The Pirates Triple-A affiliate tied their series with the Memphis Redbirds on Thursday, as the Indianapolis Indians won 7-5 behind a balanced offensive performance.
The Pirates have signed left-hander Michael Plassmeyer to a minor league deal, according to the transactions section of the southpaw’s MLB.com profile page.
The Phillies hoped Plassmeyer could provide pitching depth in 2023; He did not. Michael Plassmeyer was traded to the Phillies in June 2022 in exchange for quad-A catcher Austin Wynns.
The Phillies have sent Michael Plassmeyer and Erich Uelmen outright to Triple-A Lehigh Valley, the team announced. More to come.
Gold star if you watched all of this. The Phillies lost the second half of the doubleheader 11-4 at the hands of the Mets. Michael Plassmeyer was tagged for 10 runs (9 earned) in just 3.2 innings of work as the Phillies look to preserve their pitching for next week’s Wild Card series.
The Phillies announced this evening that the club had selected the contract of left-hander Michael Plassmeyer. In corresponding moves, the club recalled right-hander Erich Uelmen before placing him on the 60-day IL with a right flexor strain and optioned right-hander Luis Ortiz.
The Phillies have brought back left-hander Michael Plassmeyer on a minor league contract, tweets Matt Gelb of the Athletic. He’s going on the minor league injured list and won’t occupy a spot on the 40-man roster.
After the Phillies signed RHP Taijuan Walker to a four-year, $72 million deal in December, the club's rotation looked set. However, injuries have put a dent in those plans.
Stretching Strahm out is of particular note given the lefty’s previous work as a starter, his five-pitch repertoire and his previously vocal stance about wanting to return to that role at some point in his career.
Could Michael Plassmeyer play an important role for the Phillies? The past week hasn’t been kind to the Phillies’ starting pitching depth. Star prospect Andrew Painter was the first domino to fall.
For the first time since Game 6 of the World Series, the Philadelphia Phillies have returned to baseball action. The Phillies opened their Grapefruit season with a split-squad scrimmage in games against the New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers.
The Phillies’ Grapefruit League schedule opens Saturday with split squad action on the road in Lakeland against Detroit and the spring home opener at BayCare Ballpark in Clearwater.
It was a small sample size, but Michael Plassmeyer showed his ability to produce at the Major League level. Plassmeyer had a 3.68 ERA in two games for the Philadelphia Phillies last season.
The lefty pitcher impressed after coming to the Phillies in a mid-season trade Most people didn’t notice when the Phillies traded for pitcher Michael Plassmeyer in a June exchange of minor leaguers.
The final tune-up before the real games begin At least the Phillies were competitive in this one. Unlike Tuesday night’s 10-0 hangover-induced massacre, Wednesday’s contest against the Astros was a close game, even if the Phillies’ bats weren’t too lively.
The Philadelphia Phillies have had headline after headline of pitching prospects leading the charge in their farm system: Andrew Painter, Mick Abel, Griff McGarry, the list goes on.
They say all good things must come to an end, and that old adage rang true on Saturday night, as Philadelphia Phillies top prospect Andrew Painter lost his scoreless streak after 32.1 innings of shutout baseball.
Playing their seventh straight game in a row and not having an off day until Sept. 1, the Philadelphia Phillies are in need of a fresh arm. Manager Rob Thomson said earlier in the week that left-hander Cristopher Sánchez would be recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley to start against the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday.
Phillies manager Rob Thomson announced on Monday that Bryce Harper will begin a rehab assignment with Lehigh Valley on Tuesday. He could return to the Phillies lineup as early as next Monday, per The Athletic's Matt Gelb.
The Phillies announced that they have selected the contract of left-hander Michael Plassmeyer. In a corresponding move, right-hander Tyler Cyr was designated for assignment.
The Jersey Shore BlueClaws haven't exactly been known for their offense this season. Struggling prospects like Ethan Wilson, Casey Martin, and others have had a hard time putting much power together in a pitcher-friendly Jersey Shore park.
It's rather ironic that a 22 year old catcher who was just assigned to his first professional organization not two days ago is now headlining this minor league report, but that should provide an idea of just how strong Caleb Ricketts' start has been.
Nice. Yesterday, the Phillies made a minor trade with the Giants, sending Austin Wynns to the Bay Area in return for a minor league left hander. Subsequently, the Giants brought Wynns to the majors while sending Joey Bart down to the minors.
A round up of the San Francisco Giants Minor League affiliates. Just three games for the San Francisco Giants affiliates on Wednesday, with scheduled off days for AAA Sacramento, both Arizona Complex League teams, and both Dominican Summer League teams.
Wisler gives the Rays an intriguing and fairly low-cost arm who can be controlled through the 2022 season if he rights the ship in his new environs.
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