DeFratus is a Winner
It took to the middle of May for the Phillies to realize they needed Justin DeFratus in their bullpen, and thank goodness they did. In 3 appearances he's notched 2 wins, a hold, and allowed nary a base runner in 1 and 1/3 innings pitched. He's quickly earned Manuel's trust and he's making fans take notice.
Phillies Set-Up Man Mike Adams Is Injured
On Sunday, the Phillies were without set-up man Mike Adams, who was nursing a sore back. In fact, the team went to rookie Justin De Fratus to face the Diamondbacks' best right-handed hitter in a key situation late. Today, we learned from Phillies.com writer Todd Zolecki that Adams is still...
Philadelphia Phillies Recall Justin De Fratus, Option Tyler Cloyd
The Philadelphia Phillies have recalled right-handed pitcher Justin De Fratus from Triple-A Lehigh Valley to serve as bullpen depth to the parent club. To make room for him, the organization has chosen to option right-handed pitcher Tyler Cloyd back to Triple-A Lehigh Valley.
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Panic or Press On? Adams Out With Spasms
According to CSN’s Jim Salisbury, Mike Adams sat out of yesterday’s finale with the Diamondbacks due to back spasms. Salisbury states Adams informed the team in the sixth inning and will be day-to-day. The issue is only anticipated to last a few days and might explain why Adams’s last seven outings where he wasn’t quite himself (4.50 ERA, .304/.407/.478 against). However...
Kendrick Solid, Howard Pulls Through to Secure 4-2 Win; Phils-Dbacks Split Series.
Final: Phillies 4, Diamondbacks 2.
WP: Justin DeFratus (1-0, 0.00 ERA) LP: Matt Reynolds (0-1, 0.96 ERA) SV: Jonathan Papelbon (7)
Trailing 2-0 in the top of the ninth inning, having been shutout by opposing starter Brandon McCarthy for eight innings, the Phillies got to Heath Bell and tied to game. Chase Utley led the inning off with a double to deep right field, and Ryan Howard...
Nice Start, Now Go to AAA: Phillies Option Tyler Cloyd To Lehigh Valley
Tonight marked a nice start for Tyler Cloyd. But his next one will be in AAA. After tonight's loss to Arizona, the Phillies optioned their starter to AAA Lehigh Valley. In his place on the roster will be Justin DeFratus. Cloyd's start was good enough for a win. However, the...
Blunt about the Phillies: April 15th-21st
by Cakes FisherPhillies Beat ReporterPhanatic/flickr.comThe Week of April 15th - 21st (2 wins, 5 losses)Let’s start out with the bare facts. The Phillies had a losing week. Their record was 2 wins and 5 losses. Now, let’s review some nagging questions from the previous two weeks.Did the bullpen continue to blow games? Yes. Were the Phillies able to hit with runners in scoring...
Phillies Roster Projections and Notes, 3/19
Well, the last two days have brought some interesting roster cuts, and a lot of offense, and yes, green uniforms. While your lucky charms might be getting a bit soggy by today, the race for the roster is heating up. What's the news of note? Justin De Fratus and Jake...
Roster Moves and Whatnot
*The Phillies gave away minor league pitcher, Michael Cisco. Not released, not waived, not traded, but literally given to the Angels. No compensation. Very altruistic of them. The 25 year old has been amazing since converting to relief. Over the past two seasons in Double and Triple-A he has gone 13-3, in 69 appearances, pitching 137.1 innings, with 109 strikeouts, a 1.70...
Justin DeFratus And Jake Diekman Lose Out On Phillies Bullpen Spots, Head to AAA
Photo: Philliedelphia/Frank Klose The 2013 Phillies bullpen pitcher picture got a little bit clearer today as the Phillies sent two of their top candidates to AAA. Justin DeFratus and Jake Diekman, two pitchers with great stuff and huge upside, will have to hone their skills in Lehigh Valley to begin...
Phillies Reassign Four To Minor League Camp
Some of the tough roster decisions were started this morning as LHPs Jake Diekman and Cesar Jimenez, RHP Justin De Fratus, and INF Josh Fields were reassigned to Minor League camp this morning per Chris Branch. Diekman was the strongest Spring performer out of the four, posting a 5.00 ERA and 14 Ks in 9 IP and according to Ryan Lawrence, Diekman drew “(rave) reviews from teammates”...
Spring Training Gameday 2013: Phillies v. Rays
Tampa Bay Rays vs Philadelphia Phillies
Time: 1:05 pm
Charlotte Sports Park – Port Charlotte, FL
Weather: 64, Clear
TV: No TV today, folks. Just MLB Radio.
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John Lannan will take the hill today followed by Antonio Bastardo, Jeremy Horst, and Justin De Fratus. The Phils hitters will take on Matt Moore.
Some housekeeping items: the Phillies have...
Sorting Out The Bullpen Logjam
One of the best parts about Spring Training is the positional competition. In recent years, Phillies fans have gone without this interesting and usually very entertaining aspect of the preseason because the team has had so few question marks about which players would make the Opening Day roster.
