Phillies Name 5th Starter, Sign OF

The Philadelphia Phillies have agreed to a minor league contract with veteran outfielder Will Venable, who was recently released by the Cleveland Indians after he hit .133 (4-for-30) in 13 Cactus League games this spring. He’s 33 years old.

The club has also named pitcher Vince Velasquez as the rotation’s fifth starter while announcing the optioning of Adam Morgan to AAA Lehigh Valley. Velasquez will join Jeremy Hellickson, Aaron Nola, Charlie Morton and Jerad Eickhoff.

For more on the Velasquez story, click here. For more on the Venable story, click here.