The Philadelphia Phillies optioned outfielder Johan Roja to Triple-A Lehigh Valley and placed reliever Daniel Robert on the 15-day injured list retroactive to July 30 on Friday to make room for newly acquired Harrison Bader and Jhoan Duran .

Rojas, a 24-year-old light-hitting center fielder known for his speed and defense, is hitting .224/.280/.289 in 71 games with a .569 OPS and .58 OPS+, which means he was 42 points below the average MLB hitter.

Robert, 29, was the first of at least a couple of bullpen moves expected within the coming weeks. The Phillies acquired Robert in a trade with the Texas Rangers on May 1 and posted a 5.79 ERA in 12 games across two stints with the club this season. He's on the IL with a blister on his right middle finger.

Duran will slot into the

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