Former Gator Dalton Guthrie Talks Phillies Amidst World Series Battle

Philadelphia Phillies are in a World Series with the Houston Astros. They started the season poorly, but they won their first game after firing coach Joe Girardi. Dalton Guthrie played infield for Florida Gators from 2015-2017. He was drafted by the Phillies in the sixth round of the MLB draft in 2017.

Rob Thomson took over as manager of the Phillies after Joe Girardi's departure in June. The team made it to the World Series after beating the Cardinals in the wild card series.

Dalton Guthrie played for the Florida Gators in 201 games. He batted .289 with seven homers and 71 RBIs in that time. In 2016, he batted. 305 with 85 hits.

Guthrie played 21 times for the Phillies this season. He recorded seven hits with three runs and five RBIs. His first home run came against the Blue Jays in late September. Game five of the World Series is set for Thursday night.