Following a change in role, it didn’t take long for right-hander Francisco Morales to crack the majors for the first time.
The newly minted reliever earned his first big-league promotion on Sunday as the Philadelphia Phillies called him up to replace starter Zach Eflin, who was placed on the COVID-related injured list. He’ll be active for the team’s doubleheader against the New York Mets on Sunday afternoon along with left-hander Cristopher Sánchez, the designated 27th player for the day.
Morales, 22, has served as a back-end reliever for Double-A Reading this year after four inconsistent minor-league seasons as a starter.