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Phillies: Making the cut

By Tal Venada

PHILADELPHIA, PA - AUGUST 25: Bench coach Larry Bowa
PHILADELPHIA, PA - AUGUST 25: Bench coach Larry Bowa /
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Pinto’s fastball plus his control for Lehigh Valley was enough for a roster slot. Photo by H. Martin/Getty Images. /

With his return, left-hander Zac Curtis will compete in March for a bullpen seat, but he will probably be with Lehigh Valley on Opening Day. He had a 3.51 ERA with 13 saves at Double-A when the Seattle Mariners promoted him to the major leagues. Though, he pitched 8 1/3 MLB innings with a 1.08 ERA. He only worked 3 2/3 frames with the Phillies for a 2.45 ERA.

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Klentak advanced three relievers in ’17 for a firsthand look, and they’ll return in March to fight for one bullpen spot. Yes, right-handers Victor Arano, Yacksel Rios and even Ricardo Pinto did enough to earn the GM’s approval.

Also making the cut was portsider Ranger Suarez with Reading and righty Seranthony Dominguez with Clearwater. Both had decent stats after moving up to the next plateau in 2017.

Expected to miss all of 2018, Jesen Therrin had UCL reconstructive surgery, and the hometown nine are fairly certain he won’t be a Rule 5 pick. Basically, another club can select him and then put him on the 60-day DL, but they’d need roster space next November to keep him without knowing if he’s healthy. A risky claim!

In the minors, the right-handed reliever fired 28 2/3 innings each for the Fightin Phils and the IronPigs. He recorded a 1.26 ERA for Reading and a 1.57 ERA for Lehigh Valley. But he struggled with the red pinstripes with an 8.35 ERA for 18 1/3 frames.

MiLB relieving stats:

  • Arano: 32 AA Gms., 38 2/3 Inn. and a 4.19 ERA.
  • Rios: 13 AAA Gms., 18 1/3 Inn. and a 1.96 ERA.
  • Rios: 24 AA Gms., 38 Inn. and a 1.89 ERA.
  • Pinto: 11 AAA Gms., 20 2/3 Inn. and a 0.00 ERA.
  • Curtis: 41 AA Gms., 51 1/3 Inn. and a 3.51 ERA with 13 Saves.
  • Terrien: 18 AAA Gms., 28 2/3 Inn. and a 1.57 ERA.
  • Terrien: 21 AA Gms., 28 2/3 Inn. and a 1.26 ERA.

Phillies relieving stats:

  • Arano: 10 Gms., 10 2/3 Inn. and a 1.69 ERA.
  • Rios: 13 Gms., 16 1/3 Inn. and a 4.41 ERA.
  • Pinto: 25 Gms., 29 2/3 Inn. and a 7.89 ERA.
  • Curtis: 6 MLB Gms., 8 1/3 Inn. and a 1.08 ERA (including 3 Mariners games)
  • Terrien: 15 Gms., 18 1/3 Inn. and an 8.35 ERA.

MiLB starting stats:

  • Pinto: 8 AAA Gms., 40 Inn., 3-3 and a 5.85 ERA.
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