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Phillies Sign Jace Fry To Minor League Deal

By Steve Adams | June 27, 2022 at 10:54am CDT

The Phillies have signed left-hander Jace Fry to a minor league contract, as first indicated on the transaction log at MLB.com. The Northwest Sports Management client will head for Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Fry opened the season with the Nationals, but I’m told he recently opted out of that contract. (The opt-out date in his Nationals deal had been set for May, but Fry was on the Covid-related IL at the time, and the Nats agreed to honor the opt-out clause at a later time.)

The 28-year-old Fry has accrued nearly four years of Major League service time across parts of the past five seasons — all coming as a member of the White Sox. Chicago’s third-round selection in the 2014 draft, Fry reached the Majors in 2017 and became a consistent presence in the South Siders’ Major League bullpen beginning in 2018. From 2018-20, he pitched to a combined 4.43 ERA with strong strikeout and ground-ball rates (29.6% and 51.2%, respectively) across 126 innings — albeit against a 13.7% walk rate that he’d surely like to scale down a ways.

Fry landed on the injured list late in 2020 due to back spasms and eventually underwent a microdiscectomy procedure. The lefty spent the first three months of the 2021 season on the injured list and pitched well in Triple-A upon activation (2.93 ERA in 40 innings). However, Fry was tagged for eight runs over 6 2/3 innings with the big league team (mostly in September) and was sent outright off the roster following the season. He signed a minor league deal with Washington back on March 21.

So far in 2022, Fry has tallied 14 1/3 innings with Triple-A Rochester, during which time he’s yielded six runs on 14 hits and eight walks with 20 punchouts — good for a 3.77 ERA. He’s sporting a huge 57.6% ground-ball rate there and has fanned 31.7% of his opponents, but he’s also continued to walk too many hitters (12.7%).

Phillies relievers rank 19th in the Majors with a 4.05 ERA, and the team is generally thin on left-handed bullpen depth beyond offseason addition Brad Hand. Fellow southpaw Jose Alvarado has struggled to a 5.95 ERA through 19 2/3 innings this season, while waiver pickup Ryan Sherriff hasn’t pitched so far due to a shoulder strain.

Down in Triple-A, Damon Jones is on the 40-man roster but is also the injured list in Triple-A and hasn’t pitched since May 19. Southpaws Bailey Falter and Cristopher Sanchez are pitching well there and, like Jones, are on the 40-man roster. However, they’re stretched out and pitching out of the IronPigs’ rotation at the moment. Fry will join that group and give the Phils an experienced lefty to consider for the big league ’pen if he continues throwing well in his new environs.

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16 Comments

  1. Dotnet22

    3 years ago

    Can he play defense?

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    • VonPurpleHayes

      3 years ago

      Let’s not act like defense is the sole issue. In fact, the defense has been playing well lately. Lots of areas could use improvement.

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      • frontdeskmike

        3 years ago

        Like the positioning?

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    • Rsk3228

      3 years ago

      Well he’s a pitcher so chances are he plays defense. Especially if there’s a grounder back to the mound.

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      • Dotnet22

        3 years ago

        With this team, that’s not a given.

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  2. whyhayzee

    3 years ago

    “He’s sporting a huge 57.6% ground-ball rate there and has fanned 31.7% of his opponents, but he’s also continued to walk too many hitters (12.7%).“

    57.6+31.7+12.7=102.0

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    • Monkey’s Uncle

      3 years ago

      Ah yes, the ol’ strike ‘em out, ground ‘em out play.

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    • Steve Adams

      3 years ago

      57.6% is the percentage of batted balls against Fry that are grounders — not the number of opponents who ground out against him.

      He could have a 100% ground-ball rate (or zero percent) and still have the 31.7% strikeout rate and 12.7% walk rate.

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  3. kevincwilson

    3 years ago

    Rochester. AAA Rochester. Not Syracuse. The number of times man, I swear. Lol

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    • Steve Adams

      3 years ago

      Augh! Thank you for the catch. It’s been updated.

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  4. Bart Harley Jarvis

    3 years ago

    Is Melissa Lozano advertising for the sex trade? I’m not sure why MLBTR would make this exception for her. Curious.

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    • Poster formerly known as . . .

      3 years ago

      Funny, isn’t it, how these scam posts are allowed and remain?

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      • ChuckyNJ

        3 years ago

        Those bots show up in most every comment section, even on Facebook. I flag every one of ’em.

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  5. Poster formerly known as . . .

    3 years ago

    Fry and Fried in the same division. What are the odds?

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  6. mikemcsaudi

    3 years ago

    I’m sure that a career 5.04 ERA pitcher (might I add his 10.00+ era this year) is just what the doctor ordered. Of course there Phillies organization has the skill to turn him around. Just like they did with …um… er….

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  7. Bob Swedroe

    3 years ago

    Steve, Jose Alvarado was sent to AAA a few weeks ago and recalled after he apparently discovered decent control by throwing a 95-97 mph cutter to go along with his 99-102 mph fastball.

    Displaying solid control and effectiveness after his recall. Short sample size, but extremely encouraging.

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