The Phillies announced this afternoon that they’ve outrighted Dustin McGowan to Triple-A Lehigh Valley. The move will clear space on the 25-man roster for the promotion of Maikel Franco, and it also, of course, clears a spot on the 40-man roster, reducing the current total to 39.
The 33-year-old McGowan signed with the Phillies late in Spring Training after being cut loose by the Dodgers. He’s struggled to a 5.79 ERA in 14 innings with the Phils, however, with the most troubling part about his performance being an eye-popping 16 walks in those 14 frames. McGowan has battled slight control issues in the past, but never anything of this magnitude.
That McGowan was outrighted means that he’s already cleared waivers. The Phillies, then, opted to immediately place McGowan on waivers as opposed to designate the righty for assignment.
Thank you! Araujo needs to stay up to have the two lefties in pen for now. Diekman has been suspect thus far and needs to work on some mechanics. Araujo needs to stay at this point and yes, McGowan needed to go.
I don’t think he needed to go, but was rather the odd man out. Whos the longman now, Jeanmar Gomez?
I’m thinking between Gomez, Garcia, and Araujo they should have that covered…
Gomez most likely.
Garcia is the setup man.
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McGowan out was an easy call
Garcia is the 7th inning guy, I count that as a setup man.