Overview
- The Phillies announced on Thursday that they claimed right‑hander Andrew Hoffmann off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks and immediately optioned him to Triple‑A Lehigh Valley.
- To open the 40‑man roster spot the club placed infielder/outfielder Felix Reyes on the 60‑day injured list with a right wrist fracture, which removes him from the roster while he recovers.
- Hoffmann is a 26‑year‑old reliever with a limited MLB track record, carrying a 7.71 ERA in about 11.2 innings this season and a 6.85 ERA across 23.2 career big‑league innings.
- Waiver claims let teams pick up a player another club has removed from its 40‑man roster and then option him to the minors if he has remaining options, making this a low‑cost move that preserves the Phillies’ active roster flexibility.
- The addition follows other recent bullpen moves and gives Philadelphia another pitching option to monitor late in the playoff race while the team weighs Hoffmann’s minor‑league form and ability to translate his mid‑90s fastball and offspeed pitches to the majors.