What Did Brown Do For The Phillies?

Continuing to stoke the fire of their second-half surge, the Phillies cruised to a dominant 7-1 win over the Diamondbacks on Wednesday. There were many contributors to Wednesday’s victory, but the most noteworthy was certainly Phillies’ right-fielder Domonic Brown. Brown had been called up from the minor-league affiliate Lehigh Valley IronPigs to replace injured center-fielder Shane Victorino, and he gave the Phillies’ reawakened offense a big spark.

How’s this for an MLB debut? 2 for 3 with an RBI-double, a single, and a sacrifice fly. Not too shabby for one of the top prospects from the minors.

After the game, Brown recalled the feeling of being in the major leagues for his first official game. “I was just overwhelmed and couldn't hear anything out there. But once I stepped in that box, I was so focused on what I had to do."

The team is certainly hoping that Wednesday’s breakout is a sign of future production for Brown. If the Phils part with Jayson Werth in free agency after the season, they’re going to have a vacancy to fill in the outfield.

And if his bat stays hot, that spot could very well go to Brown.