The Philadelphia Phillies have officially designated Kaleb Ort, a right-handed pitcher, for assignment today. This decision was reported by Matt Gelb of The Athletic. The purpose of this move is to create room on the team’s 40-man roster for Whit Merrifield, a second baseman whose signing was officially announced earlier today.
Stay tuned for further updates on this matter.
According to the Source mlbtraderumors.com