Bryson

Stott

Bohm was benched for Game 2 against New York, but even after going hitless off the bench the 28-year-old will be back on the hot corner against southpaw Sean Manaea. Edmundo Sosa is still in the lineup with Bryson Stott sitting against the left-hander, and Austin Hays gets the start in left with Brandon Marsh on the bench to begin play. The full lineup for Philadelphia as they look to take a 2-1 series lead: DH Kyle Schwarber, SS Trea Turner, 1B Bryce Harper, RF Nick Castellanos, 3B Bohm, C J.T. Realmuto, LF Austin Hays, 2B Sosa, and CF Johan Rojas.

With the Phillies trailing 4-3, Stott lined a two-run double in the right-field corner to give Philadelphia a 5-4 lead in the bottom of the eighth. He would come around to score on an error by Mark Vientos. Stott went 3-for-8 with the pair of RBI in the first two games of the series. He’ll be a big factor in determining how well Philadelphia does in these playoffs.

Stott had a solid day at the plate in the Phillies’ loss to the Marlins, collecting three hits. He started with base hits in the first and sixth innings, then doubled to drive in a run in the eighth before scoring on a single by Brandon Marsh. It was Stott’s fourth multi-hit game in his last four contests. The 26-year-old second baseman is slashing .249/.322/.373 with 11 homers, 60 runs scored, 54 RBI, and 29 steals across 506 plate appearances.

Stott’s home run was his 11th this season. He hit a solo shot off Adam Oller in the sixth inning. Stott’s fantasy value is almost entirely derived from his speed this year. He has 29 stolen bases, but is hitting just .243 with a .686 OPS and 51 RBI on the year.

Stott’s “breakout” season fell apart fast. This home run was his first in nearly two weeks and just his fourth since the beginning of June. His OPS stood at a season high .855 on May 18th and is now just a paltry .663. He’s maintained some fantasy value with 25 stolen bases, but this has been a disappointing campaign overall for him.

Stott will open Saturday evening’s contest on the bench with lefty-masher Edmundo Sosa facing Nationals southpaw MacKenzie Gore. The 26-year-old second baseman has been scuffling in recent weeks, batting .212 (22-for-104) with three homers and four steals over his last 30 games.

Stott led off the eighth inning with a 404-foot (101.6-mph EV) solo shot off of Yimi Garcia that increased the Phillies’ lead to 2-0. That would be his only hit in four at-bats on the afternoon. For the season, the 26-year-old second baseman is now slashing .241/.321/.356 with eight homers and 44 RBI.

Stott has been mired in a prolonged slump with a .540 over his last 20 games entering play Friday. The homer was just his second since May 19th as he hopes to finally break out.

Even coming out of the All-Star break with four consecutive days off, Stott finds himself situated on the bench on Friday night with left-hander Martin Perez toeing the slab for the Pirates. Edmundo Sosa will start in his place at second base and will bat sixth for the Phillies on Friday evening.

Stott used his wheels in the fifth inning, beating out a potential inning-ending double play ball to score Whit Merrifield with the game’s first run. He then tacked on a valuable insurance run in the eighth with a sacrifice fly. The 26-year-old infielder finished the night 0-for-3 and is now hitting .239/.332/.359 with five homers, 38 RBI and 20 stolen bases.