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Phillies cut ties with ex-Cardinals, Cubs .682 OPS outfielder
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The Philadelphia Phillies made a notable Triple-A roster move on Friday night, releasing a switch-hitting outfielder from his contract.
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Earlier this season, the 27-year-old played three games with the Chicago Cubs .
According to Scott Lauber of the Philadelphia Inquirer , the NL East club has cut ties with Dylan Carlson .
Carlson signed a minor league deal with the Phillies in May.
In 40 games at Triple-A Lehigh Valley, the former St. Louis Cardinals top prospect hit .181/.307/.307 with four home runs and 18 RBIs.
"Carlson was 11% better than league average in his first full season in the majors (2021). Since then, he's consistently struggled to make meaningful contact," Charlie Wright of MLB Trade Rumors wrote.
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"Carlson had a 30.5% hard-hit rate with the Orioles last year," Wright added. "That's right in line with his career mark of 30.8%. He's also been a subpar outfielder by Defensive Runs Saved going back to 2024."
In 2021, Carlson was ranked as the Cardinals' No. 1 prospect on MLB Pipeline. That was his best offensive season, hitting 18 home runs with a .780 OPS in 149 games.
Presumably, he will now search for another minor league pact after his release from the Phillies.
