David Dahl
LF FA
Mon 6/17/24 3:31 PM

Dahl will start in left field and bat eighth in Sunday's game against the Padres.
EDGE Analysis
Dahl appeared at risk of moving into a fourth-outfielder role after Brandon Marsh returned from the injured list Saturday, but both should get the chance to play regularly against right-handed pitching after the Phillies cleared up their outfield logjam by optioning the struggling Johan Rojas to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Monday. Marsh is expected to cover Rojas' old spot in center field in most games, leaving left field available for Dahl. Since he was called up from Lehigh Valley on June 3, Dahl is batting just .231 and hasn't drawn a walk in 26 plate appearances, but four of his six hits have gone for extra bases.

David Dahl
LF FA
Sun 6/16/24 11:14 AM

Dahl will start in left field and bat eighth in Sunday's game against the Orioles.
EDGE Analysis
Following his June 3 call-up from Triple-A Lehigh Valley, Dahl made six starts in left field and went 5-for-23 with two home runs and two doubles. His time as a regular in the Philadelphia lineup is likely over after Brandon Marsh returned from the 10-day injured list Saturday, but the Phillies have room for both Marsh and Dahl in the outfield Sunday while center fielder Johan Rojas gets the afternoon off.

David Dahl
LF FA
Sat 6/8/24 9:40 AM

Dahl isn't in the Phillies' lineup Saturday against the Mets, Abbey Mastracco of the New York Daily News reports.
EDGE Analysis
Lefty Sean Manaea will start on the hill for New York, meaning the left-handed bat of Dahl will take a seat to begin Saturday's contest. Whit Merrifield will draw the start in left field and bat eighth.

David Dahl
LF FA
Wed 6/5/24 12:34 PM

Dahl is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Brewers.
EDGE Analysis
Dahl started both of the first two games of the series upon his promotion from Triple-A Lehigh Valley, going 3-for-5 with a home run. The two starts came while the Brewers deployed a left-handed opening pitcher in Jared Koening, whereas Milwaukee will go with a traditional lefty starter Wednesday in Aaron Ashby. The lefty-hitting Dahl will give way to Whit Merrifield in left field.

David Dahl
LF FA
Mon 6/3/24 10:57 PM

Dahl went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Monday's 3-1 win over Milwaukee.
EDGE Analysis
Dahl was called up Monday and promptly made his season debut, drawing the start in left-field for the injured Brandon Marsh (hamstring). The 30-year-old made a strong first impression with his new club, hitting his first home run in over a year and scoring two of the team's three runs. Dahl could continue to see playing time for the Phillies in the short term, but he lacks staying power -- Monday's game was his fifth MLB appearance over the past three seasons.

David Dahl
LF FA
Mon 6/3/24 3:37 PM

The Phillies selected Dahl's contract from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Monday. He'll start in left field and bat seventh in the Phillies' series opener with the Brewers.
EDGE Analysis
Dahl was summoned from Triple-A after the Phillies placed outfielder Brandon Marsh (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move. Though he'll immediately step into Marsh's vacated spot in left field Monday, the lefty-hitting Dahl will most likely sit out against southpaws, and he could still cede some starts against right-handed pitchers to the likes of Cristian Pache, Whit Merrifield and Weston Wilson. A former top prospect in the Rockies system, Dahl has bounced around the last few seasons and was slashing .340/.416/.660 with 12 home runs and two stolen bases over his 166 plate appearances with Lehigh Valley in 2024.

David Dahl
LF FA
Fri 2/16/24 10:20 PM

Dahl signed a minor-league contract with the Phillies on Friday, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports.
EDGE Analysis
After inking a minor-league deal with the Dodgers last June, Dahl subsequently hit .282/.354/.493 with a 102 wRC+ in 54 games with Triple-A OKC according to Eric Stephen of SBNation.com. He will now look to make an impression in Philadelphia as an outfielder.

David Dahl
LF FA
Tue 6/20/23 4:39 PM

Dahl signed a minor-league contract with the Dodgers on Tuesday, Alex Freedman of the Oklahoma City Dodgers reports.
EDGE Analysis
Dahl was designated for assignment by the Padres and later elected free agency earlier in June, and he will now join the Dodgers' farm system. The 29-year-old outfielder holds a .722 OPS in Triple-A this season and would have to be added to the 40-man roster before making another appearance in the majors.

David Dahl
LF FA
Fri 6/9/23 3:13 PM

Dahl was released by the Padres on Friday, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
EDGE Analysis
Dahl elected to become a free agent after being designated for assignment earlier this week. The oft-injured 29-year-old outfielder drew only nine major-league plate appearances during his stay in the Padres organization and recorded just one hit.

David Dahl
LF FA
Tue 6/6/23 5:02 PM

The Padres designated Dahl for assignment Tuesday.
EDGE Analysis
With Adrian Morejon (elbow) returning from the 60-day injured list Tuesday, Dahl will become the Padres' roster casualty. The 29-year-old outfielder is slashing .266/.347/.375 across 72 plate appearances in Triple-A this season and went 1-for-9 during a brief MLB stint at the beginning of the year.