John Mayberry no doubt had hopes of following up a poor season at Triple-A with a great showing in the Arizona Fall League, but instead the Phillies prospect has been sent home with a leg injury after appearing in just one game.
Bob Brookover of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports that Mayberry was examined by doctors in Florida and is expected to be healthy in time for spring training, but the former first-round pick already seems like a long shot to claim a spot on the Opening Day roster.
Jayson Werth leaving as a free agent would leave a big hole in the Phillies’ outfield, but top prospect Domonic Brown is expected to replace him in right field after getting his feet wet in the majors down the stretch this season.
Brown hit .327/.391/.589 in the minors this season, including .346/.390/.561 in 28 games at Triple-A as a 22-year-old, while Mayberry hit .267/.328/.412 in 128 games on that same Triple-A team as a 26-year-old.