Adam Morgan

The Phillies got much closer to finalizing their Opening Day roster Thursday morning.  The Phillies formally optioned right-handed reliever Luis Garcia to Triple-A Lehigh Valley.  The move means that the Phillies bullpen is now finalized and barring any unforeseen acquisitions, Joely Rodriguez and Adam Morgan will begin the season in the Phillies bullpen...

The Phillies had several non-roster invitees fighting for just a couple spots on their Major League roster.  One of them, Sean Burnett, pitched pretty well in Grapefruit League action.  In nine innings of work, Burnett surrendered two earned runs, for an earned run average of an even 2...

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The Phillies head into Spring Training with plenty of starting pitching.  Provided all are healthy, the Phillies will feature a rotation of Aaron Nola, Jerad Eickhoff, Jeremy Hellickson, Clay Buchholz, and Vince Velasquez.   That is in addition to many arms that will not fit onto the roster: Jake Thompson, Zach Eflin, Adam Morgan, and Alec Asher, not to mention up and coming starters Ben Lively an

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Phillies pitcher Adam Morgan got one last chance to show that he belonged in a Major League starting rotation.   With the Phillies giving starter Aaron Nola a mental break after his recent struggles Morgan got the nod at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado.

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The Phillies will get a boost to their starting rotation, activating right-hander Vincent Velasquez, who will get the start Monday night in Arizona.

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When the Phillies traded for starting pitcher Charlie Morton and agreed to a $9 million salary for 2016, the Phillies hoped to have some veteran stability that the team lacked in 2015. Morton pitched his usual up-and-down self throughout his first few starts of the 2016 season, until he met an unfortunate fate Saturday night...