The Phillies have agreed to a minors pact with righty reliever Fernando Salas, MLBTR’s Steve Adams reports on Twitter. Salas is expected to report to the club’s top affiliate.
Salas has thrown nearly five hundred MLB frames over nine seasons, but has bounced around a bit in recent years. He threw forty innings for the Diamondbacks last year before he was cut loose, then was dropped by the Braves after a brief stint at Triple-A. He ended up landing in the Mexican League for the current season.
Pitching for the Acereros de Monclova this year, Salas has precisely matched his lifetime 3.90 MLB ERA through 27 2/3 innings in his homeland. He has coughed up four long balls, which helps explain the results, but is carrying a strong 28:4 K/BB ratio.
Whether or not Salas will end up getting a shot at the MLB level with the Phils remains to be seen, but it wouldn’t be surprising to see him come up in the near future. The Philadelphia organization is weathering an ongoing run of poor health fortune in its relief corps.
um…hooray.
Another righty. Just what they need.
I guess this is the Kimbrel consolation prize. lol
He will look Mah-velous in a Phillies uniform….
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Salas? Sounds like something you order at Taco Bell when your doctor tells you, “No more meat!”. Come season’s end, the Philly Green Party or Libertarian candidates will be better known than this guy. The Comfort Inn in Allentown must have had the “Vacancy” sign lit up so the Phillies decided to help them out. by registering Salas. Hope he enjoys that mint on his pillow and what passes for eggs at their free breakfast buffet.
Salas? Sounds like what you order at Taco Bell after your doctor tells you, “No more meat!”. I know Green Party candidates with more name recognition than this guy. The local Hampton Inn in Allentown must have had the “Vacancy” sign lit up so the Phillies did them a solid and registered Salas. Hey, at least he gets a free mint placed on his pillow each night . Now watch. The guy will get called up and pitch like Mariano Rivera and I’ll have to eat my words. Pass the mints, please.
Working on your material? Is that why you posted an updated version of this pithy little comment?
Nice K/BB ratio. Worth a shot to help restock some arms at AAA with all of the injuries.
Cool but this is no way seriously addresses the serious issues facing the bullpen. And another rhp? I hope klentak is working on some actual solutions here.