The Phillies transaction log was filled early Sunday morning as one pitcher returned from the disabled list and one entered it for the first time this year.
Veteran reliever Pat Neshek was activated for the first time this season after dealing with forearm and shoulder injuries early in the season. Philadelphia had signed Neshek back in free agency on a two-year contract with the hopes he would stabilize a young bullpen.
Vince Velasquez was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a right forearm contusion after taking a 97 MPH line drive off his pitching arm in Saturday night’s win against the Washington Nationals.