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Is Bailey Falter the Philadelphia Phillies Sixth Starter?Monday evening after the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Colorado Rockies, Bailey Falter was demoted to Triple-A to build-up as a starter.
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Bailey Falter - Sent to minorsThe Phillies optioned Falter to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Tuesday.
ImpactFalter's one-inning appearance in Monday's 8-2 win over the Rockies was his first in nine days, so the Phillies may want to see him get more regular work in the minors. Before getting the call from the bullpen Monday, Falter had covered at least two innings in each of his other three relief outings, so he could be moved back into the rotation at Triple-A.
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Damon Jones - Gets call to majorsThe Phillies recalled Jones from Triple-A Lehigh Valley ahead of Tuesday's game against the Rockies.
ImpactHe'll join the bullpen as a replacement for Bailey Falter, who was optioned to Triple-A after tossing a scoreless inning in Monday's 8-2 win over the Rockies. Jones will give the Phillies a fresh arm but isn't expected to see much work in high-leverage situations.
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Bryce Harper - Remaining at designated hitterHarper (elbow) played catch Tuesday for the first time in a week and will exclusively play at designated hitter until at least May 3, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
ImpactHarper hasn't played the outfield since April 16 due to the elbow injury, but he'll still be in the lineup every game as the designated hitter. There's been no dip in production due to the injury, as the 29-year-old has an .870 OPS with two home runs, three doubles, six RBI and six runs in eight games since being limited to to DH duties. Nick Castellanos will continue to man right field until Harper is cleared to play defense.
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Elias Díaz - Gets Tuesday offDiaz is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Phillies, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.
ImpactDom Nunez will serve as the Rockies' catcher and No. 9 hitter while Diaz receives what appears to be a routine maintenance day. Diaz started behind the plate in both of the Rockies' last two games, going 0-for-6 with a walk.
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Kris Bryant - Scratched with stiff backThe Rockies scratched Bryant from their lineup for Tuesday's game against the Phillies due to a stiff back, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.
ImpactBryant's back acted up after he played all nine innings in left field while going 1-for-3 with a walk in Monday's 8-2 win in the series opener. Sam Hilliard was added to the Colorado outfield as a replacement Tuesday for Bryant, who is considered day-to-day.
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