The Phillies announced this afternoon that they have optioned John Mayberry Jr. to the Lehigh Valley IronPigs to make room for Shane Victorino to return to the 25-man roster. It's a move many Phillies fans will surely be angry with due to Mayberry playing quite well in limited time as opposed to other potential candidates like Michael Martinez (Rule 5), Ben Francisco, or even an arm like Mike Zagurski.
My opinion? While the decision doesn't seem to make the most sense in the short-term, I wouldn't fret too much. Mayberry has shown he can man the outfield well, swing a nice bat, and be a threat on the bases. He'll be back with the club in the not-too-distant future. It's just the 25th spot on the roster, after all.
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