As the MLB Winter Meetings wrapped up on Thursday, three former Philadelphia Phillies pitchers secured new contracts this week. Right-hander Mark Leiter Jr. and left-handers Hoby Milner and Michael Plassmeyer found new homes. Leiter and Milner landed one-year deals with the Athletics and Chicago Cubs, respectively, while Plassmeyer settled for a minor league pact with the Toronto Blue Jays.
Leiter, the son of former Phillies hurler Mark Leiter, made his big league debut in red pinstripes back in 2017, working to a 5.03 ERA across 39 appearances in two seasons for the club. The Blue Jays claimed him off waivers at the tail end of 2018, but he failed to impress and didn’t resurface in the big leagues until 2022 with the Cubs.