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The Phillies announced four roster moves today, including Mike Bibby Jersey the news that right-hander was placed on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to September 28) due to lower back pain. Infielder was also optioned to the clubs Spring Training complex now that the minor league season is over, while right-hander and utilityman were called up from Triple-A to fill the two open spots on the active roster. Covey is now ineligible to return until at least October 12, so he wouldnt be available for a playoff roster unle s the Phillies reached the NLCS. Even in that best-case scenario, the Phillies might not prefer to activate a pitcher coming off an extended layoff, and Covey might have been something of a borderline candidate to make the postseason roster even if healthy. Regardle s of the unfortunate ending, 2023 has still been Coveys most succe sful season in the big leagues. He posted a 6.57 ERA over 264 1/3 innings with the White Sox and Red Sox from 2017-20 before heading to the Chinese Profe sional Baseball League for two seasons with the Rakuten Monkeys. Covey pitched well enough to attract the attention of North America, and he inked a minor league deal with the Dodgers that resulted in a single MLB game in Dodger Blue. Covey was designated for a signment after that lone game in May but quickly claimed off waivers by the Phillies. Powered by a 54.3% grounder rate and a lot of soft contact, Covey has a 3.69 ERA over 39 innings with Philadelphia, posting some quality bottom-line results despite a very modest 15.7% strikeout rate. Even his ERA is somewhat skewed by Coveys lone start with the Phillies, as he lasted just two-thirds of an inning while allowing five earned runs. In 42 1/3 other innings as a reliever in 2023, Coveys ERA is 2.76. Peja Stojakovic Jersey
