Former All-Star Edwin Jackson took to Instagram Friday evening to officially announce his retirement from Major League Baseball.
After 14 Major League seasons, outfielder Matt Joyce has officially retired just two days in advance of his 38th birthday.
Former All-Star outfielder Matt Joyce announced his retirement Monday after 14 seasons. Joyce, who turns 38 on Wednesday, posted 149 home runs, 503 RBIs and 898 hits in 1,400 games with eight teams.
A roll of the preseason dice ended up a pretty bad bet The Phillies took a chance on several veterans in spring training by signing them to minor league deals that had larger than normal guarantees if they made the initial roster.
Both FanGraphs and Baseball Reference have pegged Bohm as below replacement-level this season, a surprising drop after the 25-year-old hit .338/.400/.481 through his 180 plate appearances last year.
The Phillies will select the contract of Hans Crouse to start Sunday’s ballgame. In a corresponding move, outfielder Matt Joyce has been designated for assignment.
It’s a disappointing result for Velasquez, who never quite lived up to expectations in Philly.
The Phillies announced a number of roster moves Saturday afternoon.
Quinn is hitting .173/.306/.288 over 62 plate appearances this season, playing in 28 games and serving mostly as part of the Phillies’ revolving door in center field.
Quinn has a laceration on his right index finger, while Joyce suffered a right calf strain.
Joyce can give the Phils the quintessential “professional” bat off the bench. He walked at a 13.5 percent clip this past season and hasn’t posted a walk rate south of 10.6 percent in any year since 2011.
1. Jose Reyes, IF, New York Mets Some of the names on this list are guys who at least potentially could secure spring training invitations next February, but Reyes does not fall into that category.
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