Odúbel Herrera traveled with the Phillies to Philadelphia on Monday night, but he did not make the club's Opening Day roster.

The Phils announced that Roman Quinn and Adam Haseley earned the final two spots on the team. Herrera will begin the season at the team’s alternate training site in Allentown, Pa., likely the first call for help if a need arises in the outfield. The announcement followed Philadelphia's 13-7 loss to Toronto in the final Grapefruit League game at BayCare Ballpark in Clearwater, Fla.

It ended a closely monitored outfield competition, not only because of the players involved, but because it represented Herrera’s best opportunity to play in the big leagues since his May 2019 arrest and 85-game suspension by MLB for violating the league’s domestic abuse policy.

The Phillies said multiple times throughout the spring that Herrera’s arrest and suspension had no bearing on his chances to make the team.

“You’re really supposed to take who you feel is going to do the best,” manager Joe Girardi said before the team made its announcement. “You can’t really keep a player from being in the big leagues because of how some people might feel. People are allowed to have their feelings. Those are their feelings. I understand that, but Odúbel paid a hefty price. And some people are going to think it was enough. Some people aren’t going to think it was enough. I can’t really control that. I can control what we talk about and who we think is going to help our team the best and how it affects our team. And that’s what we’re going to look at.”

If the Phillies looked only at on-field performance, then here is where Herrera fell short. He batted .231 (12-for-52) with four home runs, 11 strikeouts and a .726 OPS. He started the spring hitting the ball well, but he cooled toward the end. Quinn batted .270 (10-for-37) with one home run, 15 strikeouts and a .747 OPS. He started slowly, but he played better toward the end. Quinn has no options remaining, meaning he had an edge over Herrera, who is not on the 40-man roster, and Haseley, who has options.

Haseley opened camp as a favorite for the job. He hit the Phillies’ second pitch of the spring for an opposite-field leadoff home run on Feb. 28 against the Tigers in Lakeland, Fla. But he strained his left adductor on March 4 and did not return until March 23.

It left him enough time to prove to the Phils that he can play. Haseley had two singles in Monday’s spring finale. He batted .316 (6-for-19) with one home run, four strikeouts and a .907 OPS.

Scott Kingery, 26, entered camp as a strong contender, but he fell far behind the pack early. He batted .159 with a .525 OPS and was optioned to Minor League camp on Sunday.

Girardi said Quinn’s speed, plus his ability to switch-hit, worked in his favor. He is likely to start on Thursday against Braves left-hander Max Fried. Haseley, who hits left-handed, is likely to play against right-handed pitching.

“You look at the player that you think is going to provide the most productivity,” Girardi said. “All that comes into play. It’s talking among the staff, getting their opinions. It’s talking to Dave [Dombrowski] and Sam [Fuld], and hashing it out. At this level, we’re in the business of production. We’re not trying to develop people. Yes, is there some development that takes place in the big leagues? Yes, absolutely. … But it comes down to production and that’s what we’re going to make our decision on.”

The Phillies decided they could be more productive in center field with Quinn and Haseley. But Girardi has said many times recently that the starter in center field on Opening Day might not be the starter there on May 1, June 1 or July 1.

Quinn and Haseley are going to have to produce.

If not, Herrera could get the call that he did not get on Monday.

Eflin is ready

Right-hander Zach Eflin threw 69 pitches in five innings in his first Grapefruit League start since March 13 after being sidelined with an injured lower back. Eflin considered the afternoon a success and he believes he should be able to throw 15-20 more pitches in his next start on Sunday afternoon against the Braves at Citizens Bank Park.

The Phillies have high expectations for Eflin this season. He has high expectations himself.

Eflin is not concerned about his back. He said he felt a pop after landing awkwardly while throwing a pitch in the bullpen following his March 13 start.

“It just stiffened up on me,” Eflin said. “I’m not concerned at all. I just went out there and threw five innings. I didn’t feel anything. I’m looking forward to getting going.”

Kintzler, Joyce are official

The Phillies selected the contracts of outfielder Matt Joyce and right-hander Brandon Kintzler. The club released infielder C.J. Chatham to clear a spot on the 40-man roster.