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Phillies designate Oberholtzer for assignment
- Updated: August 7, 2016
SAN DIEGO — The Phillies decided Saturday that they needed to see Luis Garcia, Michael Mariot and other relief pitchers in the final two months of the 2016 season more than they needed to see Brett Oberholtzer.
The Phils designated Oberholtzer for assignment to make room for right-hander Jake Thompson on the 25-man roster.
“He’s pitched pretty well lately,” Phillies manager Pete Mackanin said about Oberholtzer, “but overall, there’s other people that need to be seen, given opportunities to make decisions on them. I think there are other people that are more important for us to see to make a determination about whether they fit. And that’s what this year is about.”
Oberholtzer can be traded, claimed off irrevocable outright waivers, assigned to the …
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