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Phillies Sign Louis Head To Minor League Deal

By Simon Hampton | January 14, 2023 at 7:54am CDT

The Phillies have added right-hander Louis Head on a minor league deal, according to Baseball America’s transaction log.

Head, 33 in April, worked in relief for the Marlins and Orioles in 2022. He pitched to a combined 6.28 ERA over 28 2/3 innings, most of which came with Miami. Head struck out batters at an 18.8% clip, and walked them 10.9% of the time, with both of those numbers falling about two percentage points on the wrong side of the league average mark.

It was a significant step backwards for Head, who’d shown a fair bit of promise in his rookie year with the Rays in 2021. After nine years bouncing around the minor leagues, Head worked to a 2.31 ERA over 35 innings in his first taste of the big leagues, posting a 23.9% strikeout rate and a quality 6.7% walk rate, both of which were about two ticks the right side of the league average.

The Rays flipped him across the state to Miami last winter, picking up minor leaguer Josh Roberson in return. He worked to a 7.26 ERA over 31 innings at Double-A for Tampa Bay, so the trade hasn’t been much of a success for either side.

The Phillies will hope they can help Head recapture some of his 2021 form and deepen their bullpen stocks. He has one minor league option remaining.

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  1. DeGrom Texas Ranger

    4 weeks ago

    Head straight to the minors. Do not pass go or collect 200 dollars.

    Reply
  2. Viveleempireevil

    4 weeks ago

    As always, the Orioles provide good Head.

    Reply
    • phenomenalajs

      4 weeks ago

      Well played. If they bring back Brad Hand, it’ll work well for when they lose because they can put their head in their hand. Actually, that could work in multiple scenarios…

      Reply
      • neo

        4 weeks ago

        Perhaps the Phillies do give Hand a job again. They should be pleased from the Hand job they got from him last season.

        Reply
        • wjf010

          4 weeks ago

          Headline could be “Phillies give Head, Hand jobs”

        • neo

          4 weeks ago

          It’s important that this news is only about a minor league pact. They are wise not to get ahead of themselves by putting him on the 26-man roster. If they gave too much Head, word gets around they will not have space to get in a Hand job with all the other guys in their clubhouse.

        • gray

          4 weeks ago

          10/10 comment.

    • MannyBeingMVP

      4 weeks ago

      Just glad he was not on the Angels or he could have been a Meth Head.

      Two meth heads start a relationship, is it speed dating or just mething around?

      Hope this didn’t go over your Head.

      Reply
  3. Logistics Guy

    4 weeks ago

    Is me but 30 days or less before spring training you see a ton of players sign minor league deals.

    Just asking

    Reply
    • neo

      4 weeks ago

      It’s as if players accept they won’t get a better deal, and teams are finished devoting attention to recruiting players to the big league club before picking from the scraps to populate minor holes in their system and depth.

      And it happens every year. What is your question?

      Reply
  4. Buzz Killington

    4 weeks ago

    Louis is on lucky guy be married to Ms. Head.

    Reply
    • neo

      4 weeks ago

      But why did they name their son Richard? Why?

      Reply
  5. Stan Konit

    4 weeks ago

    Stanky

    Reply
  6. Bearded Texas Hulk

    4 weeks ago

    We all want more Head!

    Reply
    • Brew’88

      4 weeks ago

      Leave his brother Richard out of this

      Reply
    • neo

      4 weeks ago

      No, they mustn’t give Head too much or he will be expecting it all the time.

      Reply
  7. whyhayzee

    4 weeks ago

    Barry Foote could be his catcher.

    Reply
    • Phillls

      3 weeks ago

      They could have pitched to onetime Phillie infield prospect Greg Legg…..

      Reply
  8. whyhayzee

    4 weeks ago

    Hopefully he doesn’t get upset and Lewis Head in the middle of the game.

    Reply
  9. CarverAndrews

    4 weeks ago

    The Phillies offseason is really coming to a Head…

    Reply
  10. Jacksson13

    4 weeks ago

    Louis was promised by the Phillies that he would be,

    HEAD man in the bullpen.

    Reply
  11. Monkey’s Uncle

    4 weeks ago

    He could be a great addition, but let’s not get a-Head of ourselves.

    Reply
  12. fletch1367

    4 weeks ago

    These comments are making my Head hurt.

    Reply
    • MannyBeingMVP

      4 weeks ago

      You mean a “Head-ache”!

      Reply
  13. baseballteam

    4 weeks ago

    His birth name was Cranium but friends begged him to change it to something more common….

    Reply
  14. blackstain

    4 weeks ago

    Phillies get Head

    Reply
    • MannyBeingMVP

      4 weeks ago

      When Louis waits at the supermarket, it’s a Head line

      Reply
  15. Edp007

    4 weeks ago

    My all time bullpen pitching catching combo
    Louis Head Brad Hand and catching … of course Reese McGuire , Aaron Small didn’t make the cut 🙂

    Reply
    • Edp007

      4 weeks ago

      Terrance Long … “ what about me ?”

      Reply
  16. MannyBeingMVP

    4 weeks ago

    Funny if Louis is a big Jerry Garcia fan.

    Cuz that would make him a “Dead Head”.

    Reply
    • Edp007

      4 weeks ago

      If he was a fan of David Byrne would that make him a Talking Head?

      Reply
      • MannyBeingMVP

        4 weeks ago

        When he was in school, he was “Head of the class,” but when he got in trouble he was just another Head case.

        Reply
  17. Bearded Texas Hulk

    4 weeks ago

    I’m sad no one got my AL Snow reference.

    Reply
  18. Edp007

    4 weeks ago

    Shoulda signed with the Cards , then he’d be a St Louis Head

    Reply
    • MannyBeingMVP

      4 weeks ago

      Or if he spent his life working with Mother Teresa, he’d be a Saint Louis Head

      Reply
      • neo

        4 weeks ago

        No, he doesn’t become a saint by working for a saint in the past — he would need to perform miracles, like getting the Pirates to the World Series.

        Reply
        • MannyBeingMVP

          4 weeks ago

          Or playing pro football for New Orleans!

  19. MannyBeingMVP

    4 weeks ago

    He’s no good in rotisserie scoring leagues, only Head-to-Head

    Reply
  20. bumpy93

    4 weeks ago

    what a heah scratcher??!!

    Reply

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