July-August 2020 Phillies Minor League Transactions

julio 2020-07-09 00:32:24 UTC #1

Note: I may expand this to additional months, depending on the volume of transactions.

7/7:
Clearwater Threshers released RHP Oscar Marcelino.

7/8:
Reading Fightin Phils released RF Jose Pujols.
Lakewood BlueClaws released LHP Jose Jimenez.

7/9:
Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Anthony Swarzak to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.

7/13:
Philadelphia Phillies optioned RHP Robert Stock to Phillies Extended Spring Training.
Philadelphia Phillies optioned RHP Enyel De Los Santos to Phillies Extended Spring Training.

7/15:
Philadelphia Phillies invited non-roster LHP Austin Davis to spring training.
Philadelphia Phillies invited non-roster C Rafael Marchan to spring training.
Lehigh Valley IronPigs sent LHP Austin Davis on a rehab assignment to Phillies Extended Spring Training.
Clearwater Threshers sent C Rafael Marchan on a rehab assignment to Phillies Extended Spring Training.

7/17:
Philadelphia Phillies optioned RHP Victor Arano to Phillies Alternate Training Site.

7/18:
2B Logan Forsythe assigned to Phillies Alternate Training Site from Lehigh Valley IronPigs.
CF Mikie Mahtook assigned to Phillies Alternate Training Site from Lehigh Valley IronPigs.
2B Josh Harrison assigned to Phillies Alternate Training Site from Lehigh Valley IronPigs.
RHP Trevor Kelley assigned to Phillies Alternate Training Site from Lehigh Valley IronPigs.
LHP Francisco Liriano assigned to Phillies Alternate Training Site from Lehigh Valley IronPigs.
IF Phil Gosselin assigned to Phillies Alternate Training Site from Lehigh Valley IronPigs.
LF Nick Martini assigned to Phillies Alternate Training Site from Lehigh Valley IronPigs.
RHP Blake Parker assigned to Phillies Alternate Training Site from Lehigh Valley IronPigs.
RHP Ramon Rosso assigned to Phillies Alternate Training Site from Lehigh Valley IronPigs.
RHP Anthony Swarzak assigned to Phillies Alternate Training Site from Lehigh Valley IronPigs.
1B Neil Walker assigned to Phillies Alternate Training Site from Lehigh Valley IronPigs.
2B Ronald Torreyes assigned to Phillies Alternate Training Site from Lehigh Valley IronPigs.
LHP Damon Jones assigned to Phillies Alternate Training Site from Reading Fightin Phils.
3B Alec Bohm assigned to Phillies Alternate Training Site from Reading Fightin Phils.
RHP Connor Brogdon assigned to Phillies Alternate Training Site from Reading Fightin Phils.
RHP Spencer Howard assigned to Phillies Alternate Training Site from Reading Fightin Phils.
C Henri Lartigue assigned to Phillies Alternate Training Site from Reading Fightin Phils.
RHP Connor Seabold assigned to Phillies Alternate Training Site from Reading Fightin Phils.
RHP Addison Russ assigned to Phillies Alternate Training Site from Reading Fightin Phils.
C Logan O'Hoppe assigned to Phillies Alternate Training Site from Lakewood BlueClaws.

7/23:
Philadelphia Phillies recalled LHP Austin Davis from Phillies Alternate Training Site.
Philadelphia Phillies recalled LHP Cole Irvin from Lehigh Valley IronPigs.
Philadelphia Phillies recalled RHP Reggie McClain from Lehigh Valley IronPigs.
Philadelphia Phillies recalled RF Kyle Garlick from Lehigh Valley IronPigs.
Philadelphia Phillies selected the contract of RHP Trevor Kelley from Phillies Alternate Training Site.
Philadelphia Phillies selected the contract of RHP Ramon Rosso from Phillies Alternate Training Site.
Philadelphia Phillies selected the contract of 1B Neil Walker from Phillies Alternate Training Site.

7/24:
Philadelphia Phillies designated SS Arquimedes Gamboa for assignment.
Philadelphia Phillies selected the contract of 2B Phil Gosselin from Phillies Alternate Training Site.

