
Dahl had been on the bench in two of the Phillies' previous three games, though each came against a left-handed pitcher. On Friday, righty Kyle Tyler will toe the rubber for Miami, but the lefty-hitting Dahl won't crack the starting nine. Whit Merrifield, Johan Rojas and Brandon Marsh fill the outfield from left to right.
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Phillies' David Dahl: Plates two in consecutive games
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Dahl went 2-for-4 with two RBI Sunday against the Diamondbacks.
Dahl started his first game since Wednesday and contributed two hits, including a two-run knock in the sixth that provided the Phillies with all the insurance they would need. This follows a performance Saturday that saw him come off the bench to launch a two-run blast, his third since making his first appearance of the season on June 3. Through 13 games (10 starts) and 39 at-bats, Dahl is batting .231 with three homers, seven RBI and five runs scored.
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Phillies' David Dahl: Idle versus lefty
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Dahl isn't in the Phillies' lineup Saturday against the Diamondbacks.
With left-hander Tommy Henry set to toe the slab for Arizona, the left-handed bat of Dahl will step out of the lineup Saturday. Kyle Schwarber will fill in as Philly's left fielder, moving Alec Bohm into the DH spot while Edmundo Sosa starts at third base.
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Phillies' David Dahl: Idle Friday
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Dahl isn't in the lineup for Fridays game against Arizona, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.
Dahl will give way to Whit Merrifield in left field Friday, avoiding a matchup with southpaw Jordan Montgomery. Dahl is 6-for-33 (.182) with a pair of home runs with the Phillies this season.
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Phillies' David Dahl: Absent from Philadelphia lineup
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Dahl is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Padres.
The Padres are starting right-hander Michael King, but the left-handed hitting Dahl nonetheless finds himself on the bench to begin this one. Brandon Marsh will play left field and Cristian Pache is getting the start in center.
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Phillies' David Dahl: Could get steady time in left field
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Dahl will start in left field and bat eighth in Sunday's game against the Padres.
Dahl appeared at risk of moving into a fourth-outfielder role after Brandon Marsh returned from the injured list Saturday, but both should get the chance to play regularly against right-handed pitching after the Phillies cleared up their outfield logjam by optioning the struggling Johan Rojas to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Monday. Marsh is expected to cover Rojas' old spot in center field in most games, leaving left field available for Dahl. Since he was called up from Lehigh Valley on June 3, Dahl is batting just .231 and hasn't drawn a walk in 26 plate appearances, but four of his six hits have gone for extra bases.
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Phillies' David Dahl: Set to lose work to Marsh
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Dahl will start in left field and bat eighth in Sunday's game against the Orioles.
Following his June 3 call-up from Triple-A Lehigh Valley, Dahl made six starts in left field and went 5-for-23 with two home runs and two doubles. His time as a regular in the Philadelphia lineup is likely over after Brandon Marsh returned from the 10-day injured list Saturday, but the Phillies have room for both Marsh and Dahl in the outfield Sunday while center fielder Johan Rojas gets the afternoon off.
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Phillies' David Dahl: Not in Wednesday's lineup
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Dahl is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Brewers.
Dahl started both of the first two games of the series upon his promotion from Triple-A Lehigh Valley, going 3-for-5 with a home run. The two starts came while the Brewers deployed a left-handed opening pitcher in Jared Koening, whereas Milwaukee will go with a traditional lefty starter Wednesday in Aaron Ashby. The lefty-hitting Dahl will give way to Whit Merrifield in left field.
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Phillies' David Dahl: Receives call-up from Triple-A
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The Phillies selected Dahl's contract from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Monday. He'll start in left field and bat seventh in the Phillies' series opener with the Brewers.
Dahl was summoned from Triple-A after the Phillies placed outfielder Brandon Marsh (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move. Though he'll immediately step into Marsh's vacated spot in left field Monday, the lefty-hitting Dahl will most likely sit out against southpaws, and he could still cede some starts against right-handed pitchers to the likes of Cristian Pache, Whit Merrifield and Weston Wilson. A former top prospect in the Rockies system, Dahl has bounced around the last few seasons and was slashing .340/.416/.660 with 12 home runs and two stolen bases over his 166 plate appearances with Lehigh Valley in 2024.
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Phillies' David Dahl: Signs with Phillies
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Dahl signed a minor-league contract with the Phillies on Friday, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports.
