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Phillies Former Pitcher Vance “Vanimal” Worley Non-Tendered

Vance Worley looked like a shining star when the Phillies promoted him in 2010. Bouncing between Lehigh Valley and Philadelphia mainly as an emergency starter, Worley finally got his shot at being a member of the Phillies rotation in 2011.

With an ERA of 3.01, an 11-3 record, and 119 strikeout, Worley finished third in the Rookie of the Year voting behind Atlanta’s Craig Kimbrel and Freddie Freeman.

An inconsistent sophomore year and a logjam in the starting rotation heading into 2013 led the Phillies to trading Worley to the Twins. Along with prospect Trevor May, the Phillies got speedster Ben Revere from Minnesota.