Phillies designate Neftalí Féliz for assignment

Citizens Bank Park has been the home of the Phillies since 2004. (Tim Kelly/Phillies Nation)After Wednesday’s loss against the Miami Marlins, Joe Girardi hinted that reliever Neftalí Féliz’s time with the Philadelphia Phillies may be over after just two appearances.

That indeed appears to be the case, as the Phillies announced Wednesday afternoon that they’ve designated the former American League Rookie of the Year for assignment, with Brandon Kintzler set to return from the injured list Thursday and take Féliz’s spot on the roster.

Féliz – who hadn’t previously pitched in the majors since 2017 – was brought into high-leverage situations in both Cincinnati Monday and Philadelphia Wednesday.…