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4/3/1987 - Spring Training Final
Phillies:
Final Spring Training Record: 10-20
Injuries:
CF Milt THompson, hamstring strain, out 3 weeks.
Transactions:
Placed CF Milt Thompson on 15 day DL.
Traded 3B Greg Jelks (20,20) and CF Ron Jones (20,2) to Oakland from SS Walt Weiss (20,45) and CL Jim Corsi (25,50)
Assigned CL Jim Corsi to AA Reading
Add SS Walt Weiss to Active roster
Sent SP Danny Clay to AAA Maine
Sent RP Wally Ritchie to AAA Maine
Sent RP John McLarnan to AAA Maine
Waived 2B Greg Legg and esignated him for assigment
Sent 2B Steve Jeltz to AAA Maine
Maddux won the 5th spot with 2.04 FIP and 10.5 K/9 vs 1.7 BB/9. Toliver pitched well and locked down a middle relief spot.
Ritchie and McLarnan got lit up and sent to AAA. The last 2 spots came down to Clay, Romeza and Michael Jackson.
Clay pitched the best but he is not on the 40 Man roster and has options. So he'll start in AAA.
I've been looking for a shortstop and most teams wanted either Bruce Ruffin or Juan Samuel for a young unproven SS with potential. Surprisingly, Oakland was not only
willing to trade away Weiss, but throw Corsi into the deal as well.
With the addition of Weiss, that place Jeltz, Luis Aquayo and Greg Legg in a battle for the last spot. Aquayo way out performed the other and was kept. Legg was out of options and I
had no desire to keep just because of that. He was waived and DFA'd. If he clears waivers he may be place on the final 40 man roster. Placing Thompson on the DL, allowed Jeff Stone and Ron Roenicke to
make the team.
Notable League News:
Mariners SP Scott Bankhead, torn rotator cuff, out 5-6 months.
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