It’s been 729 days since JD Hammer last made an appearance for the Phillies in 2019. The young right hander, acquired in a 2017 trade with the Rockies, was called up by the Phillies to replace Odúbel Herrera Thursday.
Hammer was promoted to the Phillies just five days after arriving at Lehigh Valley for the first time in 2019. He experienced a modicum of success at the big league level in that year, pitching to a 3.79 ERA, but walked almost as many batters as he struck out.