Philadelphia Phillies Make Surprising Roster Moves Ahead of Yankees Game Tuesday

The Philadelphia Phillies have made some roster changes after an atrocious start to the 2023 MLB season.
Philadelphia Phillies Make Surprising Roster Moves Ahead of Yankees Game Tuesday
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The Philadelphia Phillies have made a few roster moves ahead of their Tuesday night matchup with the New York Yankees. After an 0-4 start to the season and some lackluster performances from their pitching staff, change was inevitable.

Right-hander Yunior Marte, who holds a 54.00 ERA in 1.0 innings pitched this season (two appearances) was optioned. Marte gave up earned runs in Monday night's loss to the Yankees.

Marte probably won't, nor should he see any time with the Big League club for a while. He clearly wasn't ready and the moment was too big. While he wasn't the lone culprit for the team's performance, far from it, he just could not be trusted in any type of situation. 

In a corresponding move, McKinley Moore had his contract selected and will join the bullpen on Tuesday in New York according to the team.

Jhailyn Ortiz was also DFA'd to make room for McKinley who was not on the 40-man roster. 

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Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Phillies. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl.  During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated.  Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.