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Phillies DFA Noah Song, end good intended experiment

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What looked like a Rule 5 coup has ended rather unceremoniously. The Phillies are moving on from the Noah Song experiment.

The Phillies DFA'd Noah Song. They can trade him (until Tuesday) or put him through waivers. If he clears waivers, they have to offer him back to Boston.

— Matt Gelb (@MattGelb) July 29, 2023

When the Rule 5 draft was conducted, the Phillies looked like they had pulled one over on several teams. Song was a former college pitcher who actually was a finalist for the Golden Spikes award in 2019.