It was easy to miss it in a flurry of Philadelphia Phillies news Saturday afternoon, but Aaron Altherr, who the Phillies designated for assignment on May 4, was claimed by the San Francisco Giants on waivers. That ends the 28-year-old’s run as a Phillie.
Altherr, born in Germany, appeared in games for the Phillies across six seasons, dating back to 2014. In 984 career at-bats with the Phillies, Altherr slashed .222/.311/.405 with 36 home runs and 148 RBIs.
A ninth-round pick by the Phillies in the 2009 MLB Draft, Altherr flashed high potential in 372 at-bats for the Phillies in 2017, when he slashed .