The Phillies added a much-needed left handed reliever to their Spring Training mix in signing veteran pitcher Sean Burnett to a minor league contract with an invitation to major league Spring Training. SB Nation’s Chris Cotillo was the first to report the acquisition. According to Sportsnet’s Ben Nicholson-Smith, Burnett will make $1.25 million in base salary if he makes the major league team out of camp with the possibility to increase his earnings to $3 million with appearance-based incentives. He can opt out of his deal on March 26—before the start of the regular season.
The 34-year old Burnett missed most of 2014 and all of 2015 after undergoing Tommy John Surgery to repair a torn UCL.