Nov 28 2008
Another Reliever?
The Phillies have reportedly agreed to a contract with veteran right handed reliever Mike Koplove.
The deal has yet to be announced by the team but has been reported by multiple sources close to the situation, including the Daily News and the Inquirer.
Koplove has spent the majority of his career in the Majors with the Arizona Diamondbacks but spent the 2008 season in the Dodgers organization.
He was 2-1 with a 3.46 ERA in Triple-A.
For his career, Koplove has pitched 254.2 innings over a span of seven Major League seasons with the DBacks and the Cleveland Indians.
He is 15-7 with a 3.82 ERA in 222 relief appearances for his career.
Koplove will be sent to Triple-A Lehigh Valley but will receive an invitation to Spring Training and could crack the Phillies bullpen at the start of the season.
He more than likely will be battling with veteran reliever Clay Condrey for the final spot in the bullpen for 2009.
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