After inking a minor-league deal with the Dodgers last June, Dahl subsequently slashed .282/.354/.493 with a 102 wRC+ in 54 games with Triple-A Oklahoma City. He will now look to catch on in Philadelphia.
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Dodgers' David Dahl: Gets MiLB deal from Dodgers
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Dahl signed a minor-league contract with the Dodgers on Tuesday, Alex Freedman of the Oklahoma City Dodgers reports.
Dahl was designated for assignment by the Padres and later elected free agency earlier in June, and he will now join the Dodgers' farm system. The 29-year-old outfielder holds a .722 OPS at the Triple-A level this season and would have to be added to the 40-man roster before making another appearance in the majors.
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David Dahl: Elects free agency
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Dahl was released by the Padres on Friday, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Dahl elected to become a free agent after being designated for assignment earlier this week. The oft-injured 29-year-old outfielder drew only nine major-league plate appearances during his stay in the Padres organization and recorded just one hit.
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Padres' David Dahl: DFA'd by Friars
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The Padres designated Dahl for assignment Tuesday.
With Adrian Morejon (elbow) returning from the 60-day injured list Tuesday, Dahl will become the Padres' roster casualty. The 29-year-old outfielder is slashing .266/.347/.375 across 72 plate appearances in Triple-A this season and went 1-for-9 during a brief MLB stint at the beginning of the year.
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Padres' David Dahl: Heads to injured list
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The Padres placed Dahl on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a right quadriceps strain.
Dahl had been unavailable because of the quad strain over the past few games. The Padres will stash him on the IL for at least the next week, replacing Dahl on the 26-man active roster with utility man Brandon Dixon, who was called up from Triple-A El Paso in a corresponding move. Rougned Odor, Jose Azocar and Dixon will be the main candidates to pick up time in right field in place of Dahl until Fernando Tatis (suspension) is eligible to make his season debut April 20.
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Padres' David Dahl: Dealing with quad injury
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Padres manager Bob Melvin told reporters before Saturday's game against Atlanta that Dahl is dealing with an upper quad injury, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.
As Cassavell notes in his report, this helps explain why right field has essentially become a platoon between Rougned Odor and Jose Azocar over the past few games. The outfielder could be available off the bench in the coming days, but it's also possible Dahl's unavailability could lead to a stint on the injured list.
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Padres' David Dahl: Not in lineup Thursday
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Dahl is not in the Padres' lineup Thursday at Atlanta.
Rougned Odor will cover right field and bat eighth against right-handed starter Spencer Strider. Jose Azocar is also sitting.
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Padres' David Dahl: Gets start in right field Tuesday
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Dahl is starting in right field and batting eighth for the Padres on Tuesday against the Diamondbacks.
Dahl hit a pinch-hit, game-tying solo home run in the bottom of the ninth inning Monday to help the Padres to a 5-4 win over Arizona, and he'll be rewarded with a start in Tuesday's matinee versus the Diamondbacks and right-hander Zac Gallen. Jose Azocar and Rougned Odor are on the bench for this one.
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Padres' David Dahl: Slugs clutch homer Monday
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Dahl hit a game-tying solo home run in the ninth inning of Monday's 5-4 win over Arizona.
Rougned Odor started in right field for the Padres and was later replaced on defense by Jose Azocar. When Azocar's turn to bat came up in the ninth, manager Bob Melvin opted to go to Dahl, who came through with the game-tying bomb. It was the veteran's first hit as a Padre -- he went 0-for-5 with two strikeouts in his previous two contests this season.
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Padres' David Dahl: Sitting versus lefty
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Dahl is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.
While Fernando Tatis (suspension) completes a 20-game ban to begin the season and while Adam Engel (hamstring) is on the shelf, Dahl looks like he may occupy the strong side of a platoon in right field. With southpaw Austin Gomber twirling for the Rockies on Sunday, the lefty-hitting Dahl will cede his spot to the righty-hitting Jose Azocar.
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Padres' David Dahl: Contract selected by SD
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Dahl had his contract selected by the Padres on Thursday.
Dahl was informed Wednesday that he had made the Padres' Opening Day roster, and now it's official. It's a talent-filled depth chart, but the 28-year-old former top prospect might get semi-regular starts in the outfield as Fernando Tatis Jr. serves out the remainder of his PED suspension.
