Two months ago Riley Tirotta was on a shortlist to make his Major League debut. A genuine call-up candidate. A guy who’d ground his way through the minors, learned multiple positions, done everything right. Then the Blue Jays released him. Just like that. No fanfare, no explanation that made any real sense — just a…
The Philadelphia Phillies have one of the most fearsome top three rotations in all of baseball. Christopher Sanchez, Zack Wheeler and Jesus Luzardo is the kind of 1-2-3 punch that gives opposing lineups nightmares before they even step into the batter’s box. But beyond those three? Things get uncomfortable very quickly. And one young pitcher…
One day you’re on the roster. The next day you’re not. And in baseball, that’s just how it goes — brutal, businesslike and completely without sentiment. The Philadelphia Phillies made a roster move ahead of Saturday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers that nobody saw coming. A veteran of six MLB seasons, a man who…