CLEARWATER, Fla. — When Phillies manager Rob Thomson told Edmundo Sosa he was considering playing him in center field this season, Sosa was in Tampa, Fla., for a weeklong workout with a few players who were represented by his agency, Octagon. His friends, major league outfielders Julio Rodríguez, Adolís Garcia, and Manuel Margot, were there. They decided to give Sosa some tips.
The Phillies’ utility man would stand in the outfield with them and they’d explain how they played the position. Rodríguez gave him advice on his footwork and how to cover certain angles.
“You always have to be behind the ball,” Rodríguez told him. “Try to catch it on your chest.”
