Phillies' Bryson Stott: Affected by sore elbow last season
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The Phillies believe Stott's offense was limited by elbow soreness last season, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.
Stott never went on the injured list in 2024, but he evidently dealt with a sore elbow for much of the season that the club believes affected his ability to drive the ball. The numbers back up the theory, as the 27-year-old's regular-season slugging percentage fell from .419 to .356, his home-run total dropped from 15 to 11 and his doubles output dipped from 32 to 19. Stott is expected to be healthy at the start of spring training and could be in line for a bounce-back year at the plate.
The Phillies and Stott avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $3.2 million contract Thursday, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.
Stott gets a nice raise in what was his first year of arbitration eligibility. He regressed to just a .671 OPS in 2024 but remained useful for fantasy managers with 11 home runs and 32 stolen bases.
Stott is not in the lineup Tuesday for Game 3 of the NLDS against the Mets, Alex Coffey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Stott had a big two-run triple as part of a two-hit day in Game 2, but he will begin this one on the bench as the Mets send southpaw Sean Manaea to the bump. Edmundo Sosa will start at second base and bat eighth.