7/28:
Philadelphia Phillies sent SS Arquimedes Gamboa outright to Lehigh Valley IronPigs.

7/29:
1B Austin Listi assigned to Phillies Alternate Training Site from Reading Fightin Phils.
RHP Adonis Medina assigned to Phillies Alternate Training Site from Reading Fightin Phils.
SS Bryson Stott assigned to Phillies Alternate Training Site from Williamsport Crosscutters.

8/3:
Philadelphia Phillies recalled RHP Enyel De Los Santos from Phillies Alternate Training Site.

8/6:
Philadelphia Phillies optioned RF Kyle Garlick to Phillies Alternate Training Site.
Philadelphia Phillies optioned RHP Enyel De Los Santos to Phillies Alternate Training Site.

8/9:
Philadelphia Phillies optioned LHP Cole Irvin to Phillies Alternate Training Site.
Philadelphia Phillies designated RHP Enyel De Los Santos for assignment.
Philadelphia Phillies recalled Kyle Garlick from Phillies Alternate Training Site.
Philadelphia Phillies selected the contract of RHP Spencer Howard from Phillies Alternate Training Site.

8/10:
RF Kyle Garlick returned to Phillies Alternate Training Site from Philadelphia Phillies.

8/11:
Philadelphia Phillies selected the contract of RHP Blake Parker from Phillies Alternate Training Site.
Philadelphia Phillies optioned RHP Nick Pivetta to Phillies Alternate Training Site.
Philadelphia Phillies selected the contract of RHP Connor Brogdon from Phillies Alternate Training Site.

8/12:
Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent LHP Corey Phelan to a minor league contract.
LHP Corey Phelan assigned to Williamsport Crosscutters.

8/13:
Philadelphia Phillies invited non-roster RHP JD Hammer to spring training.
Philadelphia Phillies selected the contract of 3B Alec Bohm from Phillies Alternate Training Site.
Philadelphia Phillies designated RHP Edgar Garcia for assignment.

8/14:
Philadelphia Phillies recalled LHP JoJo Romero from Phillies Alternate Training Site.
Philadelphia Phillies optioned LHP Austin Davis to Phillies Alternate Training Site.
Philadelphia Phillies sent RHP Enyel De Los Santos outright to Phillies Alternate Training Site.
Philadelphia Phillies sent RHP Trevor Kelley outright to Phillies Alternate Training Site.

8/16:
Philadelphia Phillies recalled RF Kyle Garlick from Phillies Alternate Training Site.

8/17:
Philadelphia Phillies optioned LHP JoJo Romero to Phillies Alternate Training Site.

8/18:
Philadelphia Phillies traded RHP Edgar Garcia to Tampa Bay Rays for Player To Be Named Later.

8/20:
Philadelphia Phillies optioned RF Kyle Garlick to Phillies Alternate Training Site.
Philadelphia Phillies optioned RHP Ramon Rosso to Phillies Alternate Training Site.
Philadelphia Phillies recalled LHP Cole Irvin from Phillies Alternate Training Site.
Philadelphia Phillies recalled LHP JoJo Romero from Phillies Alternate Training Site.

8/21:
Philadelphia Phillies optioned LHP JoJo Romero to Phillies Alternate Training Site
Philadelphia Phillies recalled LHP JoJo Romero from Phillies Alternate Training Site.
Philadelphia Phillies designated LHP Austin Davis for assignment.
New York Yankees traded RHP David Hale to Philadelphia Phillies for Addison Russ.
Boston Red Sox traded RHP Brandon Workman and RHP Heath Hembree to Philadelphia Phillies for RHP Nick Pivetta and RHP Connor Seabold.

8/22:
Philadelphia Phillies optioned Connor Brogdon to Phillies Alternate Training Site.
Philadelphia Phillies optioned Cole Irvin to Phillies Alternate Training Site.

8/25:
Philadelphia Phillies sent Deolis Guerra outright to Phillies Alternate Training Site.

8/29:
Philadelphia Phillies invited non-roster CF Mickey Moniak to spring training.

julio 2020-07-18 02:13:14 UTC #2

Note that in the above listing, I'm treating "Phillies Extended Spring Training" as equivalent to the minors.

