MILWAUKEE -- The Phillies' outfield underwent a major shakeup prior to Friday's series opener against the Brewers at American Family Field.
Two days after exiting Wednesday's series finale in Toronto, right fielder Adolis García was placed on the 60-day injured list with a right latissimus dorsi tear. Meanwhile, the Phillies added a pair of potential replacements to the roster: newcomer Derek Hill and prospect Gabriel Rincones Jr.
The other roster vacancy was created by fellow outfielder Steward Berroa being placed on the paternity list.
Acquired from the White Sox on Thursday, the 30-year-old Hill is a veteran right-handed hitter. He batted .213 with four home runs, eight RBIs and a .659 OPS in 50 games this season with Chicago.
Rincones is Philadelphia's No. 6 prospect, per MLB Pipeline. The 25-year-old is a left-handed hitter who has been limited to 22 games this season following offseason leg issues.
It's unclear how the Phillies will divvy up García's reps in the coming months, but it's possible those two recent additions could form a platoon.
Hill is hitting .245 with a .789 OPS against left-handers this year, and he has a .780 OPS against southpaws for his career.
Hill also could see time in center field with Brandon Marsh playing every day in left. Phillies rookie center fielder Justin Crawford is batting .232 with a .623 OPS, but he is batting .143 with a .356 OPS since May 16.
As for Rincones, he slashed .240/.370/430 (.800 OPS) with 18 home runs for Triple-A Lehigh Valley last season, but he did nearly all of his damage against right-handers. Not only did all 18 of his home runs come against righties, but he also hit .261 with an .873 OPS over 441 plate appearances in those matchups. He hit just .107 (.6-for-56) with zero extra-base hits against lefties.
The injury to García comes at a tough time for both him and the Phillies. Signed to a one-year, $10 million deal this offseason, García had gotten off to a difficult start offensively.
He's hitting just .195 with seven home runs and a .599 OPS this season, though three of those homers had come in the week prior to his injury. Despite his offensive struggles, García had continued to play solid defense in right field while showcasing his elite arm strength.
That took an unfortunate turn on Wednesday, when he came up holding his right shoulder after attempting to throw out Blue Jays designated hitter George Springer on a sacrifice fly.
Though the Phillies were hoping for the best, they started making some moves when it became apparent that García would be sidelined for a significant amount of time.
Prior to acquiring Hill, Philadelphia's only healthy outfielders on the 40-man roster were Rincones, Otto Kemp and Felix Reyes. The latter two have struggled in part-time roles this season, prompting the Phillies to keep them at Triple-A where they can get everyday reps.
García's injury also came on the same day that it was announced that outfielder Johan Rojas -- who was nearing the end of his 80-game suspension for PEDs -- will soon undergo season-ending UCL surgery on his right elbow.