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Phillies Send Cash Considerations to Cubs for a Righty
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Phillies press release:
PHILLIES ACQUIRE ERICH UELMEN FROM CUBS
The Phillies have acquired right-handed pitcher Erich Uelmen from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for cash considerations, President of Baseball Operations David Dombrowski announced today.
The 26-year-old appeared in 25 games with the Cubs in 2022, finishing eight of them. He posted a 4.67 ERA, including a 2.84 mark in 23 of his 25 appearances during his first major league season. Right-handed hitters batted just .210 against him in 71 plate appearances.
A fourth-round selection by Chicago in the 2017 MLB Draft, Uelmen made 56 relief appearances and 48 starts in their minor league system, posting a 4.33 ERA. Last season was the first since 2017 in which he was used exclusively as a reliever.
To make room for Uelmen on the 40-man roster, right-handed pitcher Vinny Nittoli was designated for assignment.
Looks like this guy throws a solid slider. He relied on that pitch against right handers more than anything, and overall hitters only went .130 against it. He also throws a fastball and a sinker while sprinkling in a changeup, but the slider numbers are the takeaway here.
Cash considerations will be missed. Someone put together the jumbotron video for cash considerations.
Kevin has been writing about Philadelphia sports since 2009. He spent seven years in the CBS 3 sports department and started with the Union during the team's 2010 inaugural season. He went to the academic powerhouses of Boyertown High School and West Virginia University. email - k.kinkead@sportradar.com