As the team prepares for a busy off-season, some house cleaning was taken care of on Wednesday.
And the battle over the soul of Justin De Fratus is upon us.
On Wednesday, the Phillies announced a number of moves involving the 40-man roster. Outrighted off the 40-man were infielder Chase d'Arnaud, outfielder Jordan Danks, relief pitchers Justin De Fratus, Adam Loewen and Ken Roberts, as well as catcher Erik Kratz and rehabbing starter Jonathan Pettibone.
For the most part there are no surprises here.