The Phillies announced that they have claimed right-hander Tayler Scott off waivers from the Padres and optioned him to Triple-A. To create room on their 40-man roster, the Phillies recalled left-hander Kent Emanuel from Lehigh Valley and placed him on the 60-day IL with a shoulder strain.
Scott, 30, spent 2020 and 2021 with the Hiroshima Carp of Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball. He came back to North America for 2022, signing a minor league deal with the Padres. He had his contract selected in July and has thrown 12 innings for the big league club, though with a disappointing 6.75 ERA. He’s been much better in Triple-A, however, with a 3.76 ERA through 40 2/3 innings. That’s come with strong strikeout and walk rates of 30.4% and 6.4%, respectively. He’ll provide the Phils with an optionable depth arm, though he won’t be eligible for the postseason since he wasn’t in the organization prior to September 1.
In order to clear a roster spot for Scott, the Phillies have officially ended the season of Emanuel, who hasn’t pitched since the end of August. By recalling him and placing him on the 60-day IL, the club opens up a roster spot for Scott, though they will now be paying Emanuel a major league salary for the final three weeks of the season. Emanuel will also collect service time during that stretch. Claimed from the Astros in November, the lefty was also placed on the 60-day IL to begin the year due to an elbow impingement. Though he eventually returned to the hill in the minors, he was only able to make 13 starts in between his ailments. He registered a 2.55 ERA in that time with a 19.1% strikeout rate and 5.9% walk rate.
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This move makes no sense unless they need to sacrifice a 30-year-old reliever with minimal MLB experience with a sky-high ERA to the baseball gods.
Nailed it
Taylor Scott versus the Volcano….?
Now they’ve a man from South Africa, now if Glogoski can get promoted… a Kiwi with a South African on a MLB team would be cool (keep in mind Glogoski is only at High-A, but he has a 2.77 ERA through 65 IP w/ 75 SO)
Roster management question: If a player qualified for the postseason roster with Team A, is later released by Team A after Sept. 1, is claimed by Team B and placed on Team B’s 40-man, is the player automatically qualified for Team B’s playoff roster?
Nope, he would have to be with the phils by the cut off
Obviously not.
Great question by the way. Appreciate it.
VPH–you are a mensch.
Hey, Marsh has quietly turned things around since coming over to the Phillies, batting .300 since the trade. Maybe Long working with him is paying off.