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Phillies: 24 Departed Players from 2019 Major League Roster

By Matt Rappa

PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 15: Brad Miller #33 of the Philadelphia Phillies during a game against the Boston Red Sox at Citizens Bank Park on September 15, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Red Sox won 6-3. (Photo by Hunter Martin/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 15: Brad Miller #33 of the Philadelphia Phillies during a game against the Boston Red Sox at Citizens Bank Park on September 15, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Red Sox won 6-3. (Photo by Hunter Martin/Getty Images) /
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RHP Yacksel Rios (Pirates)

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 02: Yacksel Rios #53 of the Philadelphia Phillies reacts to his throwing error on a bunt single from Chris Taylor #3 of the Los Angeles Dodgers, allowing two runs to score, to trail 6-0 during the eighth inning at Dodger Stadium on June 02, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /
  • Philadelphia Phillies (2017-19)
  • Pittsburgh Pirates (2019 – Present)

Prior to being selected off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates in early August 2019, RHP Yacksel Rios had played his entire career in red pinstripes. The right-hander had been designated for assignment in late July to make room for one of the players on this list, southpaw starter Jason Vargas.

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The Pirates recalled Rios from Triple-A Indianapolis in early September, and he finished the season going 1-0 with a 5.23 ERA, 1.452 WHIP, and 10-5 strikeout-to-walk ratio over 10 1/3 innings. This was as significant improvement over his 2019 outings with the Phillies, when in just 2 2/3 innings, he had allowed seven runs (four earned).

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Rios finished out 10 games for the Phillies in 2018, and, as a rookie in 2017, he struck out 17 batters in just 16 1/3 innings.

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