C.J. Chatham #30 of the Philadelphia Phillies (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
With adding two players to their 40-man roster in recent days — outfielder Matt Joyce and reliever Brandon Kintzler — the Philadelphia Phillies had to make a difficult decision as a corresponding move in order to make the final touches on their Opening Day roster.
Only one subtraction was necessary, given No. 10-ranked prospect, outfielder Simon Muzziotti, was placed on the restricted list due to visa issues preventing him to report to spring training. The Phillies wound up releasing 26-year-old utility infielder C.