Yairo

Munoz

Muñoz got into 29 games last season for the Phillies and signed a minor league contract back in January with the Diamondbacks. The 28-year-old infielder was batting .304 (14-for-46) with zero homers and five RBI through 12 games this season at Triple-A Reno. He doesn’t have anything left to prove in the upper minors, but has never quite been able to carve out a reserve role at the highest level.

Munoz got into 29 contests last season for the Phillies, collecting just 12 hits in 57 at-bats, including a trio of home runs, before being removed from Philadelphia’s 40-man roster in mid-November. The 28-year-old offers some defensive versatility and has dominated offensively at the Triple-A level the last few seasons. He’ll compete for a spot on the Diamondbacks’ Opening Day roster this spring in Cactus League action.

Muñoz failed to land a spot on the Phillies’ playoff roster after the club picked up versatile middle infielder Edmundo Sosa from the Cardinals at the trade deadline. The 27-year-old infielder, who got into 29 contests last year with Philadelphia, will likely elect to become a minor league free agent rather than accept an outright assignment to Triple-A Lehigh Valley.

The Phils have decided they prefer to have Darick Hall on the roster for Friday’s doubleheader against the Nationals. Muñoz has a .654 OPS in 29 games this season.

Hoskins was hit on the right hand by a pitch Wednesday and has now missed two straight starts. Alec Bohm is at first base again and Yairo Muñoz will handle third.

Muñoz has a .653 OPS over 25 games with the Phillies this season. He could see some starts against left-handed pitching.

Muñoz has just a .653 OPS in 25 games with the big club this season. He’s clearly out to make room for Bryce Harper’s return.

Muñoz has been summoned back to the majors to give the Phillies another versatile bench option with slugger Darick Hall going back to the minors to pick up everyday at-bats. The 27-year-old infielder has hit just .220 (11-for-50) with three homers and one steal in 23 games this season in the majors.

Muñoz is hitting .220/.264/.440 during his time as a utility player with the Phils. Nick Maton will take his roster spot.

The 26-year-old will ride the pine in the first game out of the All-Star break with a left-handed starter toeing the slab for the Cubs. Alec Bohm will function as the club’s designated hitter while Yairo Munoz will draw a start at the hot corner and bat eighth for the Phillies on Friday evening in Philadelphia.