Phillies outright Aumont after right-hander clears waivers

Revue de presse

By Todd Zolecki / MLB.com, le 1er avril 2015

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Phillippe Aumont quietly packed up the things in his locker Wednesday morning at Bright House Field.

He could have been packing for a trip to another organization, but he was not. Aumont entered Spring Training out of options, which meant if he did not make the Opening Day roster, he needed to clear waivers to remain with the Phillies. As no team claimed Aumont, the Phillies announced he had been outrighted to Triple-A Lehigh Valley.

Right-hander Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez also cleared waivers and has been outrighted to Triple-A. He had been optioned to Minor League camp Sunday. He is in the second year of a three-year, $12 million contract, but it has not panned out. The Phillies also reassigned outfielder Brian Bogusevic to Minor League camp on Wednesday.

Aumont, 26, is the only remaining piece of the Cliff Lee trade with the Mariners in December 2009. Aumont, 26, is 1-5 with a 6.13 ERA in 45 appearances with the Phillies over the previous three seasons. He went 1-0 with a 4.15 ERA in seven appearances this spring. He allowed 13 hits, four earned runs, two walks and three home runs with 10 strikeouts in 8 2/3 innings.

"I thought I did all right," Aumont said. "Walks were down. I thought it was good enough, but some other people thought differently. But it's OK."

There are mixed feelings about Aumont among the coaching staff and front office. Some still see potential in the 6-foot-7 right-hander.

A change of scenery might benefit Aumont.

"Obviously I think that anybody would think that," Aumont said. "But the bottom line is I'm still here. I'm still getting an opportunity somewhere. That's all that really matters."

Aumont could have asked to be released, but he said he did not.
"What good is it going to do to ask them to release me when they could have done it on their own?" Aumont said. "So if they didn't do it, it's for a reason. That's the way I see it. I've got some work to do. I'll just get it done."

Revue de presse publiée par Jacques Lanciault.