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Phillies Make Six Roster Moves, Including 2024 September Hero

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Matthew Sullivan | Last updated Mar 22, 2025 1:10 PM ET

The Philadelphia Phillies are less than a week away from Opening Day and have made six roster moves. Of those six moves, one player stands out for their heroism in September 2024.

Outfielder Cal Stevenson and right-handed pitcher Kyle Tyler have been optioned to Lehigh Valley (AAA), the team announced on Saturday. They also reassigned infielder Christian Arroyo, catcher Josh Breaux, right-handed pitcher Nabil Crismatt, and outfielder Óscar Mercado to Minor League Camp.

There are a lot of intriguing players that could see Major League time with the Phillies that were a part of this batch of reassignments. However, the one that stands out the most is Stevenson.

Stevenson had a small sample size in 2024 with the Phillies, but he made his mark. Against the New York Mets, Stevenson had multiple clutch moments that helped the Phillies win.

Stevenson hit a go-ahead double in the bottom of the seventh inning, and in the top of the eighth, Stevenson robbed J.D. Martinez of a home run. His heroics helped the Phillies secure the NL East.

In spring training, Stevenson has a .179 batting average in 39 at-bats with one home run and six runs batted in. Tyler had a 4.82 ERA in six games in his spring training. Both will start the 2025 season in Triple-A Lehigh Valley.

Arroyo had an impressive spring training, hitting for a .325 average, two home runs, six runs batted in, two stolen bases, and a .861 OPS in 40 at-bats. Breaux had a .357 batting average, two home runs, five batted in, and a 1.295 OPS in 14 at-bats in his spring training.

Crismatt had a 2.53 ERA in seven games, one win and one loss, and eight strikeouts in 10 and two-thirds innings pitched. Mercado had a .182 average, one home run, one run batted in, and four stolen bases in 33 at-bats.

The Phillies' latest roster moves included one of the heroes from the Phillies' 2024 season in Stevenson. Opening Day is Thursday, March 27th, against the Washington Nationals in Washington, D.C.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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