Josh Phegley
36-Year-Old
Free Agent
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Opts for retirement
Phegley's agency, Pro Star Management, announced Wednesday that the 32-year-old catcher has elected to retire from professional baseball.
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The agency cited "family considerations and business opportunities" as factors in Phegley's decision to end his playing career. The veteran backstop saw big-league action in each of the last eight seasons, accruing a career .225/.268/.381 slash line to go with 35 home runs over 388 games with the White Sox, Athletics and Cubs.
The agency cited "family considerations and business opportunities" as factors in Phegley's decision to end his playing career. The veteran backstop saw big-league action in each of the last eight seasons, accruing a career .225/.268/.381 slash line to go with 35 home runs over 388 games with the White Sox, Athletics and Cubs.
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In his age-31 season, Phegley split time behind the dish for Oakland and battled a thumb injury for several weeks after the All-Star break. Phegley's production rebounded slightly from his output over 2017 and 2018, as he recorded a .239/.282/.411 slash line with 12 home runs and 62 RBI, with most of the damage being done against left-handed pitchers (.284/.320/.526). He brought his strikeout rate down to 18.4% after it spiked to 26.5% in 2018. Oakland was reluctant to increase his role which was understandable given his career splits vs. RHP, and the club went ahead and non-tendered him in the offseason. Phegley's playing time is likely to be capped regardless of where he ends up as he's proven to be best suited for a short-side catching platoon. There should be better second catcher options, even in a mono league.
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Returns to roster
The Cubs selected Phegley's contract from their alternate training site Wednesday ahead of Game 1 of the team's wild-card series with the Marlins, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports.
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Outrighted off 40-man
Phegley cleared waivers and was assigned outright to the Cubs' alternate training site Thursday, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.
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Bumped off roster
The Cubs designated Phegley for assignment Sunday, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.
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Gets second start of season
Phegley will serve as the Cubs' designated hitter and will bat seventh in the first game of Monday's doubleheader with the Cardinals.
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Earns roster spot
The Cubs selected Phegley's contract Thursday, Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic reports.
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May be headed out of Oakland
Oakland has made Phegley available in trade discussions this offseason, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
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The frugal Athletics are once again looking to cut costs this offseason, and three players entering their final year of salary arbitration -- Phegley, reliever Blake Treinen and utility man Jurickson Profar -- are all seemingly at risk of losing their spot on the 40-man roster. If Oakland can't find a trading partner for Phegley, the backstop will likely be non-tendered rather than receiving the estimated $2 million he would likely net in arbitration. Oakland plans to proceed with youngster Sean Murphy as its full-time catcher in 2020 and is presumably reluctant to pay Phegley at that salary level when he's in line for a backup role.
The frugal Athletics are once again looking to cut costs this offseason, and three players entering their final year of salary arbitration -- Phegley, reliever Blake Treinen and utility man Jurickson Profar -- are all seemingly at risk of losing their spot on the 40-man roster. If Oakland can't find a trading partner for Phegley, the backstop will likely be non-tendered rather than receiving the estimated $2 million he would likely net in arbitration. Oakland plans to proceed with youngster Sean Murphy as its full-time catcher in 2020 and is presumably reluctant to pay Phegley at that salary level when he's in line for a backup role.