The Phillies have acquired RHP Chase Shugart from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for minor league INF Francisco Loreto. With today’s transaction, the Phillies 40-man roster is currently at 40 players.
Shugart, 29, made 35 relief appearances for the Pirates last season, going 4-3 with a 3.40 ERA (17 ER, 45.0 IP) and 31 strikeouts to 17 walks. A native of Bridge City, Texas, he held right-handed batters to a .198 average (21-106). Among the 145 National League relievers to throw at least 100 four-seam fastballs, Shugart ranked eighth with a .138 opponent’s batting average (4-29). He was originally selected by the Boston Red Sox in the 12th round of the 2018 MLB Draft.
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