But 2013 has changed that. For the first time in a while, the Phillies entered February...
Defense Commits Four Errors, Phils Lose 6-2
Cliff Lee did not make it out of the third, giving up five runs, two earned, on six hits and two walks, as the defense committed five errors and the Phillies fell 6-2.
The Good
With a lot of the regular Phillies resting, John Mayberry tallied two hits from the clean-up spot and Darin Ruf hit his first home run of the Spring. Michael Stutes, Justin De Fratus, and Chad Durbin combined...
Spring Training Gameday 2013: Phillies v. Astros
Houston Astros vs Philadelphia Phillies
Time: 1:05 pm
Osceola County Stadium – Kissimmee, FL
Weather: 73, Cloudy
TV: MLB Network (Delayed broadcast)
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If you’re reading this at 1:05 PM and you haven’t adjusted your clocks, it is too late. Dom Brown finally gets a day off as Cole Hamels leads the Phils against the Houston Astros in Kissimmee...
Phillies Pitchers Have Been Dreadful
Spring Training stats don't mean diddly squat when Opening Day finally arrives, but for right now, they're all we have to look and what we're looking at is dreadful. Through 15 Grapefruit League games the Phillies pitchers have hurled 132 innings. In those innings, the opposition has collected 162 hits, 46 walks, 107 run, and 93 earned runs. Do some fancy work with...
Doc Holds Nats Scoreless for Four, Phils Win 6-3
Roy Halladay scattered two hits over four innings, striking out two in four innings of work as the Phillies beat the Nats 6-3.
During the game, Todd Zolecki reported that Delmon Young is aiming for a mid-April return. Zolecki insinuated that Dom Brown is likely to start the year as the team’s right fielder and then move to left once Young is ready to return.
The Good
Obviously...
Bullpen Struggles in 12-5 Loss to Twins
It was not a happy 23rd birthday for Adam Morgan, who gave up four runs, albeit three unearned, to the Twins in a 12-5 loss. While much of Morgan’s demise was due to sloppy defense, the same could not be said for the performances of Justin De Fratus and B.J. Rosenberg. De Fratus and Rosenberg each gave up three earned in an inning pitched each.
The Good
In order to compete in 2013...
Spring Training Gameday 2013: Phillies v. Twins
Minnesota Twins vs. Philadelphia Phillies
Time: 1:05 pm
Hammond Stadium– Fort Myers, FL
Weather: 77, 30% Chance of Storms
TV: The Comcast Network, MLB Network
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John Lannan takes the hill against the Minnesota Twins today. He is scheduled to be followed by Adam Morgan, who is celebrating his 23rd birthday today, Antonio Bastardo, B.J. Rosenberg...
Spring Gameday 2013: Phillies v. Astros
Baseball is finally here!
Cole Hamels takes the hill in the Phillies Spring Opener at Brighthouse Field against the American League’s newest punching bag, the Houston Astros. Hamels will be followed on the hill by B.J. Rosenberg, Zach Miner, Jeremy Horst, Michael Schwimer, and Justin De Fratus. All of the relievers throwing today have a puncher’s chance to make the club out of...
Scouting Phils Prospect #14: Justin De Fratus
Justin De Fratus has pitched in the majors in each of the past two seasons. Perhaps 2013 will be the year when he opens the season with the big league club and stays there all season long.
2013 Philadelphia Phillies Preview: Justin De Fratus
Each day MTRphilly.com will be breaking down the players on the Philadelphia Phillies 40 man roster and their non roster invitees. Today we will discuss pitching prospect Justin De Fratus.
Summary:
25 year old prospect Justin De Fratus is a closer that could contribute at the big league level in 2013. He missed time with an elbow injury in 2012 but posted a 2.10 ERA and showed...
Welcome Aboard Mike Adams
Finally, Ruben Amaro did something good this offseason in signing Mike Adams to a 3 year $18M contract. The 34 year old right handed reliever has a career 2.28 ERA/1.06 WHIP over 363.2 IP in 8 MLB seasons with the Brewers, Padres, and Rangers. He's been exceptionally awesome since 2008 with a sparkling 1.98 ERA.This move now allows all the youngsters in the Phillies bullpen...
Player Reviews: Justin De Fratus & Phillippe Aumont
The Phillies bullpen was a major point of contention this season as it rated as one of the very worst in the sport.
However, ‘bullpen’ is not a static term, as relievers come and go. The relief corps at the end of a season could look vastly different than it did during the first couple of months. The Phillies fit this description and, for that reason, it isn’t entirely fair...
Make-Up Game Tidbits
*Justin DeFratus has the most innings pitched out all MLB pitchers with a 0.00 ERA. Of course, that's only 6 IP, but still...*Cole Hamels (4.0) and Cliff Lee (3.6) are in the top 20 for pitchers in WAR. Hell, Cliff's actual win total barely eclipses his Wins Above Replacement.*Melky Cabrera is likely to win the NL batting title. ********!*Miguel Cabrera (no relation...
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