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With the offseason officially in high gear for the Phillies, the team made some moves on Thursday afternoon, removing several players from the 40-man roster. According to Phillies.com beat writer Todd Zolecki, Justin De Fratus, Erik Kratz, Chase d'Arnaud, Jordan Danks, Adam Loewen and Ken Roberts were all removed.Meanwhile, Jonathan Pettibone was activated from the 60-day disabled list and also outrighted off of the Phils 40-man.