Phillies recalled LHP Joe Savery from Triple-A Lehigh Valley.

He'll take the place of the injured Vance Worley (elbow) on the active roster. Savery, 26, has a 4.50 ERA and 2/2 K/BB ratio over eight innings with the big club this season. Look for him in middle relief.

Phillies recalled LHP Joe Savery from Triple-A Lehigh Valley.

Savery was recalled to take the place of Cliff Lee, who was put on the disabled list Saturday. Savery may replace Kyle Kendrick as the long reliever in the bullpen, with Kendrick assuming Lee's spot in the rotation.

Phillies recalled LHP Joe Savery from Triple-A Lehigh Valley.

After moving to first base to begin the season, the 2007 first-round pick returned to the mound this summer and posted a 1.50 ERA and 41/6 K/BB ratio over 36 innings between High-A Clearwater, Double-A Reading and Triple-A Lehigh Valley. The Phillies could hold some interesting auditions for the postseason roster over the next 10 days or so.

Joe Savery, who was selected in the first round of the 2007 draft as a pitcher, is currently playing first base with the organization's instructional league team.

It's disappointing considering that he was a No. 19 pick in 2007, but his velocity has completely evaporated. The 24-year-old played first base and batted third during most of his time with Rice, so the Phillies will see what he can do as a position player. "It's hard to give up on [pitching] and feel you didn't do what you were signed to do," said Savery. "It's hard to not be able to do the things you used to do. But that's part of the game and life. This has been an emotionally tough thing. But I am excited the Phillies are giving me a chance to look at this to see if there's something I can give to this game." We'll soon learn if the experiment becomes an official switch.