After five years away from affiliated baseball all together, right-hander Bubby Rossman finally cracked the major leagues on Wednesday.
The former independent-league reliever was selected by the Philadelphia Phillies as a substitute for pitcher Kyle Gibson, one of four Phillies on the restricted list for the team’s series in Toronto who did not meet Canada’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement for international travelers. Additionally, infielder Will Toffey was added to the 40-man roster and activated, with right-hander Michael Kelly being optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley.
Both Rossman and Toffey will be available for Philadelphia’s second half of a two-game set against the Blue Jays at the Rogers Centre on Wednesday night.