News of Phormer Phillies

[BostonRoss]

Next swap of ex-Phils in Chicago

Cubs Select Yacksel Rios, Designate Vince Velasquez For Assignment

[zambonir]

Yacksel Rios, Eudabray Ramos, Edgar Garcia and Victor Arano were all on the 2019 team. I figured at least one of them would really pan out. Would not have figured none would... and yet one would still be pitching.

[David_Criss]

Velasquez wasn't to bad as a hitter if I recall. Why not at this point? This is sarcasm for anyone who thinks I am serious.

[Philsmania]

Yet another member of the Both a Cub and a Phillie Club.

Rios was fairly decent for Boston after being terrible and getting cut by Seattle in 2021 but then no MLB appearances in 2022. Did he get hurt?

[zambonir]

He was hurt last year, just didn't get out of AAA in 2024. They are both just bottom of the bullpen churn guys, though seems a little odd that VV pitched well and they'd go through the whole process of DFAing him and adding Rios to 40. But after pitching 2 1/3 innings on Saturday maybe they didn't think he could pitch today.