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Philadelphia Phillies Make Roster Move Following Opening Day Loss

The Philadelphia Phillies optioned Dalton Guthrie on Thursday following their Opening Day loss to the Texas Rangers.

Kade Kistner

Philadelphia Phillies Make Roster Move Following Opening Day Loss
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The Philadelphia Phillies loss 11-7 on Opening Day to the Texas Rangers. It was a bit of a surprise loss after the Phillies jumped out to an early give run lead. Most would think that a five run lead, generated off of Jacob deGrom, and Aaron Nola on the mound would be a recipe for success.

Nine times out of ten you're probably right. 

Instead, the Rangers stormed back and took one off of the reigning National League champions. 

Following the game, Philadelphia sent outfielder Dalton Guthrie to Triple-A Lehigh Valley. It wasn't an unexpected move, but Guthrie did make the Opening Day roster over players such as Scott Kingery and Kody Clemens. 

Christian Pache also joined the team on Thursday evening after the game. Manager Rob Thomson had told us that he would be arriving following the game. He also stated that Pache will be used for more defensive purposes, at least early, but that they are impressed by what he brings to the table. 

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Kade Kistner
KADE KISTNER

Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Phillies. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl.  During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated.  Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.

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