Prior to Thursdays home game against the San Francisco Giants, the Philadelphia Phillies made a move that altered their bullpen. Left-hander Zac Curtis was demoted in favor of Jake Thompson, leaving the club without a left-handed pitcher. The Phillies have long moved into somewhat of an exclusive right-handed pitching staff, having last had a southpaw starting pitcher in 2016. The 25-year-old Curtis made four appearances with the big league club, surrendering two runs across five innings of work. Thompson, meanwhile, had allowed seven runs in 8 2/3 innings of work before his demotion at the end of last month.
Phillies Place Victor Arano On DL, Recall Zac Curtis
The Philadelphia Phillies placed pitcher Victor Arano (shoulder) on the disabled list with a right rotator cuff strain on Sunday, replacing him by recalling reliever Zac Curtis on Monday. The 23-year-old Arano had been one of the best arms out of the Phillies bullpen, posting a 0.75 ERA through 10 appearances this year. Last season, he also made 10 appearances, posting a 1.69 ERA. Despite the injury being described as mild by the clubs assistant general manager, the move was made. On Monday, Curtis was recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley. The 25-year-old tossed a scoreless inning on Monday against the Miami Marlins.
