Catcher Dane Sardinha had his contract selected from triple-A Lehigh Valley, Assistant General Manager Scott Proefrock announced today.
Sardinha, 30, was hitting .254 with four home runs and 20 runs batted in over 38 games for Lehigh Valley. He has batted .323 (10-for-31, 16 RBI) with runners in scoring position.
To make room for Sardinha on the 25-man roster, righthander Scott Mathieson was designated for assignment. Mathieson, who was recalled yesterday, appeared in last night’s game for the Phillies, his only major league appearance this season.
According to a tweet from Todd Zolecki, the reason for the move was because Carlos Ruiz did not hit the disabled list and Mathieson has more “flexibility.” It’s unfortunate because everyone was looking forward to seeing what Mathieson had to offer for the long term, but with the head injury to Carlos Ruiz, the low man had to be moved.
According to Scott Proefrock, via a tweet by MLB writer Zach Schonbrun, Mathieson is &...
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