Kody

Clemens

Bohm had missed the last six games for Philadelphia. A lingering hand injury isn’t good news at this point in the season. Kody Clemens and Edmundo Sosa are the most likely Phillies to benefit with increased playing time in Bohm’s absence. Clemens has enough power to be an option in NL-Only leagues.

Clemens is no stranger to seeing his name in the transaction pages, and he’ll get a chance to finish the season with Philadelphia now that rosters have expanded. It’s unlikely he’ll play enough for there to be a fantasy impact, however.

Clemens has been productive in his limited action with the big-league club this season, slashing .242/.277/.500 with three homers and 10 RBI in 65 plate appearances. He’s unlikely to see enough playing time to gain any sort of relevance from a fantasy perspective.

Clemens is heading down to Triple-A as the corresponding transaction for Bryce Harper with Harper coming off the injured list Tuesday. Clemens will likely be up as a bench option again this summer, but nothing more.

Clemens went 8-for-28 with two homers on his rehab assignment. Expect him to start at first base against righties until Bryce Harper returns, giving him a little value in deep leagues.

The Phillies think there’s a chance Harper could be ready when his 10 days are up. They’ll likely activate Kody Clemens in Harper’s place and use him at first base against righties until Harper returns.

There was a report last week indicating that Clemens would be mostly used in left field on his rehab assignment, but he’s started just one game there thus far. He played second last night, and he’s also started at first base and DH’d once. With seven hits, including two homers and two doubles in his last three games, he appears ready to return from the back spasms that sidelined him for three weeks.

According to The Athletic’s Matt Gelb, the Phillies play to play Clemens regularly in left field during his time in the minors. He was a nice surprise in limited action for the Phillies before getting hurt, batting .256/.293/.615 in 41 plate appearances.

The 28-year-old infielder was scratched from the Phillies’ lineup on Sunday night due to the back issue and hadn’t appeared in a game since Friday. He’s not expected to require much longer than a minimum stint on the injured list. Weston Wilson was recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley in a corresponding move on Monday to take Clemens’ place on the Phillies’ active roster.

Whit Merrifield will replace Clemens at second base against right-hander Lance Lynn and the Cardinals. Clemens should be considered day-to-day and is likely to return to the Phillies’ starting lineup early next week.