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Phillies Outright Nick Nelson

By Mark Polishuk | September 11, 2024 at 7:16pm CDT

September 11: Philadelphia announced this evening that Nelson again cleared waivers and was outrighted back to Lehigh Valley. There’s no indication that he’ll elect free agency, though he’ll be a minor league free agent at the end of the year unless the Phils call him back up.

September 7: The Phillies announced a quartet of roster moves in advance of their game with the Marlins, as catcher Aramis Garcia is joining the big league roster after his contract was selected from Triple-A Lehigh Valley.  Right-hander Jose Cuas is also joining the organization on a waiver claim from the Blue Jays and has been assigned to Triple-A.  In corresponding moves, Philadelphia designated right-hander Nick Nelson for assignment and placed infielder Rodolfo Castro on the 60-day injured list.  Castro was first called up from Triple-A before the IL placement, and it was already known that his season would be over after he tore a thumb ligament at the end of August.

Garcia is back in the Show to give the Phillies some extra catching depth since J.T. Realmuto is a little banged up.  Manager Rob Thomson told reporters (including Scott Lauber of the Philadelphia Inquirer) that Realmuto will need “a couple of days” to rest up after fouling a ball off his knee in yesterday’s game, but the Phils don’t think Realmuto will need to visit the 10-day injured list.  Garcia and Garrett Stubbs will therefore handle catching duties for what the team hopes is just a short time until Realmuto is feeling better.

This is the second time this season that Cuas has changed teams via the waiver wire, as the Blue Jays claimed him off the Cubs’ roster back in June.  Cuas tossed three innings across four appearances for Toronto before the Jays DFA’ed him earlier this week, and the righty has a rough 7.71 ERA in 16 1/3 total innings this season with the Blue Jays and Cubs.  It has been a big step down from the 3.84 ERA Cuas posted over 103 innings with the Royals and Cubs during the 2022-23 seasons, and even that respectable number was undermined by some shaky secondary metrics.

Control problems have contributed to Cuas’ struggles in both the majors and minors this year, as he has a 6.67 ERA across 27 combined Triple-A frames.  Still missing a lot of bats despite those walks, the Phillies will take a look at Cuas and his plus sweeper, and Cuas will essentially replace Nelson as a depth arm.

Nelson was also designated for assignment last month before he cleared waivers and was outrighted to Lehigh Valley.  This prior outright means that Nelson can now decline another outright assignment in favor of free agency, if he is perhaps looking for a fresh start after three seasons with the Phillies.  He pitched 68 2/3 innings over 47 appearances with Philadelphia in 2022 but he has made just five MLB appearances since, totaling 10 2/3 frames at the big league level.  A couple of injuries contributed to some of Nelson’s missed time on the Phils’ roster, but the club seemed to just view Nelson as a depth pitcher, first as a starter in 2023 and then back to relief work this season.

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9 Comments

  1. DarkSide830

    10 months ago

    UUUUUUH that’s not good.

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  2. Never Remember

    10 months ago

    Someone else has to go tomorrow for Seth Johnson. Lazar I assume although wish it was Walker

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  3. cpdpoet

    10 months ago

    Let the Stubbs era begin?
    Awful that Marchan can’t stay healthy
    Oy vay….

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  4. Emoney123

    10 months ago

    What happened to Marchan?

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    • cpdpoet

      10 months ago

      Shoulder impingement I think?
      But he’s on the IL right now.

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      • longines64

        10 months ago

        At least he’s not getting paid like Bryant but sure has the same (injury prone) body type.

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      • CarverAndrews

        10 months ago

        I think that he is back playing in LHV now…not sure but I believe that I saw something to that effect.

        I used to see him in Lakewood and Reading…liked him. But he also needed to get his butt in shape back then. Kinda’ wonder if his fitness is an issue at all.

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  5. dmbphils27

    10 months ago

    Nick Nelson needs to keep working on his knuckleball

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  6. DadsInDaniaBeach

    10 months ago

    I was at the game last nite. Nola had nothing and continues to serve up home runs. As for Walker, he was God awful. If he’s not hurt, then he is washed up. Seems to be the only Dave mistake.

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