CLEARWATER, Fla. — The Phillies resolved their catching situation Sunday morning and unsurprisingly Cameron Rupp was the odd-man out. The 29-year-old veteran was told that he had been designated for assignment in order to make room on the 40-man roster for Drew Hutchison, who earned a job on the pitching staff by posting a 2.75 ERA in six spring-training appearances.
“It’s just the way the team is shaping up and there wasn’t room for me,” Rupp said before hugging several of his teammates inside the home clubhouse at Spectrum Field. “It’s a tough day, but it’s part of it.