The Phillies signed Kuhnel to a minor-league contract on Dec. 21, Steve Potter of PhilliesBaseballFan.com reports. Kuhnel, who turns 30 in February, has collected a career 5.86 ERA and 76:24 K:BB over 93.2 innings covering parts of five seasons at the major-league level. The big righty will give the Phillies some experienced relief depth.
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The Phillies signed Kuhnel to a minor-league contract on Dec. 21, Steve Potter of PhilliesBaseballFan.com reports. Kuhnel, who turns 30 in February, has collected a career 5.86 ERA and 76:24 K:BB over 93.2 innings covering parts of five seasons at the major-league level. The big righty will give the Phillies some experienced relief depth.
The Phillies signed Crismatt to a minor-league contract on Dec. 13. Crismatt, 30, spent most of the 2024 season at the Triple-A level in three different organizations, compiling a 5.81 ERA and 75:28 K:BB over 79 innings. He's collected a 3.71 ERA and 162:54 K:BB over 177 innings covering parts of five seasons in the big leagues.
The Phillies signed Zuniga to a minor-league contract on Dec. 13. Zuniga has battled injuries the last two seasons and posted a 5.03 ERA and 16:8 K:BB across 19.2 frames during his time in the majors. The 26-year-old is likely to start the 2025 campaign at Triple-A Lehigh Valley.
The Phillies designated Cuas for assignment Monday, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports. The transaction clears a spot on the 40-man roster for Joe Ross, who was signed Monday. Cuas was claimed off waivers in September but never made an appearance for the Phillies. He holds a career 4.37 ERA and 22 percent strikeout rate over parts of three big-league seasons.
The Phillies signed Ross to a one-year, $4 million contract Monday, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports. Ross essentially slides into the swingman role vacated by free agent Spencer Turnbull. The 31-year-old Ross fared much better in relief (1.98 ERA, 24.1 percent strikeout rate) than he did as a starter (4.98 ERA, 18.7 percent strikeout rate) with the Brewers in 2024.
The Phillies designated Gilbert for assignment Sunday, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports. The left-hander lost his place on the 40-man roster to make room for Jesus Luzardo (back), who was acquired via trade from the Marlins on Sunday. Gilbert allowed three earned runs over 8.1 major-league innings during 2024 and spent most of the campaign at the Triple-A level, where he had a 4.70 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 65:14 K:BB over 51.2 innings.
The Phillies acquired Luzardo (back) and catcher Paul McIntosh from the Marlins on Sunday in exchange for prospects Starlyn Caba and Emaarion Boyd, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports. The 27-year-old lefty as nearly acquired by the Cubs earlier in the week, and it didn't take long for the Marlins to hammer out a deal with a new trade partner. Luzardo had a 5.00 ERA and 1.25 WHIP over 12 starts in 2024 as he missed the final three-plus months of the campaign due to a lumbar stress reaction. However, he had a 3.48 ERA and 10.6 K/9 in 279 innings across the previous two seasons and is under team control for two more years. Luzardo bolsters a strong Phillies rotation that already features Zack Wheeler, Aaron Nola, Ranger Suarez and Cristopher Sanchez.
Kepler (knee) agreed to a one-year, $10 million contract with Philadelphia, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports. The deal is pending a physical. Kepler ended last season on the injured list with left knee tendinitis. He's expected to play left field for the Phillies, which is odd since he's never played a game in left field in his career. Kepler has been an outstanding fielder in right field and has been decent in center field. He hit just .253/.302/.380 and played just 105 games as he missed time to injuries to both his knees. He hit better against lefties last season than righties (.721 OPS vs. LHP) but has been much better against righties during his career. That could lead him to be part of a platoon in left field eventually.
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