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Phillies Select David Dahl

By Darragh McDonald and Steve Adams | June 3, 2024 at 2:26pm CDT

The Phillies announced a series of roster moves today, placing outfielder Brandon Marsh and infielder Kody Clemens on the 10-day injured list. Marsh has a right hamstring strain and Clemens has low back spasms. The latter’s move is retroactive to May 31. In corresponding moves, they selected the contract of outfielder David Dahl and recalled infielder/outfielder Weston Wilson. To get Dahl onto the 40-man, right-hander Michael Rucker was transferred to the 60-day injured list.

Marsh was removed from last night’s game due to his hamstring issue, and manager Rob Thomson said after the game that the 26-year-old was considered day-to-day. It seems the club has decided to let Marsh take it easy for at least ten days to get over the issue, though it may not be a long stint on the IL if it was a borderline case. The club also has the best record in the National League at 41-19, perhaps giving them the luxury of being cautious. Clemens was initially in last night’s lineup before being scratched due to the spasms. It’s unknown how serious his issue is but he will sit out for over a week alongside Marsh.

The subtraction of two position players from the Philadelphia roster will create an opening for Dahl. The 30-year-old signed a minor league deal with the Phillies in the offseason and he has been playing for Triple-A Lehigh Valley this year, utterly mashing so far. He has 12 home runs in 166 plate appearances and has walked 11.4% of the time. His .340/.416/.660 slash line leads to a ludicrous 171 wRC+.

It’s been quite some time since this was the case, but Dahl, the No. 10 overall pick by the Rockies back in 2012, was once touted as one of the sport’s top all-around prospects. He hit the ground running in the majors, posting a .315/.359/.500 slash in 63 games as a rookie and batting .297/.346/.521 through his first 921 MLB plate appearances from 2016-19. Injuries have ravaged Dahl’s career, however, and for several years rendered him a shell of the once-dynamic talent he once looked to be.

Dahl suffered a lacerated spleen in a violent outfield collision and wound up needing to have the organ removed entirely. He’s also battled through a stress fracture in his ribcage, a broken foot, a high ankle sprain, a shoulder strain, multiple back injuries and a quad strain in his big league career. It’s an eye-opening injury history, highlighted by that splenectomy procedure — one that obviously took its toll on Dahl’s body. From 2020-23, he appeared in only 91 big league games and hit just .199/.235/.303 in that time. Even his Triple-A output was often lackluster along the way, but Dahl’s standout production in Lehigh Valley this season marks his strongest run of minor league play since the one that led to his original MLB call-up back in 2016.

Whether Dahl can find a second act in his career after so many physical ailments, the mere fact that he’s played his way back to the majors yet again after so many setbacks is a testament to his perseverance and passion for the game. For now, he’ll give the Phils a short-term option to help cover Marsh’s absence, but the Triple-A power surge is also genuinely intriguing. If Dahl proves he’s once again a big league-caliber bat, he’d be controllable via arbitration through the 2025 season, making him a potential multi-year outfield/bench piece for the Phils in an ideal scenario.

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  1. Blackpink in the area

    1 year ago

    He’s certainly earned a call up with his 4 digit OPS at AAA this year. Maybe he’s healthy finally. Injuries certainly derailed his career.

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    • solaris602

      1 year ago

      He’s a lot like Royce Lewis. You just imagine what the guy would do over the course of a season with no injuries. Very best of luck to Dahl and a wish for perfect health.

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      Reply
  2. benhen77

    1 year ago

    Time to revive my fantasy baseball team name “Guys and Dahl”

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  3. DarkSide830

    1 year ago

    Dahl-Star time.

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    Reply
  4. آلي مكبيل_.._.بيتزا بيبيروني آشتون كوتشر

    1 year ago

    Dahl definitely deserved another shot. Good for him!

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    Reply
  5. dmbphils27

    1 year ago

    Good to see Wilson getting another shot too. Next man up! Next let’s move on from Walker! #wishfulthinking

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    Reply
    • Dirkdiggler2398

      1 year ago

      Honestly I think Walker is another bad start or 2 from being sent down with the way Micheal Mercado is pitching in Lehigh Walker is definitely on hot seat

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      • cpdpoet

        1 year ago

        At 18 per, Walker is NOT getting sent down.

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        • Jelvisdela

          1 year ago

          Super happy for him.

          2 for 3, a 2 run jack and player of the game in his first game back.

          Keep it going!

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          Reply
  6. owg666

    1 year ago

    Injuries starting to hit the Phillies.

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    • Bart Harley Jarvis

      1 year ago

      Speaking of hitting for the Phillies, how’s about Edmundo Sosa, Kody Clemons, and David Dahl?

      Reply
  7. JimOToole

    1 year ago

    Two former Brewer farmhands called up to face their former team.

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    • kripes-brewers

      1 year ago

      Yikes. The baseball gods shall decide whether revenge is in order…

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      Reply
  8. CaseyAbell

    1 year ago

    Utterly mashing. He’s mashing every utter in sight.

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    • rememberthecoop

      1 year ago

      Utterly ridiculous.

      Reply
  9. Niekro floater

    1 year ago

    Everytime I see Dahl he’s producing if not just4 having good @bats. Not a bad defender either. Always the odd man out.

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  10. lesterdnightfly

    1 year ago

    MLB GMs — Grown men playing with Dahls.

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  11. sad tormented neglected mariners fan

    1 year ago

    Dahl would have still been in Colorado if not for injuries

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    • AHH-Rox

      1 year ago

      And they’d have given him an extension for about 50% more than his value.

      Reply
  12. WhyDidYouTradeNolan

    1 year ago

    Rockies fan here. Dahl could have been a great player. If he stays healthy, he’ll help you.

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    Reply
  13. Non Roster Invitee

    1 year ago

    Good for David! I always him and Roald.

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