Report: Phillies put Howard, four others on revocable trade waivers
The Philadelphia Phillies have placed first baseman Ryan Howard on the revocable trade waivers, Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.com reports.
On Saturday, the Phillies also put pitchers A.J. Burnett, Antonio Bastardo, Kyle Kendrick, and Roberto Hernandezon waivers.
Many players go on waivers in August because it is non-committal. If a player clears waivers, he can be traded. If a player is claimed, he can be pulled back, or traded or awarded to the claiming team.
Howard signed a five-year, $125 million deal in 2010, and will earn $25 million in 2015 and 2016. Howard is batting .215 with 16 home runs and 63 RBIs this season. Howard has a player option for 2017 that can be bought out for $10 million.
Burnett, who drew interest prior to the July 31 MLB non-waiver trading deadline, is 6-11 with a 4.16 ERA and 124 strikeouts this season.
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