| Wed Oct 7 2015 | 16:37 | Roberts outrighted off Phillies' 40-man roster Wednesday | ||||
Roberts was outrighted off the Phillies' 40-man roster Wednesday, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports. | ||||||
Roberts bounced around the majors in 2015, first starting out with the Rockies before being claimed off waivers by the Phillies in August. In six appearances with Philadelphia, Roberts gave up five runs on nine hits --- results that ultimately pushed his career into limbo once again. If he passes through waivers he will likely provide pitching depth for the organization. | ||||||
| Mon Sep 7 2015 | 16:57 | Roberts will be recalled in advance of Tuesday's game against Br... | ||||
Roberts will be recalled in advance of Tuesday's game against the Braves, Ryan Lawrence of the Philadelphia Daily News reports. | ||||||
Claimed off waivers at the end of August, Roberts was initially assigned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley. He'll join the Phillies' now-expanded roster and look to turnaround what has been largely a disastrous season. Roberts began the year with the Rockies' organization but posted an ugly 5.12 ERA and 1.73 WHIP before being DFA'd on August 28. | ||||||
| Sun Aug 30 2015 | 14:00 | Roberts claimed off waivers by Phillies and assigned to Triple-A... | ||||
Roberts was claimed off waivers by the Phillies and assigned to Triple-A Lehigh on Sunday. | ||||||
Roberts has had his struggles in 2015, but the rebuilding Phillies are probably okay with taking a flier on him and seeing if he can recover some of his mid-tier prospect luster. | ||||||
| Fri Aug 28 2015 | 18:59 | Roberts designated for assignment by Rockies on Thursday | ||||
Roberts was designated for assignment by the Rockies on Thursday. | ||||||
Roberts has struggled mightily in 2015, posting a 5.12 ERA and 1.73 WHIP over 31.2 innings with Triple-A Albuquerque, and even worse numbers in his small stint with the Rockies. As a result, he's been removed from the 40-man roster, further distancing him from a return to the major league roster. | ||||||
| Mon Aug 17 2015 | 14:40 | Roberts optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque on Monday | ||||
Roberts was optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque on Monday. | ||||||
The lefty was recalled on Friday to provide some bullpen depth for the weekend series against San Diego, and he ended up allowing a run while recording just one out in his lone appearance. Roberts will head back down for now, but despite lackluster numbers at both levels this season, his name may be listed among the team's September callups. | ||||||
| Fri Aug 14 2015 | 18:05 | Roberts recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque on Friday | ||||
Roberts was recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque on Friday, Jenny Cavnar of ROOT Sports reports. | ||||||
Roberts, a southpaw, had a 4.55 ERA in 29.2 innings of relief at Triple-A, and he is unlikely to add much fantasy value down the stretch. | ||||||