Why Phillies forfeited DH, put Jhoan Duran in batting lineup in key move vs. Reds
Don Mattingly made a bold move Monday night.
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Don Mattingly went deep into his bag of tricks with a bold move on Monday night. The end result was that the Philadelphia Phillies had closer Jhoan Duran, at least temporarily, in the No. 3 spot in the batting order.
They forfeited the DH in order to finish their win over the Cincinnati Reds in the alignment they wanted. It's not something you see every day. Lineup moves have been simplified in some ways by the fact that there's a DH all the time now in both leagues.
But on Monday, Mattingly needed some extra maneuvering to get the Phillies over the line with a victory. MORE: Alek Manoah's post-Blue Jays saga has gotten sadder and sadder Why did the Phillies forfeit the DH? Essentially, the Phillies lost the DH because they needed their starting designated hitter, Bryce Harper, to play in the field.