Daily News | Phillies’ Scott Kingery and Kody Clemens lose roster battle to Jake Cave and Dalton Guthrie
’ Scott Kingery and Kody Clemens gave each other a quick, sympathetic bro-hug in the clubhouse at BayCare Ballpark. Then they stepped over the cardboard box in front of the Clemens’ locker, walked three lockers down where Dalton Guthrie sat, stepped over the plastic shipping crate, and shook his hand.
When Hoskins, his good friend, was injured, Kingery’s heart broke for him, but at the same time “Scotty JetPax” believed his chances improved: “I thought there was a chance.”“The truth is, they’re looking for a right-handed center fielder, and it just fell that way,” Clemens said. “It just fell that way, that I don’t have a spot.”Given the fickle nature of baseball, between slumps and injuries, that will inevitably change.
Guthrie’s situation was far different. He’s 26, and got only 45 plate appearances in the major leagues last season, but he hit .333 after a strong triple-A season. He’s technically still a rookie, and he was thrilled to make his first opening-day roster. “I thought I had a great spring. I saw the ball well. Put together a ton of good at-bats,” Clemens said, choking up a bit. “I thought it went really well. I showed them what I’m capable of doing.”He hit .319 with a 1.002 OPS this spring after hitting .274 with an .862 OPS at triple A in 2022. He has played first, second, and third base as well as both corner outfield spots. He got into 57 major league games last season and exceeded his rookie limits, but he hit just .
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