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Rough week for the Fightin’ Phils, who were riding high (relative) with a slightly-over-.500 start. They dropped four consecutive games to the Blue Jays – two at home and two on the road – to fall to 15-18, good for… carry the .002 OBP… last in the NL East.

May 5: Lost 3-0

May 6: Lost 6-5

May 7: Lost 10-0

May 8: Lost 12-6

That’s a combined score of 31-11 with Kendrick, Hamels, Lee and Burnett pitching. Ew.

And last night they sent down Freddy Galvis, who is batting .048 with a .109 on-base percentage and .048 slugging percentage. To put that in context, Lee, a pitcher who is 3-for-14, is hitting .214/.214/.214.

Ryan Lawrence on Galvis:

The Phillies optioned infielder Freddy Galvis to Triple-A Lehigh Valley following Thursday’s game. Galvis went 0-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in the game, but is just 2-for-42 in 16 games this season.

Among the 386 major league players with at least 25 plate appearances, Galvis ranks last in the major leagues in hitting (.048), OBP (.109) and OPS (.156).

This is why players take steroids.