De Los Santos and Stock were "optioned" to "extended spring training" the other day - as the Phillies begin to work down to a 30-man active roster

zambonir 2020-07-18 04:31:43 UTC #3

Interesting, it was first reported as "AAA" right?

They have also optioned Arano, he obviously won't be ready in time. But anyone can still appear in the next three games of course.

andyb 2020-07-18 12:31:58 UTC #4

It does seem they are forcing teams to use those options. Did they have to option someone like Medina who was not invited to the 60-man camp? He might need that extra option year to develop, especially if this year is mostly lost.

julio 2020-07-18 14:16:43 UTC #5

Bunch of "cuts" - players from the pool assigned to the Alternate Site - posted this morning:

andyb 2020-07-18 15:08:00 UTC #6

If these moves are final regarding the 30-man roster it does look like they are trying to minimize the use of 40-man roster slots for the initial 30-man roster. A bunch of these players (Forsythe, Harrison, Kelley, Liriano) seemed to have a good shot at being on the roster. Forsythe in particular seemed a favorite. Maybe the moves mean nothing of course other than not being on the travel squad for the exhibition tonight in DC.

zambonir 2020-07-18 17:33:06 UTC #7

I would think anyone on the 40 this year is still burning an option year, as with Rule 5 it's more about his rights as a player than the team's development needs (even if the player's development isn't always served by those things). Especially in a season where service time is basically automatic. Using up an option is still a form of service time, it just brings the player closer to the day where he has to be on 25 rather than closer to arbitration/free agency. And if they do somehow end up with a "fall" league or complex games that will still be considered in-season, unlike the normal AFL. Not many people on the 40 would play in that but Medina or Gamboa could if they get no other work.

Today's the day for opt-outs and retention bonuses too, so that suggests a lot of those guys are staying (unless a few releases are the next announcement. EDIT: just saw Forsythe is gone from other thread). I also think those moves are purely COVID-related and not necessarily final: it's just that once they start playing games you're not allowed to have more than 30 people at the ballpark. The decision on who to add to the 40 (and the final 30) can still wait until Opening Day. If not I guess Walker (he always struck me as more likely than Forysthe) and Swarzak have made the team and Williams or Garlick have a shot at being on the 40. In which case the luxury tax could also be an issue. But I would think we see some of the people on that list swapped back to the primary roster tomorrow and Monday to play in those games.

zambonir 2020-07-19 01:32:52 UTC #8

Well in addition to today's subsequent reported transactions (Liriano and Forsythe released, Walker makes the final roster) several of the players who were "sent down" still made the trip to DC and appeared in the game.

julio 2020-07-19 04:27:03 UTC #9

Per multiple reports, Neil Walker has been told he'll make the opening day roster. Notwithstanding that, the mlb.com transactions pages now list him (and a bunch of others) as assigned to the Alternate Training Site as of today.

As of now, ALL the non-roster players (not on the 40-man) have been assigned to the Alternate Training Site. Presumably, some of them (Walker and perhaps others) will be added to the 40-man roster in the next couple of days. Also, the club will have to determine who is included on the 30-man active roster - and that may involve either additional optional assignments for a couple of players, or possibly a DFA/outright assignment.

zambonir 2020-07-19 06:10:23 UTC #10

I also saw the Arano move described as "procedural," implying he might be ready and back on the major league roster by Opening Day. I think Walker will be added to the 40 Sunday, I don't think a verbal agreement to add him is enough to avoid the retention bonus.

What we don't know is if some of the fringe 40-man guys (like Guera or Stock) might give way to Kelley or Swarzak. Ditto position players (Williams? Gamboa?) if they want Gosselin or Torreyes or Harrison.

Lucky_Beagle 2020-07-20 19:32:19 UTC #11

The Phillies announced that right-handed reliever Anthony Swarzak has requested and received his unconditional release ......per mlbtraderumors.com

julio 2020-07-29 13:15:27 UTC #12

Arquimedes Gamboa, who was DFA'ed on the 24th, has cleared waivers and been assigned outright to the Lehigh Valley Ironpigs (note: NOT added to the player pool in Allentown).