Fansided · Mar 31, 2017
Phillies Bullpen Depth Thin Heading Into Opening Day
The Phillies keeping Luis Garcia on the 40-man roster but designating Tyler Goeddel for assignment showed how thin the team is in the bullpen.
When the Phillies added a bevy of prospects to the 40-man roster and brought in some new players during the offseason, other players already on the roster had to be removed. The position hit the hardest was relief pitchers.
When the new 40-man roster was announced, Elvis Araujo, Jimmy Cordero, and David Buchanan were all removed from the roster and are no longer with the team. By the end of the offseason, Michael Mariot, Phil Klein, and Severino Gonzalez were all either designated for assignment or released.