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Phillies option righty Adonis Medina
Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Adonis Medina did a decent job in his MLB debut on Sunday. Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports

The Philadelphia Phillies optioned Adonis Medina after Sunday’s game, the team announced. Medina was called up on Sunday to make his major-league debut. In the spot start,  the 23-year-old took the loss while yielding two earned runs on three hits in four innings against the Blue Jays. Medina also struck out four and walked three in the 84-pitch outing. The Phillies needed an extra arm after a doubleheader on Friday, which they swept.

Philadelphia now has seven games remaining. It trails the Marlins by one game for second place and a guaranteed playoff spot, although it also has a half-game lead for the top wild-card position. The Phillies will finish the season with seven games on the road, four in Washington and a final weekend series at Tampa Bay.

The Phillies will probably need an additional starter to pitch one half of a doubleheader against the Nationals on Tuesday, which would be too soon for Medina to return. Ramón Rosso got the call as the 29th man in a similar situation last week. Jake Arrieta and Spencer Howard are both on the injured list, leaving Aaron Nola, Zack Wheeler, Zach Eflin and Vince Velasquez in the rotation.

This article first appeared on MLB Trade Rumors and was syndicated with permission.

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