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PHILADELPHIA, PA – AUGUST 31: Blake Parker #53 of the Philadelphia Phillies pitches during the game against the New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park on August 31, 2019 in Philadelphia, PA. The Mets defeated the Phillies 6-3. (Photo by Rob Leiter/MLB Photos via Getty Images) /

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Philadelphia Phillies (2019)

Update, 2/5: The Phillies re-signed Parker to a minor-league deal.

The Phillies made some moves. They claimed righty Deolis Guerra on waivers and DFAed J.D. Hammer. They brought back Blake Parker on a minor-league deal, too.
— Matt Gelb (@MattGelb) February 5, 2020

Right-hander Blake Parker has been a journeyman in his big-league career; he started out with the Chicago Cubs, and played with four different American League teams before joining the Phillies in July 2019 as a free-agent.

Despite the 2-1 record and 1.000 WHIP Parker recorded as a Phillie through 23 appearances (including two games in which he was used as an opener), he notched an unfavorable 5.04 ERA.

Parker was among the five players the Phillies outrighted following the end of the 2019 season, joining RHP Jerad Eickhoff, INF Phil Gosselin, RHP Mike Morin, and RHP Edubray Ramos. Gosselin has since re-signed with the Phillies on a minor-league deal.

Through parts of seven career seasons, Parker has gone 11-10 with a 3.56 ERA, 1.176 WHIP and 321-90 strikeout-to-walk ratio. In 2017, he appeared in the sixth-most games among American League relievers. On year later in the league, he posted the eight-most games finished (41).

RHP Blake Parker (Free Agent)