{"id":35700,"date":"2022-08-04T22:14:49","date_gmt":"2022-08-04T22:14:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/didi-gregorius-cut-after-disastrous-phillies-tenure\/"},"modified":"2022-08-04T22:14:49","modified_gmt":"2022-08-04T22:14:49","slug":"didi-gregorius-cut-after-disastrous-phillies-tenure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/didi-gregorius-cut-after-disastrous-phillies-tenure\/","title":{"rendered":"Didi Gregorius cut after disastrous Phillies tenure"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Didi Gregorius’ time in Philadelphia is over. <\/p>\n

Thursday afternoon, the Phillies announced they released Gregorius, the veteran ex-Yankees shortstop. In a corresponding move, Philadelphia activated infielder Jean Segura from the 60-day IL. <\/p>\n

Gregorius, 32, is hitting .210 with a .567 OPS in 63 games this season. He is due to be a free agent at season’s end, though the Phillies are still on the hook for the $5.5 million he is owed through the rest of the season. Should any team take a flier and sign Gregorius for the stretch run, they would only have to pay him the prorated league minimum. <\/p>\n

Gregorius struggled across three seasons in Philadelphia. <\/figcaption>
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Gregorius never lived up to expectations after joining the Phillies as a free agent in the 2019 offseason. Across three seasons, he hit just .230 with 24 home runs \u2014 a far cry from the 97 home runs and .269\/.313\/.446 slash line he compiled during five productive seasons in the Bronx. <\/p>\n