For the very first time this season, Bryce Harper sat. Harper didnt ask to rest but Joe Girardi offered him the day off against hard Braves lefty Max Fried. Harper plays extremely tough, hes played every day and played both ends of three doubleheaders. Girardi just desired to get him off of his feet. Hes “canine tired and beat up,” Girardi stated.
From a Phillies perspective … at least its something. Russ could one day be a more reliable reliever than Hale however the Phillies needed bullpen help today and certainly feel the veteran Hale can assist them more now.
The Phils have without a doubt the worst bullpen in the league– 62 runs enabled in 64 2/3 innings– and have a couple of relievers who probably should not even be here. While Hale is not a hard thrower or big-time strikeout arm, he at least has actually shown he can gets outs at the major-league level.
” He most likely simply fell victim to them having a deep bullpen. I believe its a great move for us.”
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Alvarez to IL.
Hale has actually pitched for 4 groups over 7 big-league seasons. He broke in with the Braves in 2013 as a beginning pitcher but has actually appeared only as a reliever in the majors because 2016.
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The Phillies made a trade Friday, sending right-handed reliever Addison Russ, who pitched last season at Double A, to the Yankees for 32-year-old right-hander David Hale.
Russ was the Phillies 19th-round pick in 2017. He invested last season at Double A Reading and had a strong year, publishing a 2.54 ERA and striking out 81 batters in 56 2/3 innings to make an Eastern League All-Star appearance last summer season and an invite to big-league camp earlier this year.
He throws a low-90s fastball with a changeup and slider..
For the first time this season, Bryce Harper sat. Harper plays incredibly difficult, hes played every day and played both ends of 3 doubleheaders.
The Phillies put lefty reliever Jose Alvarez on the injured list with a testicular contusion after he was hit there by a 105 miles per hour line drive Thursday. Lefty JoJo Romero took his put on the active lineup.
To include Hale on the 40-man, the Phillies designated lefty Austin Davis for task.
Hale allowed two runs in 6 innings for the Yankees this season, striking out 7. He had a 3.11 ERA in 20 appearances last season with 12 multi-inning outings.
