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 still won't crack the starting nine. Whit Merrifield, Johan Rojas and Brandon Marsh fill the outfield from left to right.
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.
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.
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.
