The Phillies added pitcher Drew Anderson from Double-A Reading yesterday for an extra layer of protection if starter Aaron Nola had an early exit. While Nola was not terrible (just two earned runs in six innings) the Phillies needed three innings from a bullpen that was very short...
When the Phillies traded reliever Joaquin Benoit to the Pittsburgh Pirates, it opened up not only a spot on the Phillies 25-man roster, but also the 40-man roster. That meant the Phillies could add a player to the 40-man roster to bring him up to the big leagues, if he was not already on the 40-man roster...