LHP Brett Oberholtzer, designated for assignment Tuesday, was outrighted to Triple-A Buffalo on Thursday. The 28-year-old has a career record of 14-23 with a 4.36 ERA in 82 apperances (44 starts) with the Astros, Phillies and Angels. He is 3-7 with a 4.96 ERA in 18 starts this season for Buffalo this year, and he has yet to appear in the majors for Toronto.

LHP Brett Oberholtzer was designated for assignment before Tuesday's game. The 28-year-old has a career record of 14-23 with a 4.36 ERA in 82 apperances (44 starts) with the Astros, Phillies and Angels. He was 3-7 with a 4.96 ERA in 18 starts this season for Triple-A Buffalo.

LHP Brett Oberholtzer had his contract purchased by the Blue Jays on Monday after they traded LHP Francisco Liriano to the Astros. Oberholtzer, 28, was 3-7 with a 4.48 ERA in 18 starts for Triple-A Buffalo this year. He has major league experience with the Astros, Phillies and Angels.

LHP Brett Oberholtzer will start Friday's game against the Mariners. It will be his fifth appearance and second start with the Angels since the club claimed him off waivers from the Phillies on Aug. 9. In his first start with the club last Saturday, Oberholtzer gave up one earned run in three innings and got a no-decision. It was his first major league start since July 9, 2015, while with the Astros. He is 4-0 with a 0.75 ERA in four career games (three starts) vs. Seattle.

LHP Brett Oberholtzer made his first start of the season Saturday in Detroit against the Tigers. Because he's worked exclusively out of the bullpen, he was not expected to go very far against Detroit, and he didn't. Oberholtzer lasted just three innings and threw 59 pitches, in the area manager Mike Scioscia had lined up for him. He gave up three hits, including a leadoff home run, with two walks and three strikeouts. "I think Obie made some adjustments after the first inning," Scioscia said. "He tried to force a couple things. But I think he went back to some of the things he's really good at; ball was down in the zone. And just needed a lot of pitches to get out of the first inning. Just kind of ran out of pitches."

LHP Brett Oberholtzer will get a chance to win a spot in the Angels' bullpen, beginning with Saturday when he starts against the Tigers. "Hopefully he can settle in and do what we project he can do as a starter," manager Mike Scioscia said. "He's got really good command, he changes speeds well. We definitely want to give him a look." Oberholtzer has yet to start this season. He relieved 26 times for Philadelphia and three times after being acquired by Los Angeles. "He's obviously not stretched out to the 75 or 90-pitch range," Scioscia said. "But he should be hopefully enough to get to a point of the game where we can still manage it. And we feel that'll happen." Overall he is 3-2 with a 5.27 ERA.

LHP Brett Oberholtzer, who was claimed off waivers from the Phillies on Tuesday, joined the Angels on Thursday. In 26 relief appearances with Philadelphia Oberholtzer was 2-2 with one save and a 4.83 ERA. Oberholtzer didn't have to wait long to make his first appearance with the Angels. He relieved RHP Jhoulys Chacin in the second inning and gave up six runs on six hits, two of them home runs, in 1 2/3 innings.

LHP Brett Oberholtzer, who was claimed off waivers from the Phillies on Tuesday, joined the Angels on Thursday. To make room on the roster, RHP AJ. Achter was optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake.

LHP Brett Oberholtzer was claimed off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday. He was designated for assignment on Sunday. In 26 games out of the bullpen he was 2-2 with a 4.83 ERA. Oberholtzer struck out 38 in 50 1/3 innings but allowed 58 hits, including 11 home runs.

LHP Brett Oberholtzer was designated for assignment by the Phillies on Saturday. He was 2-2 with one save and a 4.83 ERA in 26 appearances for the Phils this year.

LHP Brett Oberholtzer was forced into early relief duties after RHP Vince Velasquez was removed from Wednesday's game after throwing two pitches. Oberholtzer threw four innings, matching his longest relief appearance, allowing only one unearned run on four hits. It was the first time Oberholtzer went at least four innings without allowing an earned run since he started for Houston on June 1, 2015.

LHP Brett Oberholtzer was bombed for two homers in the seventh and now holds the dubious distinction of leading the National League in homers allowed with eight in just 14 innings. Oberholtzer has given up a homer in all five relief appearances and owns a puffy 9.64 ERA, having yielded 15 runs in 14 innings.

LHP Brett Oberholtzer made his Phillies debut Thursday and was a bright spot. Oberholtzer allowed just one run on a Jay Bruce home run in 3 1/3 innings of relief.

LHPs Brett Oberholtzer and Adam Morgan and RHPs Vincent Velasquez and David Buchanan will compete to be the No. 5 starter behind RHPs Aaron Nola, Jeremy Hellickson, Charlie Morton and Jerad Eickhoff. Oberholtzer and Velasquez were two of five players acquired from the Houston Astros in the December trade for closer Ken Giles. Oberholtzer, 26, was 2-2 with a 4.46 ERA in eight starts for the Astros and 7-4 with a 4.50 ERA in 12 starts for Triple-A Fresno.

LHP Brett Oberholtzer, RHP Vince Velasquez, RHP Mark Appel, RHP Harold Arauz and RHP Thomas Eshelman were officially acquired by the Phillies from the Astros on Saturday for RHP Ken Giles and SS Jonathan Arauz.Oberholtzer, 26, went 2-2 with a 4.46 ERA in eight starts for Houston this year. In 12 starts for Triple-A Fresno, he finished 7-4 with a 3.86 ERA.

LHP Brett Oberholtzer, RHP Vincent Velasquez and a minor-leaguer are headed to the Phillies from the Astros in exchange for RHP Ken Giles, multiple media outlets reported Wednesday.Oberholtzer, 26, went 2-2 with a 4.46 ERA in eight starts for Houston this year. In 12 starts for Triple-A Fresno, he finished 7-4 with a 3.86 ERA.

Oberholtzer was optioned to Triple-A Fresno on Friday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Oberholtzer allowed three earned runs on seven hits while striking out three batters in his 5.0 inning outing Thursday against Cleveland. He was recalled Wednesday to make the spot start and was sent back down to Triple-A on Friday as the Astros reinstated Chad Qualls from this disabled list.

Oberholtzer (2-2) gave up three runs on seven hits while striking out three and walking one in five innings against the Indians on Thursday.

Oberholtzer, who was recalled from Triple-A Fresno on Wednesday, bounced back from his previous start when he allowed six runs in 1.1 innings. The 26-year-old took a shutout into the sixth before Cleveland scored three times. The Astros will likely option Oberholtzer after the All-Star break in order to move Vincent Velasquez back into the rotation.

Oberholtzer will be recalled to start Thursday's game against the Indians, MLB.com's Brian McTaggart reports.

Vincent Velasquez was optioned to Double-A following Tuesday's quality start as an innings saving measure, so Oberholtzer will get the leftover start this week. He has a 4.32 ERA in seven starts for the Astros this season and can hardly match Velasquez's upside, so it would not be surprising to see the Astros move Velasquez back into the rotation and option Oberholtzer after the All-Star break.

Oberholtzer was optioned to Triple-A Fresno following Saturday's game against the Yankees.

Oberholtzer allowed six earned runs on four hits and three walks before being ejected in the second inning of Sunday's game. He'd pitched well in his previous starts, so it's a bit puzzling why the team would demote him just because of Sunday's contest, but the team announced a corresponding move to be made Monday.