David

Hale

Hale got caught up in a flurry of Phillies’ roster moves on Friday morning as the team needed to clear a 40-man roster spot to add veteran reliever Neftalí Feliz to their major-league bullpen prior to Friday’s doubleheader against the Mets. The 33-year-old righty has recorded a bloated 6.41 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 21/9 K/BB ratio across 26 2/3 innings (17 appearances, one start) this season.

Hale only ended up missing one game. The right-hander returns to a 5.64 ERA and 1.34 WHIP over 22 1/3 innings this season.

There are no further details are known at this time and no timetable was given for Hale’s return. The right-hander has thrown 22 1/3 innings this season with a 5.64 ERA and 1.34 WHIP.

Hale took the ball for the Phillies in an emergency spot start in place of righty Vince Velasquez, who was scratched shortly before his scheduled outing due to numbness in his right index finger. He finished with four strikeouts and only issued one walk. A solo homer by Miguel Rojas in the third inning represented the lone tally against him, but the Phillies’ lineup couldn’t get anything going to get him off the hook for the loss. The 33-year-old righty owns a 4.79 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 17/7 K/BB ratio over 20 2/3 innings this season.

David Hale will start in Velasquez’s place. The right-hander has been pitching well, allowing just one run in his previous two starts. David Hale will make the emergency start in his place. There should be more information Velasquez soon, so stay tuned.

It’s a minor salary bump for Hale in his first year of arbitration eligibility. He figures to operate as a long reliever for Philly in 2021.

Hale figures to last only a couple of innings and should not be considered a viable streaming option. The 32-year-old right-hander has a 3.94 ERA and 13/4 K/BB ratio in 16 total frames this season.

Hale breezed through the first three innings without issue, but allowed a solo homer to Teoscar Hernandez, and another run was charged to him after he left the contest. Hale is a reliever who has real-life value because of his ability to multiple innings, but there’s not much fantasy appeal without wins or saves.

Hale will try to help out a beleaguered Phillies bullpen. He holds a 3.09 ERA over 25 appearances since the beginning of last season.

The move clears out a roster spot for closer Aroldis Chapman, who has been activated off the COVID-19 IL. Hale, 32, was sporting a 3.00 ERA and 7/3 K/BB ratio through six innings this season.