Cameron Rupp, one of the Phillies longest-tenured players, was designated for assignment Sunday morning with less than a week until the club opens the season in Atlanta. Right-handed pitcher Drew Hutchinson was added to the 40-man roster and is likely to make the 25-man roster in light of Mark Leiter Jr. and Jerad Eickhoff’s injuries.
The organization now has 10 days to either trade, release, or fully waive Rupp to another team. If Rupp is not claimed by another team, which is unlikely given his experience, the Phillies could send him to Lehigh Valley as an insurance policy.