Ryan Howard is out of the lineup Wednesday, MLB.com's Todd Zolecki reports.
Howard is out of the lineup Wednesday, MLB.com's Todd Zolecki reports.
Analysis:
With the Phillies facing lefty Jon Niese, Wednesday represented a prime opportunity to sit Howard. It's been an awful start to 2015 so far for the hulking lefty slugger. He is hitting just .148 with zero walks and zero home runs, which is abysmal for a player with Howard's profile. Darin Ruf will get the start at first base Wednesday.
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