Viars (ankle) is slashing .197/.303/.329 with two home runs and a stolen base across 89 plate appearances in 20 games for the Phillies' rookie-level Florida Complex League affiliate this season.
Coming out of spring training, Viars was assigned to Single-A Clearwater, but he has yet to make his full-season debut after he opened the season on the affiliate's 7-day injured list with an ankle sprain. He reported to the FCL on June 6 to begin what was termed as a rehab assignment, but Clearwater activated from the IL about two weeks later and kept him in rookie ball. Until the 18-year-old improves his production in the FCL, he may not be in store for a promotion to Clearwater.
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Phillies' Jordan Viars: Rehabbing in FCL
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Viars (ankle) began a rehab assignment Monday in the rookie-level Florida Complex League and has gone 1-for-8 with two runs and an RBI in his first two games.
Viars has resided on Single-A Clearwater's 7-day injured list throughout the season with a sprained ankle, but he looks to be on the cusp of making his full-season debut. The 18-year-old outfielder was drafted out of high school by the Phillies with the 84th overall pick of the 2021 first-year player draft.
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Phillies' Jordan Viars: Recovering from sprained ankle
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Viars is recovering from a sprained ankle in extended spring training, Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com reports.
According to Mayo, Viars should be getting at-bats in a couple weeks. He has a ton of raw power and will likely be sent to Low-A Clearwater once he's healthy.
