Philly Sports Jabronis
By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com
CLEARWATER, Fla. — Left-handerJoe Savery was claimed on outright waivers Monday by the A’s.
The Phillies designated him for assignment Sunday to make room on the 40-man roster for A.J. Burnett.
The Phillies selected Savery in the first round of the 2007 First-Year Player Draft. He went a combined 3-2 with a 4.15 ERA in 41 appearances over the past three seasons.
Savery had little chance to make the team with left-handers Antonio Bastardo and Jake Diekmannear locks to make the Phillies bullpen. Left-hander Jeremy Horst also had moved ahead of him on the depth chart.
Pettibone gets treatment on sore right shoulder
He said he has felt soreness in the shoulder his past couple of bullpen sessions.
The Phillies said Pettibone will stop throwing for five days before attempting to throw again Saturday. No MRI has been scheduled.
“We’ll see how he bounces back,” Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said.
Pettibone finished last season on the disabled list because of shoulder inflammation, so this is worth following. It could become an issue because Cole Hamels said he expects to miss the beginning of the season following discomfort in his left shoulder. Hamels’ absence would leave Cliff Lee, A.J. Burnett, Kyle Kendrick and Roberto Hernandez in the top four spots of the rotation. The fifth spot would be a competition among Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez, Ethan Martin, Sean O’Sullivan, Jeff Manshipand others, if Pettibone cannot compete.
“I look at this as a setback, so odds are he can be a little bit behind,” Phillies manager Ryne Sandberg said.
Sandberg also mentioned right-hander B.J. Rosenberg could be stretched out to start, if needed. He has started in the past.
