Phillies' Bryson Stott scratched from lineup due to personal matter

Phillies infielder Bryson Stott was removed from the starting lineup for a personal matter.

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Bryson Stott was scratched from the starting lineup for the Philadelphia Phillies' Friday series opener against the Atlanta Braves approximately an hour before first pitch due to a personal matter. ^[1] Bryan De La Cruz entered the lineup to bat seventh and play left field. ^[2] Edmundo Sosa replaced Bryson Stott at third base after being initially slated to start in left field. ^[3] The Philadelphia Phillies did not immediately provide a specific reason for Stott's removal from the lineup. ^[4] Stott and his wife, Dru, announced in May that she would be giving birth to a girl in September. ^[5]

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Bryson Stott was scratched from the starting lineup for the Philadelphia Phillies' Friday series opener against the Atlanta Braves approximately an hour before first pitch due to a personal matter. · MLB
Bryan De La Cruz entered the lineup to bat seventh and play left field. · MLB
Edmundo Sosa replaced Bryson Stott at third base after being initially slated to start in left field. · MLB
The Philadelphia Phillies did not immediately provide a specific reason for Stott's removal from the lineup. · Deadspin
Stott and his wife, Dru, announced in May that she would be giving birth to a girl in September. · Deadspin

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