The Phillies assigned infielder Cody Asche to the minor leagues so he can receive work in left field, the team announced.
"Going forward as an organization it's better for me to play left field so I've got to go do that," he said, per The News Journal.
Asche has been spending time before games taking fly balls in the outfield. He is hitting .235 in 102 at-bats this season.
The Phillies are expected to call up third baseman Maikel Franco to replace Asche on the roster, reports CSNPhilly.com. Franco is hitting .341 with four home runs in the minors.