PHILS PHACTS:
Another Wildcard – The
Phillies on Friday added another arm for their bullpen competition in Spring
Training, claiming right-hander A.J. Achter off waivers from the Twins. Achter, 27,
went 4-2 with a 2.63 ERA and 14 saves in 43 games this season with Triple-A
Rochester. The 6-foot-5 pitcher held opponents to a .167 batting average and
averaged 8.81 strikeouts per nine innings. He posted a 6.75 ERA in 13 1/3
innings with the Twins after posting a 3.27 ERA in 11 innings with Minnesota in
2014. The Twins originally selected Achter in the 46th round of the 2010 MLB
Draft.
Gillick Has Hall Vote – The National Baseball Hall
of Fame and Museum announced that former Phillies president and general manager
Pat Gillick has been named to the 16-member Pre-Integration Era Committee,
which will vote on 10 candidates for the Hall of Fame.
THE BEGINNING:
The
Phillies finally put an end to the season finishing in last place in the NL
East with a record of 63-99. Given the departures, aging stars, injuries, and
bipolar performances, this has ended up being one of the worst seasons in
franchise history! However, at least Ryan Madson got another ring this year.
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